"(27 more paragraphs redacted, thus reducing the total blather I could inflict on everyone here. I feel better already.)" Hahahaa!

LH aand others... great insight and comments. This is the discussion I had SOOOO hoped for. It's reasonable and not a... you know.

I am still upset that Don fucked off in a huff but, after the third time my last two threads were screwed over, I just lost it and went Wildebeeste. Anyone that is truly surprised at my reaction either don't know my 10 year+ history here or (deleted).

LH sent me a PM and, damn if George didn't trump me, yet again! I said ya can't forgive yourself. Ya can, according ta LH and he is right (I wish he would post his PM - it's GOOD) EXCEPT that I still believe ya can't do it on yer death bed NO MATTER how sincere you are about your repenting on accounta it's too late to let those you have trespassed against know that you are truly sorry for screwing them over.

Now... that is a bit technical, but I kinda think we both might have a point worthy of consideration, LH?

AHEM! When I said one can get absolution as a Cat'lic... true absolution done near death with a priest in the Cat'lic religion... I am not qualified to explain TRUE absolution at death but it was explained to me by my grandfather... it is VERY involved. Short story... one confesses to the Father and he takes it where it needs to go. In other words, you cannot forgive yourself if those you have trespassed against are not informed that you are truly repentant for those trespasses. Father is the intermediary. You must confess to him so that he can seek forgiveness from those you have trespassed against on your behalf on accounta yer gonna croak.

All the more reason to not swear at your frinds when they treat you like shit and fuck up yer threads after you asked the specifically not to fuckin do that for the third god damned time in just two threads.

I forgive youse. >;- Do you forgive me for going Wildebeeste? If not, go to hell.

>;-)