Do You Really Mean That....?

I sit here today, wondering if it would be prudent to post my opinions about certain topics, or just let sleeping dogs lie. It seems to me there are a lot of negative things wandering around, unchecked on all the social media, and the more you try to comment, the more out of control it can become. Simple statements can be misconstrued, taken out of context, flipped and twisted so as to make any point the reader wishes. So that is one reason I do not respond to many of the things I find on line. They seem like they are designed to lure someone into a discussion (or in many cases a long, diatribe lambasting the responder as intolerant, non compassionate, or just plain in error). So, my friends, this post serves as my comment on all that comes to me. I already know how many of you feel and think about certain things, and I feel I'm not in need of a constant daily reminder of those views. I, too, have strong views, and any disagreement we may enter into will only serve to strengthen what is already thought. I don't like it when my mind is forced to close down. As for me, I will try to build you and others up. Please know I see all of you as God's children.