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I shouldn't even jump in since I've long stopped getting engaging with you (Sara), but the first thing I remember you (Sara) saying on this board is that you've had a multitude of New York Times listed books and all of your books were published, not self published. Whether that was a slap at those of us who chose to self-publish, is a matter of perception. At that time we all kept asking what books you've written but you overlooked our questions in order to establish your position. I post this simply to say that you have definitely thrown in the boards face your life by stating that your books are in libraries and have appeared on the New York Times list and are not self published.

　 Sara- "STFU, you nasty old beast!" Cynique- "Your are a duplicitous, mentally-disturbed, mean drunk." .....LOL. Believe it or not, there are some crazy ass weird dudes who would actually pay GOOD money just to stand in between 2 angry women sweating and cussing at eachother. Sara What in my previous post led you to believe that? Where have I "condemned" homosexuality???? Nothing. I've never heard you actually condemn homosexuality. But concerning a discussion about Africa and the Middle East you started quoting the Bible and biblical scripture in this thread: http://aalbc.com/tc/topic/3638-tyler-perrylast-hours-of-jesus-christ/ This led me to believe that perhaps you took a scriptural view on homosexuality, but if you're not a believer in the Bible then I stand corrected. As for NO ancient cultures having a problem with homosexuality, i.e., ALL ancient cultures finding homosexuality natural and acceptable, I find that hard to believe. I didn't say NO ancient culture had a problem with it. I'm honestly not sure how most ancient cultures viewed it since most of what we know of ancient history has been filtered through Western academia.

As soon as I saw pictures of Bin Laden and others sitting around in robes and sandles eating with their hands I thought about the old pictures of Jesus and Moses I saw when I was younger and how most of the characters looked like that. I used to go to a Catholic school for the first few years of elemenatry school. When I was a kid nuns wore a "habit" or long black head covering over their hair and head. You don't see too many of them in it today. Most of them wear their hair short and uncovered and many even wear pants. I wonder did seeing the Muslim women who also cover their head influence the nuns to "drop their habits".

Chicago Defender ??? I still remember little Michael Evans talking about that paper on Good Times when he was a young "rabble rouser" and James was still living...lol. I'm not much on sending opinionated letters to the media because I don't think it's the MOST effective way to either change things or even have my views heard. Plus, I don't like the idea of someone sitting around deciding whether or not they want to make my opinions public or just keep them to themselves and dismiss them. I'm the type who likes to put my opinions out in a way that guarantees they'll be noticed regardless as to whether folks agree with them or not. That's why I like message boards. Don't get me wrong, I HAVE used the media to change things in my community, but I had to personally go down to the television station and ask to speak with a journalist and explain to him and her what was happening and constantly hound them to investigate in order to get those in authority to take notice and make the changes.

Well, sadly I would not put too much past our government.