Brian,

This is not a hijack, I'm looking a few posts up from yours. This seems as good a place as any to add my thoughts on the religion issue as it relates to the board.

All,

Oh boy, here I go into the abyss. I'm going to jump in with my thoughts on the religious overtone that seems to have overtaken the site. I accept peoples spirituality for what it is. I was raised as, and continue to be, a christian. I am not deeply religious and, I'll admit, praying is usually an act of desperation on my part. I understand the comfort people derive from prayer and fully appreciate that countless people include me in theirs. I just think the place, at first glance, is starting to appear a bit Christian based. We are not talking religious, we are talking strictly Christian. I know I am not the only one that feels this way and I have exchanged emails on this matter with several members. The old standard was one of common sense. The tone of the initial post would dictate the response. Brian probably got tired of writing that. Anyway, this is not the only cancer board I am involved with but it is the one I hold closest to my heart. I have been here a long time (thank God) and many of you are like family to me. Initially I was drawn to this site by the seemingly endless resources. What a wealth of information and knowledge! I stay to offer my insights and, ass I said, we are a family. I worry that we occasionally drift too far from the reasons most of us first came here, and that the Christian spin could inadvertently send I newcomer away. Religion has a place here, but it should not permeate every post. Just a thought.

On a lighter note, I am into my 3rd of 6 weeks of radiation for NSCLC and doing great. Tomorrow I go to Yale for my 2 year 4 month check-up.

Glenn