At the mosque yesterday I observerd.....

No, no don't take it personal! I didn't mean for it to be that way. Even if I used names, it was because I was trying to address some of your concerns. I mean we could dance around it and act like I was being vague and addressing no one in particular, and you could do the same. But why do that when it is obvious who are our comments are being directed to? Even if I left your name out, its apparent that I was speaking to you. I feel like you're objective enough to appreciate my openness and ability to be direct. I also feel like you can reciprocate.

Like I said, for the most part, I agree with what you have to say in other areas of this forum. And its actually awesome that so many of us maintain our own perspectives and have the willingness to defend them in a fair and articulate way. I think we are both mature enough to share our opinions directly to one another without any hurt feelings or bruised egos.

Don't take it the wrong way. It was never intended to be a call out, or whatever. I will often refer to individuals and quote their messages and direct my comments to them particularly. It's apparent that you've worked hard to allow people on this forum to find a fair and objective context in which to share their thoughts and feelings. Just as you said, we are both free to express ourselves as long as we are doing so civilly. And I hope that you will continue to do so, as I certainly will :-)