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cynical:
I’m fascinated that you are posting here. I will refrain from commenting on your screen-name.
I’m sorry you feel that there is not friendship and respect among the different types of Jews. However, it is clear that you will continue to think so as long as you define such friendship as us doing things which are not permitted.
I do respect you as people and am friends with some of you.
We do not respect or recognize your movement, organizations, temples, “rabbis”, and institutions.
We cannot make joint kiddush with your shul, we do not recognize it as a shul and do not want to give that impression.
We will not make joint learning programs; any of your members are welcome to join ours, though.
There are many places in America where your kids and ours do play on the same leagues, but you cannot really expect us to allow our kids exposure to the things your kids are doing.
Our rabbis cannot stand together with your “rabbis”, in any rabbinical function.
I’d like to throw the disrespect question back to you. If you cannot respect our following halacha, inasmuch as it calls for a non-recognizing of your institutions, in what way do you respect us. I’m not asking you to respect our halacha, all I ask is you respect our need to follow it.