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TollHouse · 04-22-2002, 08:50 AM

The first <a href="http://www.christianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11418" target="_blank">tasty tidbit</a>:

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This is for all the people that believe in evolution. You whine about how we creationists don't use the scientific method, so what we have is just theory, and incorrect theory at that. Well then, since our scientific method is flawed, where is yours? Huh?
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Look, you believe what you want, we'll believe what we want. Call us ignorant if you wish, but one day, when you face God, it's gonna be soooooo funny.
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We've done our part and witnessed to them, their blood will not be on our hands.

Nice.

Gooch's dad · 04-22-2002, 08:59 AM

I tried Christianforums for about a week, then left. Some moderator named 'lambslove' edited one of my posts, rather than replying to it.

When I started a thread complaining about that, they immediately deleted that thread too.

Typical fundie tactics, I suppose.

Darwin's Finch · 04-22-2002, 09:00 AM

Same old same old.... "Call me an idiot, but if you don't believe in my cult you will be eternally damned, and I will relish watching it happen."

Moral cripples, every one of 'em.

TollHouse · 04-22-2002, 09:03 AM

I've been successfully posting there for about a month now, but I can totally understand where your complaints stem from.

Gooch's Dad: how did lambslove alter your message?

Late_Cretaceous · 04-22-2002, 12:18 PM

Isnt Lambslove the one who claims to hold a degree in biology - as if that prooves anything. I knew of a couple of students at university who were creationists, but were studying biology - the point being that they had thier minds made up before being presented with any evidence. (Just as an anecdote, one particulary staunch creationist who was in many of my classes asked a student why was giving a presentation on how killer whale pods will stalk and hunt other whales "Does that happen on land or in the water?" Just to give you an idea about the level of intelligence in at least one case).

Brian63 · 04-22-2002, 12:46 PM

Who is Zadok on that board?

He/she seems to be an arrogant ass.

If you want to get people to understand science and evolution, try simply educating them and get them to want to learn more. Constant insults and inflammations will probably turn them off.

Brian

Gooch's dad · 04-22-2002, 01:01 PM

Tollhouse: What Lambslove did was edit a post where I had replied to someone, and replaced MY text with whatever she wanted to say. It is possible that she hit 'edit post' instead of 'reply with quote' but I find it hard to believe that a moderator would make such a mistake and not correct it. And, when I posted a thread griping about her actions, that thread was deleted (if she had just made a mistake, it seems the reasonable action would have been to apologize and admit the mistake).

Brian63: you are absolutely right. I do a lot of chatting in a Yahoo room titled "evolution is a fact" and I pride myself on trying to be patient and non-confrontational in that setting. I *have* managed to point out the flaws in creationist reasoning in that setting. Sometimes I can get the other person to consider that they don't really know more than all the thousands of evo biologists who do this for a living.

I might stop in to christianforums again, and try talking to those people.

Happy Wonderer · 04-22-2002, 01:45 PM

What is the deal with <a href="http://www.christianforums.com/forums/armorofgod.php" target="_blank">Armor of God</a>? I especially liked:

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Helmet of Salvation
Exchange your blessings for a helmet to protect your head and mind.

A helmet to protect your mind from any ideas, I suppose

-HW

daemon · 04-22-2002, 02:53 PM

Geez. Enough ignorance to drown the world... I fear for the future.

Joe Nobody · 04-22-2002, 04:03 PM

A cup of hot Joe has been served

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04-22-2002, 08:59 AM	#2
Gooch's dad Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 3,508	I tried Christianforums for about a week, then left. Some moderator named 'lambslove' edited one of my posts, rather than replying to it. When I started a thread complaining about that, they immediately deleted that thread too. Typical fundie tactics, I suppose.

04-22-2002, 09:00 AM	#3
Darwin's Finch Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Gardnerville, NV Posts: 666	Same old same old.... "Call me an idiot, but if you don't believe in my cult you will be eternally damned, and I will relish watching it happen." Moral cripples, every one of 'em.

04-22-2002, 09:03 AM	#4
TollHouse Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 8,745	I've been successfully posting there for about a month now, but I can totally understand where your complaints stem from. Gooch's Dad: how did lambslove alter your message?

04-22-2002, 12:18 PM	#5
Late_Cretaceous Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Alberta Posts: 1,049	Isnt Lambslove the one who claims to hold a degree in biology - as if that prooves anything. I knew of a couple of students at university who were creationists, but were studying biology - the point being that they had thier minds made up before being presented with any evidence. (Just as an anecdote, one particulary staunch creationist who was in many of my classes asked a student why was giving a presentation on how killer whale pods will stalk and hunt other whales "Does that happen on land or in the water?" Just to give you an idea about the level of intelligence in at least one case).

04-22-2002, 12:46 PM	#6
Brian63 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: My own little fantasy world Posts: 8,911	Who is Zadok on that board? He/she seems to be an arrogant ass. If you want to get people to understand science and evolution, try simply educating them and get them to want to learn more. Constant insults and inflammations will probably turn them off. Brian

04-22-2002, 01:01 PM	#7
Gooch's dad Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Madison WI USA Posts: 3,508	Tollhouse: What Lambslove did was edit a post where I had replied to someone, and replaced MY text with whatever she wanted to say. It is possible that she hit 'edit post' instead of 'reply with quote' but I find it hard to believe that a moderator would make such a mistake and not correct it. And, when I posted a thread griping about her actions, that thread was deleted (if she had just made a mistake, it seems the reasonable action would have been to apologize and admit the mistake). Brian63: you are absolutely right. I do a lot of chatting in a Yahoo room titled "evolution is a fact" and I pride myself on trying to be patient and non-confrontational in that setting. I have managed to point out the flaws in creationist reasoning in that setting. Sometimes I can get the other person to consider that they don't really know more than all the thousands of evo biologists who do this for a living. I might stop in to christianforums again, and try talking to those people.

04-22-2002, 02:53 PM	#9
daemon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 737	Geez. Enough ignorance to drown the world... I fear for the future.

04-22-2002, 04:03 PM	#10
Joe Nobody Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nowhere Posts: 56	A cup of hot Joe has been served

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