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Pantera · 02-15-2002, 08:28 PM

Hmmm... probably a troll, but could be Bishop SHort from ILJ.

<a href="http://www.baptistboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=32&t=000251" target="_blank">Here's another lovely one</a>.

And judging from threads like <a href="http://www.baptistboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=32&t=000250" target="_blank">this one</a>, either they have a lot of trolls, or Mark Twain's views aren't actually all that nutty by their standards.

bltl6 · 02-16-2002, 03:58 PM

This guy can't be for real. If he is, he's an idiot. The great thing about our country is that we have the freedom of religion and speach. Of course, as a Christian, I would love to see more of us, but I am glad that I live in a country that let's all religions worship freely. Christians aren't always right, so it's good to have people coming from other points of view that can show us our erors. The real "religious right" guys are just, unfortunatly, sometimes the loudest. But as you can see by the responses that Mark Twain got, most Christians don't think the way he thinks.

sensate · 02-16-2002, 05:48 PM

I think this Mark Twain guy is just raising the idiot flag to see who salutes.

Skid · 02-16-2002, 06:47 PM

bltl6 - I just have to say that your posts (and not just in this thread) help restore my *faith* in Christians.

Not to be over melodramatic - but sometimes it seems to me like there are way too many people in this country that would agree with "Mark Twain"'s posts.

In my experience, most of the Christians I know (including most of my family) would not agree with him, but would agree with your assessment: troll or idiot.

Unfortunately, from my agnostic, humanist perspective, it's easy to sometimes *over-react* that all Christians are complete nut jobs. I (rationally) know that of course this is not true, but hanging around this board (especially RR&P) too much can make it seem like a large part of the population is comprised of people like him.

I have also noted the responses on the Baptist Board, and this also makes me feel like maybe there is a (somewhat silent) majority of Christians out there who don't want to turn this country into a theocracy.

P.S. My vote is still "Troll".

trunks2k · 02-17-2002, 02:12 PM

I like this quote:

Quote:

These beliefs which you spout are the sort of thing that will and do give Christians a bad name with the rest of the world. Please don't get me wrong. There is nothing at all wrong with standing up for your morals and principles as long as they are biblicly based.

So....I'm not allowed to stand up for my morals if they aren't based on the bible?

cricket · 02-17-2002, 02:28 PM

Of course not, Silly!

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02-15-2002, 08:28 PM	#11
Pantera Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cambridge, England, but a Scot at heart Posts: 2,431	Hmmm... probably a troll, but could be Bishop SHort from ILJ. <a href="http://www.baptistboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=32&t=000251" target="_blank">Here's another lovely one</a>. And judging from threads like <a href="http://www.baptistboard.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=32&t=000250" target="_blank">this one</a>, either they have a lot of trolls, or Mark Twain's views aren't actually all that nutty by their standards.

02-16-2002, 03:58 PM	#12
bltl6 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Temecula, CA Posts: 99	This guy can't be for real. If he is, he's an idiot. The great thing about our country is that we have the freedom of religion and speach. Of course, as a Christian, I would love to see more of us, but I am glad that I live in a country that let's all religions worship freely. Christians aren't always right, so it's good to have people coming from other points of view that can show us our erors. The real "religious right" guys are just, unfortunatly, sometimes the loudest. But as you can see by the responses that Mark Twain got, most Christians don't think the way he thinks.

02-16-2002, 05:48 PM	#13
sensate Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: midwest Posts: 438	I think this Mark Twain guy is just raising the idiot flag to see who salutes.

02-16-2002, 06:47 PM	#14
Skid Regular Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Michigan Posts: 191	bltl6 - I just have to say that your posts (and not just in this thread) help restore my faith in Christians. Not to be over melodramatic - but sometimes it seems to me like there are way too many people in this country that would agree with "Mark Twain"'s posts. In my experience, most of the Christians I know (including most of my family) would not agree with him, but would agree with your assessment: troll or idiot. Unfortunately, from my agnostic, humanist perspective, it's easy to sometimes over-react that all Christians are complete nut jobs. I (rationally) know that of course this is not true, but hanging around this board (especially RR&P) too much can make it seem like a large part of the population is comprised of people like him. I have also noted the responses on the Baptist Board, and this also makes me feel like maybe there is a (somewhat silent) majority of Christians out there who don't want to turn this country into a theocracy. P.S. My vote is still "Troll".

02-17-2002, 02:28 PM	#16
cricket Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: St Louis MO USA Posts: 1,188	Of course not, Silly!

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