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livius drusus · 04-14-2003, 08:09 PM

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Originally posted by Amie
Livius can you please expnad on the meaning of helped along in this case? Is this a reference to people being helped in becoming atheists based on negative behaviors of Christians?

Yes ma'am. Specifically accusatory and angry statements criticizing the nature and/or sincerity of the questioner's faith. This a relatively common phenomenon, judging from the deconversions stories I've read, and does not seem to be an effective method of shoring up the faltering. It is alienating and sometimes downright cruel.

Badfish · 04-14-2003, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by Gunnaheave
My stock in this is simple Sean:

1) You started in this thread acting like one of the gang, then you turn on all of us. I should be used to it by now, but it's a little disconcerting.

2) You are personally attacking two people I think a lot of. I'm glad you amended the word, but frankly, I think it was a telling post. many of your comments come as close to judging the person as you can get, but you normally maintain the ruse of judging only the sin and not the sinner. Now that you are back to it with Inspired, I shall have to go back to humoring the ruse. It's a tired game, but it's preferable to outright personal attacks.

And every time you answer an argument about the proper interpretation of scripture by asserting that your opponent is actually twisting scripture, you effectively imply that you are a real Christian and that they are not. Such arguments are circular at best, and deliberately insulting besides. It is one thing to keep arguing your stance, but if you are wondering why people think you are saying others are not really Christians, it i comments like that.

And no, Amie, this is not mob mentality. Sean is the one one the offensive here, and he can take his medicine, just as we all do.

Brimshack, you don't know what your talking about. You don't know every word that was said, and if you want to limit it to here, I was called out first, thank you very much.

So, Ho Hum, when someone has some medicine, let me know.

wildernesse · 04-14-2003, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by Badfish
Grizzly, please, Lasher/Inspired said in plain english that the she doesn't believe the scriptures, and that the bible is flawed by humanity, it is NOT a matter of interpretational differences.

Therefore, according to the bible, I can gauge a person based on the fruit they bear.

You had to be there.

Wildernesse, people *might* think this, and might *think* that....

Basically I am wasting my time and I think I'll buzz outta here.

It'll be fun to see who keeps quoting me and doesn't let this rest.

I was just trying to illustrate a point where I got the distinct impression that you were insinuating that people were not Christians. Since I can't actually speak for other people, I inferred from my own thoughts that some could share my view.

That's really all I have to say about this--I will "let this rest" now. I guess that spoils your fun.

--tibac

livius drusus · 04-14-2003, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by Badfish
Well, maybe, but I'm kinda pooped tonight, how about tommorow? I am typed out.

Right behind you, Badfish babe. Just one more thread split then it's sweet oblivion for this mod.

Night Lasher. Night Badfish. Night Amie. Night Madfish. Night seebs. Night wildy. Night Gunnaheave. Night Grizzly. Night Annabel. Night ju'iblex. Don't let the bedbugs bite.

Goliath · 04-14-2003, 08:43 PM

Amie,

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Originally posted by Amie
7 against 2. Leave him the fuck alone you guys. Whats all your problems. How do you expect someone to communicate openly in this environment? He should be able to express himself without being thumped by everyone at once.
Sean regarding the last poster with the bible quotes dont sweat it, think "mob mentality" and consider the source...

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought that I had gone to the Internet Infidels. Apparently, I took a wrong turn and wound up at the Kiss the ass of every xian, you evil atheist bastard forums. Thanks for pointing that out!

Sincerely,

Goliath

livius drusus · 04-14-2003, 09:00 PM

Badfish, seebs, I split the deconversion discussion into its own GRD thread: The Effect of Christian Behavior, Requirements and Disorders, on the Deconverting.

I know. I know. You don't have to tell me. I get wordy this late on a schoolnight. Ciao, all.

Amie · 04-14-2003, 09:51 PM

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Originally posted by Goliath
Oh, I'm sorry. I thought that I had gone to the Internet Infidels. Apparently, I took a wrong turn and wound up at the Kiss the ass of every xian, you evil atheist bastard forums. Thanks for pointing that out!

Yes! Into the CF thread you chimera. Try reading a bit next time. Now do kindly piss off.

Lynn of the Prairie · 04-14-2003, 09:57 PM

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Originally posted by crazyfingers
We don't have a rule about that here but if we learned of it happening we'd probably write a rule on it.

After I was banned my better half started posting there. She's La Bonita Zorilla which means en espanolthe beautiful female skunk. Someone said 'people' thinks she's me. It's funny. I hardly even read it any more. Her office mate is a Jew and he saw her on there and said 'did you join up with the fundies or what?' We do agree on 90-95% of everything. Some people have weird ideas about lesbians as Lasher's experiences with voyeuristic fundies shows. But we're two distinct people which is obvious when you see us: I'm 5'11", 160 #, 42DDD with big high blonde hair. She's 5'1", 120#, 34A with waist long red hair and thick glasses which I wear too but only for reading. I sound southern and she has a South Texas Mexican accent. Of course if we're still together after 50 years we'll probably look exactly alike like some old people do.

Goliath · 04-14-2003, 10:07 PM

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Yes! Into the CF thread you chimera.

First of all, I am a human, not a chimera. Secondly, I do not wish to go to CF because I do not want to hang around corners of cyberspace where I am hated for being an atheist.

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Try reading a bit next time.

I've read every word that you've said in this thread, Amie.

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Now do kindly piss off.

You first.

Sincerely,

Goliath

Badfish · 04-14-2003, 10:11 PM

Nobody is going to hate you Goliath.

Hate is not a word, emotion or action that a Christian is familiar with.

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livius drusus Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Selva Oscura Posts: 4,120	Done and Done Badfish, seebs, I split the deconversion discussion into its own GRD thread: The Effect of Christian Behavior, Requirements and Disorders, on the Deconverting. I know. I know. You don't have to tell me. I get wordy this late on a schoolnight. Ciao, all.

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