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12knots
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Over the past three years I have come to see Christian Dominance and the "cry wolf" syndrome.
Recently several good non-Christian and semi-Christian posters have left the R&S threads since the blind, ignorant Christian dogma threads and posts started. I came very close to leaving but decided to continue for a while at least.
In these past years just look back and remember all the non-Christian posters that have come and gone? The richness of their posts and now the absence of their wisdom.
It is a sad shame.
Nothing wrong with Christianity, just the dogmatic nonsense!!!
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| May 12 @ 8:38 AM |
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BandTMom
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I think some of us just got tired of the nonsense, name-calling, and threats of hell.
There are very few threads that aren't dominated by the above type of behavior and intelligent conversation is minimal.
Many of us don't want to hear what the Bible says because we already know.
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| May 12 @ 9:54 AM |
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sail_dancer
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In these past years just look back and remember all the non-Christian posters that have come and gone? The richness of their posts and now the absence of their wisdom. It is a shame that you have to dodge personal attacks in order to participate in the R&S Forum. Those that have gone have taken much wisdom with them. And that includes many christian members that have left because of the environment here.
Some christians have left because they could not deal with those that questioned their faith, other christians have left because they have been accused of being nonchristians or pseudochristians by the radical christians that roam these virtual rooms.
The only way to combat this is to ignore personal attacks and posts that do not add to the discussions taking place. This is not easy and it takes a certain type of individual to do it. Hopefully people will start conversing intelligently on the topics and stop with tactics such as trolling and personal attacks.
Three years ago, there were more posters with a wide reange of beliefs participating. The "God Squad" put a stop to these exchanges by flooding the forum with christian dogma sermons instead of participating in the conversations taking place.
I don't feel that there is "Christian Dominance" in the forum. There is however a number of bible toting holy rollers that come on very strong and try to intimidate other posters with their dogma.
Peace
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| May 12 @ 10:34 AM |
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eastham
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As someone who has been accused of being a non-Christian by some of the rads on these threads, I concur. I miss the contributions of some of the older posters and wish they would return. It would be inspiring to have a mainline Episcopal or Presbyterian on here to address how and why they are different than the so-called Christians on these threads.
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| May 12 @ 10:45 AM |
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Blondino
Posts: 4,126
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This town sure is deserted 
Tumbleweed blows past
Brokendown sherif drinks self into a stupor in run down saloon
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| May 12 @ 12:12 PM |
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12knots
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I don't feel that there is "Christian Dominance" in the forum. There is however a number of bible toting holy rollers that come on very strong and try to intimidate other posters with their dogma.
Sail 
Totally agree.
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| May 12 @ 12:17 PM |
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kattsmeow
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Recently several good non-Christian and semi-Christian posters have left the R&S threads since the blind, ignorant Christian dogma threads and posts started. I came very close to leaving but decided to continue for a while at least.
Your wrong. It isn't that at all. I got tired of the BS myself. Certain people are allowed to stay on MD, and some people have been banned for what they have said. I personally think the wrong people were banned.
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| May 12 @ 12:20 PM |
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hammertime
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I saw no one banned from R&S. I saw a lot of non-Christians leave however. I still see the same core group of "Christians" never left and a few joined actually. Some lurk but they are still here....
How many Muslims post?
How many Jews post?
How many Buddhists post?
How many Atheists post?
How many Jains post?
How many Hindus post?
How many Secularists post?
How many Christians post?
Any non-Christian group always gets attacked based on the divisive Christian dogma.
[Edited on 5/12/2008 12:23 PM]
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| May 12 @ 12:23 PM |
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kattsmeow
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I am talking about the whole site. All the forums. A person can not be banned from just one forum here.
Everyone have fun though ok? I like a lot of people can't seem to post in here any more. It is sad.
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| May 12 @ 12:28 PM |
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12knots
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Katts:
Your wrong. It isn't that at all. I got tired of the BS myself. Certain people are allowed to stay on MD, and some people have been banned for what they have said. I personally think the wrong people were banned.
This isnt true and I am not wrong at all. 
Hammers post in response speaks volumes.
I know personally many people of non-Christians that do not come here solely due to the Christian Dogma that is a real bad reflection on Christianity.
Go back and remember the old threads and peoples that were non-Christian or questioning Christianity and we see the results.
Sad but true.
In the past two weeks there has been absences and personal emails to me saying why they are leaving. 
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| May 12 @ 12:36 PM |
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hammertime
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When we criticize Christian intellect and integrity, we find their abject lack of knowledge of Christian history astounding. Yet, its hard to tell if they are just ignorant, playing stupid or in denial of the atrocities done in the name of Christianity. Either way, it doesn't make this group of people look very good.
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| May 12 @ 10:23 PM |
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sealacamp
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When we criticize Christian intellect and integrity, we find their abject lack of knowledge of Christian history astounding.
You mean your distorted version of the facts right ham? That is what you spew and refuse to look at all the evidence. You just pick out the pieces you like and discard the rest.
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| May 12 @ 10:27 PM |
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j_goose
Posts: 1,896
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Seal,
Do you mean facts like these?
Dionysus changed water into wine, died, and rose.. Appolonius raised the dead. Caspacias (sp?) healed a blind man with his spittle.
Another example, (one of dozens) Pythagoras performed miracles. His disciples did miracles in his name. He went to Hades and came back-- his followers thought he was divine. But we know Pythagoras was just a man. Point is people THOUGHT he did all of this. They BELIEVED.
It amazes me that people can ignore historical tales much more ancient than the Bible and pass them off as fables, yet the IDENTICAL tales are told in the OT and NT, yet they seen to be considered fact....
Blows my mind. And watch...this post will be ignored just like any other post of this type.....
Take a history class.
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| May 12 @ 10:41 PM |
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12knots
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goose,
Ignorance has selective memory, something to do with lobotomy's or lobes or something like that. Hammer is the expert on the subject.
You just cant expect an answer from them. It confuses them too much.
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| May 12 @ 10:44 PM |
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j_goose
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goose,
Ignorance has selective memory, something to do with lobotomy's or lobes or something like that. Hammer is the expert on the subject.
You just cant expect an answer from them. It confuses them too much.
Of course I know that. I was a christian at one time. Until I learned to read, and took a few theology and history classes.
They can try to convert, so can I. I'll keep posting historical facts.
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| May 15 @ 2:42 PM |
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12knots
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Good for you goose
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| May 18 @ 10:30 PM |
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Thor1960303
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I've always been under the impression that forums were places where people voiced opinions.All opinions.We all know that opinions are like assholes,everybody has one and no two assholes are exactly alike.
I don't like using the moniker "Christian" to adress them.I really like 12 knots coment
Nothing wrong with Christianity, just the dogmatic nonsense!!!
Amen brother!I stick around because the way I see it,these dogmatic automatons,with their repititious warnings of eternal damnation,serve as proof of the fact that these poor folks are suffering a real life mental illness.
I see now hunt has his own forum where he can talk to himself.It might be entertaining to see how many delusional alter personas he may come up with in there to keep him company.We might see an Old Testament profit or even Jesus Himself pop up,who knows?
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| May 19 @ 7:54 AM |
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sail_dancer
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Thor,
I see now hunt has his own forum where he can talk to himself.It might be entertaining to see how many delusional alter personas he may come up with in there to keep him company.We might see an Old Testament profit or even Jesus Himself pop up,who knows? I think it will be interesting watching the MD self appointed evangelist preaching.
The problem is that MD now set a precedent. How many more fanatics will request similar treatment? Think of the mess, people having personal threads, will cause. That is what blogs are for.
Just goes to show that the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Hunt has wanted his own pulpit thread since he started posting. He now can spew his dogma without worry of responses. He can also attack people and comment on other threads in his own personal thread without opening himself to criticism.
Is this what MD sees as the Forums future? MD created something new when they allowed this type of thread. I think there should be some rules on its use.
Peace
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| May 20 @ 11:18 AM |
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Thor1960303
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Is this what MD sees as the Forums future? MD created something new when they allowed this type of thread. I think there should be some rules on its use.
I think they're making a statement.I mean, if the thread is closed to anyone else,who's going to know whether or not they're even being read?If someone wants to read sermons,there are plenty of Christian sites where one can do that,complete with an amen corner.Why Hunt chooses a dating site forum for that is beyond me.That's why I'm looking for alter personas to appear at some point.
I looked in there and could swear I heard crickets chirping.
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| May 20 @ 3:31 PM |
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16knots
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It seems to be an embarrassment to the individual if anything else.
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