Posted on 03/03/2015 12:32:27 PM PST by two134711
Thank you Free Republic for allowing me to post and vent on this site for over ten years. I am a young, married conservative woman who is trying to raise her daughter to be a fine, upstanding lady, an educated woman and a worthy wife to a decent man. Despite the stupidity of my generation (I am on the cusp of GenX and GenY) there is hope. Many young people are more prolife than ever. And at last, many others are beginning to open their eyes to the lies of socialism.
However recent events on this site like witnessing the discord between fellow believers of Christ and how the Religious moderators have given carte blanche to those who wish to spread hate is not something I want to be part of.
I received this message from the Religion Moderator regarding Key words received 03/02/2015 8:45:19 PM PST
“DO NOT use keywords to snipe at other posters or beliefs. RM”
I certainly did not post key words that sniped at anyone; they were terms such as "enough already,” “Christianity,” “unity” and "peace." Now, yes, the comments I made were invectives thrown at posters. I don't deny that; but they deserved every word directed at them and more. Outside of Caucus threads the religious forum is based on sniping at posters and insulting other's beliefs. Mostly it’s a few alleged “Evangelicals” damning those Papists, pedophiles, pagans, cracker-eaters, cannibals and Mary-worshipping heretics to Hell if they don't convert to the Western Branch of American Reform Presbylutheranism or the Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1879. Then a very small contingent of Catholics tries to fight back.
These are the kind of comments are allowed on the religious forums without any moderation.
"I believe that Catholicism has caused more people to go to hell then [sic] Islam."
84 posted on 2/23/2015, 2:36:42 PM by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
AND
**Have you accepted the Catholic Church** "I have accepted Jesus. Not some abomination created by man."
98 posted on 2/23/2015, 2:46:17 PM by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a minister of the Gospel like Captain Crunch is a Naval line officer.)
I have no skin in this game other than to realize that Christians (and Jews) are not each other’s enemies. There is a much more diabolical force in this world that should be fought. Anti-theists, Islamists, secular amoralists, etc., they're nothing. But, hey, keep going after Catholics and Mormons because they're the ones ruining the world today!
I said those words because it was the truth, (a truth that many others see but do not mention; they merely avoid the conflicts). If the anti-Catholic delusional bigots have a problem with the truth, then a pox on their houses.
I have posted on and off this site for over ten years. Every time I come back here I think to myself, “Wow, FR is one of the only sites telling it like it is when it comes to politics!” But then the OCD religious posters take control over and over again. It’s not just the religious forums, but they’re the worst. In the past the moderation was far more even-handed. Now it’s out of control. Please use more judiciousness in moderating them in the future.
You are losing members left and right and your fundraisers take months to complete. I am aware that the owner of this site, Mr. Robinson, is a Catholic, and I’m sure it breaks his heart to see such infighting amongst fellow Christians. I hope his health betters and that he can continue to fight the goof fight.
Nevertheless, FR's days as a premium conservative site are over. There a quite a few decent folks around here like Mrs. Don-0, xzins, Morgana, miss marmelstein, wardaddy, that fellow named something like yefrugeturbrumuy, and lots of others. There are many good folks with diverse opinions and no malice in their hearts.
But some others seem possessed by other-world forces. Mostly they're old people scared of death, wanting to make sure they get in with God before the end, desperate to hold on to every penny they've ever come across, willing to kvetch about the future and frequently mentioning how glad they'll be when they're dead and won't have to deal with this world, while their children and grandchildren will. Or worse, they actively wish for the world to end today or soon. Sorry, I'm young enough to have a smidgen of hope despite the moral disaster this world is in.
The Apple squabbles, the griping about TV and art, heck even the "my candidate is better than your candidate" bloodletting is nothing compared to the nutters that run rampant on the religion forum.
So Religious moderator, if you thought my key words were examples of “sniping,” then I suppose this post was outright bashing. Every time I come to this site I get angry. Anger opens up the heart to dark forces; it’s best not to be part of that.
Got to go. May peace come to this once wonderful site and make it a place of harmony for future posters.
That's a sorry excuse for freeloading!
Of course she doesn't have control over other posters...I never said or implied she did...You are making that up...
Hey, shove it.
I am rarely on these threads and angry posters like you are part of the reason. The other more important reason, is that these threads serve no useful purpose, IMHO, given I have nothing against fellow Christians.
Get over your self-pitying, very angry self.
Jesus weeps.
Latest thread, with which you the reader can read an update or pray (whether it's posted or "silent"):
I'm Back After 6 Weeks in Hospital, Thanks for Prayers (Ecumenical, No Fighting)
If there were ever any innocent lurkers who would stroll into the RF to see what the nature of conservatives' Christian faith might be, they would be shocked and repelled forever. It is the perfect antiGospel, a stick in the eye.
This is my concern as well. If you the reader are quick to profess your beliefs, does your posting life display them or deny them?
Now, I do not agree with others who have posted that the Religion Forum should be closed or never should have started--but the forum is what we, as posters, make of it.
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
"Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ."
[1 Peter 3:15-16]
"Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
"Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head.
"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."
[Romans 12:17-21]
And thanks, Lonely Bull, for providing my new tagline.
You're welcome. I myself would've used it if I could've gotten the whole verse to fit in the tagline space (not that anything is wrong with your adaptation).
More from James: "Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God."
LOL.
Amazing, yet tiresome, isn’t it, DJ?
Nope. I didn't make it up. You charged onyx with things others said in two posts and I quoted you.
Of course she doesn't have control over other posters
Then why are you lumping her in with posters that you disagree with if she didn't make the posts? You are indeed blaming her when you state "You people" and You.
For God so loved the world he sent a book.
I am rarely on these threads and angry posters like you are part of the reason.
Well there ya go...You informed us of a post where a poster says your religion sent more people to hell than Izlam...
And I responded by truthfully pointing out that your religion condemned every one to hell who didn't bow to your popes...And there are Catholics who still believe that...
I then tell you to get the tree out of your eye because while you condemn us, you neglect to say your religion is guilty of the same thing...
So then you tell me to shove it...And I am the angry one??? Go figure...
You’d be shocked at some of the excuses the FReepathon team gets in email. They are like people demanding a free dinner in a restaurant because they disapprove of the desert table.
You are an excellent example of Christian cannibalism. Chomp Chomp!
You're a fabulous supporter of FR, boatbums, but it's not a sorry excuse. It's become an issue and one that is causing a lot of personal grief.
It's truly a shame that FR must bear the financial brunt.
Perhaps the definition of "personal attacks" might be altered to include one's religion, given that followers take it as a personal attack?
I view ALL Christians in the same Heavenly light.
Time to dump your collection of quotes on the desire of some to reinstitute the inquisition?
LOL.
I’m NOT angry.
I’m laughing at you.
BTW, that poster’s vile post will live in infamy.
Can you link me an example of a mislabeled religion topic on another thread? Except for this one which is not on the religion forum. Kind of ironic.
I'm surprised that you appear to ignore the particular sport of anti-everyone-who-ISN'T-a-Catholic hatred and attacks. That could be one of the reasons you are confused.
I think you are getting a little confused...
I said, Hardly...You people constantly accuse us of doing the exact same things you do
She did...She did that...She complained about a poster claiming that the Catholic religion is responsible sending more people to hell than Izlam...
That wasn't the issue...The issue was that she apparently ignores it when Catholics make the same charges about Protestants...
And my complaint was, why point out when Protestants do it when Catholics do the same thing which resulted in, 'get the tree out of your own eye'...
And you responded to that saying I was accusing her of being responsible for what other Catholics say...And there is no truth in that at all...
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