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.
I don’t care if anyone “pushes” their religion, as long as they refrain from disparaging mine.
Your words remind me of visiting the Jewish Ghetto in Warsaw where all the Jews were moved to. Eventually they were all exterminated in places like Auschwitz.
Is that coming for Catholic? Sometimes I think so.
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.
**(as of Easter Vigil).**
Welcome home!
No one is forced to read any thread on here. Ignore them if you do not agree. It is really very simple. I enjoy them because I love to learn what makes others tick.
Even though it is clear to some of us that Christianity is under attack, there are still those who consider themselves Christians who attack Christians. Still, I have hope for the future.
#159 is a classic example of their Alinsky tactics.
C: Your words about my faith are offensive.
P: It’s not my fault your offended.
C: Really, you can’t see how offensive it is to say I’m not a Christian?
P: If you don’t like it, don’t click on the thread!
You make ugly remarks about 1 billion people’s religion, and when they express their disappointment about what you typed you tell them they should not have read the thread to begin with! Bully in the schoolyard.
True.
Really?
Ignore them if you do not agree.
Since when is Catholic bashing agreement mandatory?
It is really very simple.
It's been my practice to AVOID these threads, but no longer.
I enjoy them because I love to learn what makes others tick.
Weird.
Also, the “P” should actually be a few key names, but I don't feel like typing their names. We know who they are anyhow. Most FReepers, C and P, are levelheaded conservatives I'd fight with shoulder to shoulder anytime!
I have always been interested in people and their beliefs. I am very curious especially the last decade or two. After my daughter died in 04, my brother in 06, my husband 2 months later, my bil 2 weeks later and then my mom in January, 2007, I discovered God was/is the answer and I turned to reading. When my daughter met 3 cousins in DC, their only bad thing about me they found was my love of reading. Then, when I went through a very hard time a few years ago, I turned to reading even more, including the Bible. Now, I had eye muscle surgery on my right eye a few months ago and will have surgery on both eyes on the 19th. Believe me, it is no fun seeing double due to 2 torn eye muscles. I am not afraid of the surgery but I do not look forward to my checkups. My dr deadens my eye and uses tweezers to stretch the eye muscles. I still laugh at what she told me at my last checkup. She sad I was her very best patient because I did not move when she was using the tweezers. Who would move with tweezers in their eye? Not me ! God is the answer. The only answer.
I missed that completely. Sorry.
Prayers for your surgery on the 19th. I will have leaser surgery on one of my eyes on the 18th.
FR would be a better site without the religion threads. They just create conflict between the Catholics and Protestants (for whatever reason the Eastern Orthodox dont get picked on as much).
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