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 wasn’t complaining....I only pinged the RM because I defended y’all. I am not among those who question the motives or fairness of the job you do because I respect you too much. I think the guidelines for OPEN RF threads are clear and unambiguous so no one has any excuse for stumbling into one and being offended. Thank you, I know it’s not an easy job.
Thank you for your support.
We can only pray everyone will keep blasphemy out of these conversations.
Lousy theology tends to ascribe more power to earthly things than they really have. Original sin takes people to hell. It can also take people to worldly forms of religion. But the worldly forms of religion are not the root of the rift between men and God.
d—n straight (duckn & runn’n!)
fix your eyes on God. then relax, a bit
How do you know?
Because anyone who takes the time to trace it calmly through the bible will see it as obvious.
Those who get pulled aside easily by critical remarks will find themselves damning this or that or the other seeming proxy. It can get pretty ridiculous, like preachers telling women that lipstick will send them to hell.
Taking the Christian doctrine as a matter of life and death is quite characteristic of Christians of all persuasions. While I don't like Catholicism insulted, I respect the passion behind it.
On occasion I have similar lapses myself.
I didn’t *give up* Jesus. I found him and He now dwells in my hearth by faith.
Please show us the word eucharist in Scripture and where Jesus told us to worship it. Show us where we are commanded to go somewhere to meet and eat Jesus.
Sounds like blackmail to me.
If someone won’t do what you want, you’ll hold them hostage to your finances.
Now THAT’s real Christ like character, isn’t it? (is the /s label really needed)
Life is too short and far too precious to get sucked into petty arguements {guilty myself of it too many times}.
Life is so very precious indeed. None of us know when GOD will require our soul. When the time comes that my life is in the balance I'd want any/all believers prayer as we should do.
I've been off forum for two weeks for some very heart breaking family crisis One has departed this world and another I've been told is likely also. Heartbreaking news but still having the assurances of GOD's Promise and the knowledge those I love will one day be united with.
I'm looking across a small room where I'm watching my world as I've known it for 29 years possibly change to a place I don't want to go. All that matters to me most in the world is hanging in the balance of breath assisted by mans technology and best efforts trying to continue life and healing. I don't want to loose her. But the doctors have to be honest in their assessments and give family all the news good and bad.
My neighbor is a Charasmatic preacher as well as a friend and yesterday I know his flock was praying for my beloved bride. I don't see eye to eye with him on some theology issues but I don't have too understand that because he's my neighbor and fellow brother in Christ. I don't need to convert believers. Christ didn't say to do that. I got way too many faults and inperfections of my own to deal with.
You say your agnostic but you read these threads? Read The Bible istead starting with the book of John and your time is far better spent. Let GOD answer your questions and doubts. Pray and He will hear and He is sure to answer. It doesn't matter what you or others think of Baptist, Catholics, Methodist, etc. What matters is what you choose to do and say with The Lord.
Gotta Go.
Jesus told us what is required, and that is believing in Him.
John 5:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
John 6:40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
Yes, we will find out at the Judgment seat of Christ how we lived our lives, but that is for believers, those who are already saved and at there for the rewards for their works.
Unbelievers are faced with the final judgment and there their works will condemn them.
But this is not about Salvation. This is about the comment that was made that non-Catholics are pushing their denomination.
I would still like to know where some non-Catholic has ever demanded that everyone to convert their church. I don't see non-Catholics pushing denominationalism. I see Catholics doing that as I stated before for the reasons given before.
I have yet to see any of the *Protestant* statements of faith that claim to be the one true church and that *There is no salvation outside the Catholic __________ church* as the RCC in its arrogance claims.
Darkness hates the light and tries to quench it.
Persecution has been part and parcel of faith since about forever.
I don’t expect any better from non-believers and that is not low expectations. That is reality. They don’t know any better and are under the influence of the enemy and will do that sort of think until and unless God gets hold of them.
I am rarely on these threads and angry posters like you are part of the reason.
Well, there's irony for you......
I've seen that as well. You posted a number of threads and made them caucus and the RC's crashed the thread and caused the caucus label to be removed.
I've posted threads by Tozer, which never made any mention of Catholicism, and yet someone keyworded them with *Catholicbashing*.
Great passage, bears repeating.
Php 1:15-19
(15) Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
(16) The one preach Christ of contention, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my bonds:
(17) But the other of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel.
(18) What then? notwithstanding, every way, whether in pretence, or in truth, Christ is preached; and I therein do rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
(19) For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
But we could always count on you to post; multiple times per thread; images that expressed a deep wisdom outlining the problem.
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