Thanks for the memories, but it's time for Christians to unite not fight

self | 3/2/2015 | two134711

[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.

[Elsie]

Meanwhile, Islam advances.

Ma'am; we have a new booklet out; where Joseph Smith prophesied the Advancement of Islam.

Would you like to pray about it to see if it is true?

[Elsie]

In particular, anti-catholic hatred is like a sport here.

Ha!

This is NOTHING!

You should been around BEFORE AlGore invented the Internet!!!

[Elsie]

I don’t speak to people who think Christianity is a blood sport.

That's an admirable position to take...

[Elsie]

You and your ilk should be ashamed of yourselves. You don’t have a spark of humanity or Christian spirit.

 

        GOT   ILK?       

 

 

[Elsie]

Well, keep up your blood sport. Running “heretics” off of FR, spamming and vicious rhetoric really make converts.

 

 

 

Bernadine: …all gifts, all virtues, and all graces are dispensed by the hands of Mary to whomsoever, when, and as she pleases. O Lady, since thou art the dispenser of all graces, and since the grace of salvation can ONLY come through thy hands, OUR SALVATION DEPENDS ON THEE.

Bonaventure: …the gates of heaven will open to all who confide in the protection of Mary. Blessed are they who know thee, O Mother of God, for the knowledge of THEE is the high road to everlasting life, and the publication of thy virtues is the way of ETERNAL SALVATION . Give ear, O ye nations; and all you who desire heaven , serve, honor Mary, and certainly you will find ETERNAL LIFE.

Ephem: …devotion to the divine Mother…is the unlocking of the heavenly Jerusalem.

Blosius: To the, O Lady, are committed the KEYS and the treasures of the kingdom of Heaven.

Ambrose: …constantly pray ‘Open to us, O Mary, the gates of paradise, since thou hast its KEYS.

Fulgetius: …by Mary God descended from Heaven into the world, that by HER man might ascend from earth to Heaven.

Athanasius: …And, thou, O Lady, wast filled with grace, that thou mightiest be the way of our SALVATION and the means of ascent to the heavenly Kingdom.

Richard of Laurence: Mary, in fine, is the mistress of heaven; for there she commands as she wills, and ADMITS whom she wills.

Guerric: …he who serves Mary and for whom she intercedes, is as CERTAIN of heaven as if he were already there…and those who DO NOT serve Mary will NOT BE SAVED.

Anselm: It suffices, O Lady, that thou willest it, and our SALVATION is certain.

Antoninus: …souls protected by Mary, and on which she casts her eyes, are NECESSARILY JUSTIFIED AND SAVED.

[Elsie]

... if you replied to each and every Catholic in the way you just did to this young lady, you’d make a lot more friends here than foes.

I see your point...

You don’t have a spark of humanity or Christian spirit.

[Elsie]

Even if you think they are misguided, they are obviously decent Americans deserving of respect.

AHHHhhh...

I find if I don’t answer some of the freaks here, they eventually leave me alone.

[Elsie]

Those who imposed laws and restrictions not from God.

Why do you hate tradition and Mary so much?

[Elsie]

Nope, nasty, vicious blood libels against the Catholic faith are allowed. Even encouraged.

We'll miss you. I already do!

[Elsie]

I see you're returning to your; uh; vom... word saving images.

[Elsie]

When all this is over, it will come down to a matter of each person's relationship with their Creator, not quibbling over how many angels can dance on the head of a pin.

So true.

So many of us are like the rich young ruler: encumbered by things that drag us down.

[Elsie]

The heretics have so soiled and poisoned the religion forum that it is beyond redemption, and has driven off most of the intelligent committed Christians.

Nothing left but them stinky publicans!

[Elsie]

What they say about fellow Christians says more about their faith than mine...

Some cannot seem to distinguish between an ATTACK on a belief system and an ATTACK on those caught up in one.

[Elsie]

I take very personally your attacks on the church that I love.

It makes Mary cry; too!

[Elsie]

Mostly it’s a few alleged “Evangelicals” damning those Papists...

Doncha just HATE it when stuff like this is trotted out for all to see??

"One indeed is the universal Church of the faithful, outside which no one at all is saved, in which the priest himself is the sacrifice, Jesus Christ, whose body and blood are truly contained in the sacrament of the altar under the species of bread and wine; the bread (changed) into His body by the divine power of transubstantiation, and the wine into the blood, so that to accomplish the mystery of unity we ourselves receive from His (nature) what He Himself received from ours." — Pope Innocent III and Lateran Council IV (A.D. 1215)

Therefore, if anyone says that it is not by the institution of Christ the lord himself (that is to say, by divine law) that blessed Peter should have perpetual successors in the primacy over the whole Church; or that the Roman Pontiff is not the successor of blessed Peter in this primacy: let him be anathema. — Vatican 1, Ses. 4, Cp. 1

[Elsie]

Many Catholic have shared with me that they will not contribute to the FReepathons as long as this mode of behavior continues. In fact, there was a time in my FR life when even one negative anti-Catholic post caused me to abandon my Freepathon donation.

This is a nice forum ya got here; I'd hate to see something happen to it.

[Elsie]

Please don’t leave. You have a lot of Catholic knowledge.

Don't worry; I'll still be here.

I'll be GLAD to share MY Catholic knowledge will all of you guys!

[Elsie]

If you choose to take it personally, that’s nothing I can help. That’s your choice.

You offend ALLAH!!!

[Elsie]

I don’t care if anyone “pushes” their religion, as long as they refrain from disparaging mine.

Disparage mine all you want (I attend a Wesleyan congregation).

I'm up for "contending for the faith ONCE given to the saints."