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.

[Star Traveler]

I guess that would work, if you wanted to use it. I was using it for a CULT GROUP, but that would be your judgement to use it elsewhere ... :-) ...

[DJ MacWoW]

Why would I bother to do that? Would any look in a mirror honestly? Including you?

You told a grieving widow "Get a room". That was kind?

You challenge me to list vicious posts and then you post #540. That was kind?

None of you care how you hurt others. You just have fun flinging barbs and dance when they draw blood. Is that what Christ told us to do?

Talking to anyone whose heart is hard is a lost cause and I have other things to do.

[Resettozero]

You challenge me to list vicious posts and then you post #540. That was kind?

My response was in the overuse of the word "garbage" by another poster in post #538.

You told a grieving widow "Get a room". That was kind?

"A grieving widow"? That post was addressed to the two FReepers having a Catholic remembrance love-in on this very thread and would ordinarily be taken as a humorous jab at them both. Not by you and not this time. You're determined right now to find fault and assign blame (even for the death of someone's husband?) You demand too much. This is yet Free Republic.

None of you care how you hurt others. You just have fun flinging barbs and dance when they draw blood.

None of me? Dancing when onyx is injured by a FRiendly jab or doesn't appreciate the truth of that which it is posted by a non-RCC? You're wrong and unkind to post that.

Talking to anyone whose heart is hard is a lost cause and I have other things to do.

You've been insulted on behalf of another FReeper, made accusations you really haven't back up with evidence of INTENT TO HARM, toss out out insults of your own, and then leave in a huff.

What's happened with you? This is a different kind of posting from you than before this latest episode of Catholic unhappiness with non-RCC Christians on FR. You and your FRiend(s) are upset over something posted you feel has been a personal attack against YOU and that you indicate were intentionally hurtful and deliberately unkind.

It has not been a personal attack against YOU or any FReeper. The FReepers who you now dislike have posted evidence and their opinions against a provably false religion that, in fact, denies what Christ TRULY has finished and Who Christ TRULY is while defending a comfortable and beautiful false church fantasy.

I am the same FReeper with the same religious beliefs who has been posting to you, to onyx, and to other FReepers since circa 2005. We had enjoyable chats in the past. What changed?

[Syncro]

My point was that the person I was posting to always falls back on if you don’t like it don’t click on the post. I was being sarcastic, and she obviously didn’t like it.

You seem to know the inside of that posters mind to state so emphatically such "factual" (bolded areas) knowledge of the content of the inner workings of her mind. [Isn't it great this thread isn't in the RF?]

Now that you have done that, how about addressing the issues that were brought up in that post?

They were pretty important and it would be helpful to see your take on them.

Thanks!

[Syncro]

LOL Heart-Rest and his buddies took a bunch of selfies?

How very tech/social media savvy they are!

[saradippity]

Thanks for sending the article and I will get back to you after I am able to read it and digest it. Thanks again,it might be another day before I get back.

[Syncro]

tossing attacks, accusations, and sarcastic one-liners

I just replied to a poster who uses sarcastic one-liners to avoid the issues and he was quite proud of his method of evading the hard questions.

Pretty popular tactic when indefensible questions are asked of some.

[Syncro]

I see my politics as a result of my faith, not the other way around.

Amen to that! That's the proper order.

[Syncro]

Thanks for the link.

found this there:

[Title) Why do Protestants hate the Catholic Church?

-----------------------------------------------------------------

Why is it that most non-catholics (protestants) hate the Catholic Church? Every time someone knocks on my door, the first thing out of their mouths is something bad about the Catholic Church....

Most hate the Catholic church? Not in my experience, they just don't agree with a lot of stuff taught there, such as that ALL humans MUST be in subjection to the Catholic pope.

And what a neighborhood he lives in that "Every time someone knocks on" his door...EVERY time...even the postman and every salesman...the "first thing out of their mouths is something bad about the Catholic Church."

LOL he should move!

[Syncro]

Watching your mental gymnastics of trying to accuse me of things has been quite entertaining

My post to you that brought your response:

To: goodwithagun

See post #147 for a screenshot.

Why?

Read my post again.

I'll bold and color parts to help you understand the point of my post to you.

---

To: goodwithagun

you: One of them (can’t remember who) wrote that Catholicism is worse than Islam!

me: Got a link for that?

me: The post didn't say that.

So again, got a link for what YOU said that one of "them" wrote?

Not only will you not find what YOU said was posted, but if you look closely at what was posted (and what so many are up in arms about) it doesn't even MEAN that "Catholicism is worse than Islam"

485 posted on 3/9/2015, 8:03:18 PM by Syncro (Jesus Christ: The ONLY mediator between God and man)

[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 483

I didn't take any "mental gymnastics" to post a quote from you and ask for a link to it.

But instead from you I get "hate and anger" back from you "in the tone of your post"s.

I "accused" you of exactly what you said, and you take offence at being quoted? Ahh...OK.

The hate and anger in the tone of your posts is frightening.

Facts and truth are hate and anger? My wanting to clarify something is frightening to you?

I don’t have time to be bothered with you anymore.

Oh gosh, and I went through all the trouble to show you my post hoping you would comment on it, and realize what the truth of the situation was/is.

Goodbye and God bless you, sorry you won't be communicating with me anymore.

Peace be with you.

Thank you, I have the peace that passes all understanding. (To quote a line from one of my favorite Christian song, "this I know, For the Bible tells me so")

Oh and thanks for confirming that no one posted "Catholicism is worse than Islam!"

[Syncro]

See post #147 for a screenshot.

Why?

Read my post again.

I'll bold and color parts to help you understand the point of my post to you.

---

To: goodwithagun

you: One of them (can’t remember who) wrote that Catholicism is worse than Islam!

me: Got a link for that?

me: The post didn't say that.

So again, got a link for what YOU said that one of "them" wrote?

Not only will you not find what YOU said was posted, but if you look closely at what was posted (and what so many are up in arms about) it doesn't even MEAN that "Catholicism is worse than Islam"

you: One of them (can’t remember who) wrote that Catholicism is worse than Islam!

me: Got a link for that?

me: The post didn't say that.

[Syncro]

LOL, sad ain’t it?

I tried my best, and then tried again!

[Syncro]

Are those all bonafide respected honored accepted Catholic people that those quotes are from?

Are Catholics required to follow those "rules?"

Do they have to be believed by non Catholics like the Catholic rule that ALL people must be subjected to the pope? (Yes, even non Catholics.)

[Syncro]

Wow, they look like they see Jesus!

[Resettozero]

I have the peace that passes all understanding.

More than 60-some years ago, we kids would get up front near the piano and, absent any sheet music, would sing...

"I got the peesa passa understanding down in my heart,
WHERE?
Down in my heart!
WHERE?
Down in my heart!
I got the peesa passa understanding down in my heart,
Down in my heart to staaaayyyyy."

Mumbled through the unknown second versa first line and after the chorus, repeat the first verse.

Then would shuffle back to my seat next to my smilin' Mom and feeling nice and religious.

[Resettozero]

Wow, they look like they see Jesus!

Except for one dressed-up fellow to the right side who is eyeing a gold daubloon on the ground, hoping no else sees it until after the photograph exposure is complete.

[Syncro]

A while back in Church when the congregation was asked to name a song they would like sung, I would nominate “Jesus loves me.”

I got some strange looks and wry smiles, but I still love that song!

Oh and yes, we would sing it...

[Syncro]

LOL I was wondering what he saw!

[Resettozero]

Actually, I think he wanted to show his face for the one and only time in his life he would have a photograph made.

See, I can mind read as well as any Catholic here!

[Syncro]

That was mean!

10 hai....oh never mind...

[Resettozero]

A while back in Church when the congregation was asked to name a song they would like sung, I would nominate “Jesus loves me.”

Donna Douglas (Elly May), when she came to speak one Sunday evening a decade or two ago, asked if we all could sing it together, her favorite. There were tears.

That ol' time religion was not good enough for me, as a foolish young fella those years ago, but later finding and being found by the Lord Jesus Christ turned out to be a real lifesaver for which there are not enough ways to thank Him.