It isn't a persecution complex, evo's aren't persecuted. When you attack Mormon beliefs that isn't persecution either. When you attack atheists that isn't persecution. When you attack science that isn't persecution. Generally it is a manifestation of ignorance, and we are all ignorant.
The reason that I respond to these attacks isn't to defend evolution, Mormonism, atheism, or science, they don't need defending, it is because from my view point they are secondary issues. The primary issue to me is freedom. Freedom to believe what I understand to be the truth and the freedom to allow others their beliefs, whatever they may be. Without freedom we have nothing. I am perfectly willing to stand side by side with anyone who shares my belief in freedom. I don't really care what else they believe in, if they believe in freedom.
I respond to attacks against freedom and become antagonistic towards belief structures that are intolerant of other beliefs. No one has a monopoly on the truth. Consequently when I see attacks against someones irrelevant beliefs (not having to do with their belief regarding freedom) I enjoy tossing rocks at their glass house.
My question to you Metmom, and anyone else who might be interested, is what is your priority on Free Republic, freedom or your other beliefs?
False dichotomy.
Well aint htta just grande and noble of you- Beleif in freedom- Gee- we’re all in awe of your scruples. Oh that’s right- you don’t have any except for when it coems to freedom.
someday oyu’ll understand that with freedom comes the responsibility to conduct civil discussions- somethign you have proven you are unwilling to do (except apparently when someone agrees with you)- Take your ‘nobility’ and ...
It's a persecution complex when any contradiction is perceived as persecution when it's not. Just like cm's constant hysteria about theocracies, the dark ages, and being burned at the stake. That's a persecution complex.
I respond to attacks against freedom and become antagonistic towards belief structures that are intolerant of other beliefs.
So you're intolerant of things that you perceive as being intolerant. We can't have any intolerance, now can we?
No one has a monopoly on the truth.
There's different schools of thought on that. When Jesus says, "I am the Way, the Truth, the Life. No man comes to the Father but through me." that is pretty much claiming a monopoly on the truth. Would you oppose Him as well then?
Consequently when I see attacks against someones irrelevant beliefs (not having to do with their belief regarding freedom) I enjoy tossing rocks at their glass house.
Irrelevant to what? What irrelevant beliefs? Christianity? The ones which gave us this Constitution in the first place?
So you enjoy trolling against people who you think are wrong?
My question to you Metmom, and anyone else who might be interested, is what is your priority on Free Republic, freedom or your other beliefs?
Translate that please. Define *freedom* as you're using it and *other beliefs* as you're using it. Freedom to do what? Freedom from what? What "other beliefs"?
Just for the record, why did you feel it necessary to ping JR to your post to me?
(Courtesy ping to JR in response)