Burning at the stake is persecution. Do you have the power to burn CoyoteMan at the stake? Did he ever complain that you were persecuting him?
So you're intolerant of things that you perceive as being intolerant. We can't have any intolerance, now can we?
Intolerance and discrimination are fine, if you do it for the proper reason. Do you value your freedom to discriminate?
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?
Certainly. I am an atheist. I find it amusing that you are convinced that you have the "truth" because you believe in Christ.
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?
Irrelevant to all beliefs except the belief in freedom. Your belief in Christianity should be secondary to your belief in freedom. If you try and impose your beliefs on others (depriving them of freedom) don't complain when they try and impose their beliefs on you. Does the concept of freedom contradict your belief in Christ?
So you enjoy trolling against people who you think are wrong?
Yes. Although I prefer to think of it as a gentle nudge to try and get them to think and re-examine their belief. I appreciate it when I am forced to re think my belief too.
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"?
Freedom to be, to do (in an honorable fashion), to believe as one wishes. Is that clear enough? And for you I would assume that other belief would be Christianity. Is your belief in Christianity your primary belief? In other words does your belief in Christianity take precedence over all other considerations? It is understandable if you do, most Muslims put their religious beliefs above all other beliefs too. You have the freedom to put your priorities as you wish.
As usual, not getting the definitions correct.
There’s a difference between real persecution and a persecution complex. He was not being actually persecuted. He was hysterical that he was going to be. That’s a persecution complex.
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What a surprise.
You couldn't be more wrong! Without God THERE IS NO FREEDOM
You and your ilk should really shy away from threads like this, because invariably your true agenda is always exposed.
You took apart my post bit by bit and answered every question but the last one. So I’ll repeat it here for you to give you the chance.
Just for the record, why did you feel it necessary to ping JR to your post to me?
(Courtesy ping to JR in response)
So what are the *right* reasons for intolerance and discrimination?
And for the record, you still haven't answered the question of why you felt it necessary to ping JR when you posted to me.
Why was that?
Cheers!