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.
Sometimes this gets dished out on purpose: trying to dilute the arrogance and pride that seems to infest others.
Again, you simply evidence that you are not a regular reader here, as in years i only remember see two posters here who have done so, while others exhibit a Roman reaction against anything the impugns their church to the least, unless they themselves are attacking modernists, or those who attack modern Rome.
But the issue is that rebuke of manifestly unScriptural teachings is Scriptural, and as seen once again this week, RCs argue for such and are silenced by correction, by the grace of God.
But there IS something similar.
You can have your entire reply pulled and then you can repost it.
I've done this many times due to faulty typing and proofreading.
Nope.
It's for the Children! lawmakers screwed up the society.
When we SUBSIDIZE this behavior we WILL get MORE of it!
Without your wallet supporting her; the Welfare Queen would have 3; not 6 kids tagging along.
Some are surprised when they find out I'm NOT!
(Then it's fun to watch them make comments about gender issues ;^)
Once again you are making assertions that lack substantiation. The only example i saw from you was exposed as a fallacious charge. As is your fall back argument of disrespect of women.
It remains that many RCs insist on special treatment, due to being infected with the elitist spirit of their church, which presumes that Scripture tradition and history only means what she says in any conflict, and which fantasy RCs here routinely defend, even this week.
Ahhhh....Coffee Danish and a Carlsberg in the afternoon...
:)
**Respect the customs, traditions, and property of the people who you are trying to convert.**
Being of strong German stock, I enjoy a good imported beer. Will they respect that?
Thank you, Elsie. Good to know! :)
Plus it is job security for us mods.
If we don’t have to pull at least 3 of your posts per month for typos and grammar mistakes (or posting a picture 4 screens wide), Sidebar Moderator doesn’t let us have a ride on his yacht for 30 days.
JK Elsie, don’t do them on purpose!
JK Elsie, don’t do them on purpose!
I can resist everything except temptation...
Very funny, Elsie. Good joke(s). Thanks!
Maybe...
I'll tag along with a rope, skis and a squirrel.
I don’t believe I responded to your well-written post directly, and just wanted to say thank you. Lots of very good points made.
LOL!
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