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 its 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 others 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. Its not just the religious forums, but theyre the worst. In the past the moderation was far more even-handed. Now its 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 Im 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; its 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.
Father Walter Cizek was imprisoned in Siberia for 20 years; he wrote a book called, "He Leadeth Me" where he described his experiences before and after he simply found acceptance and peace in the fact that nothing happens in this universe that is either permitted or ordained by God. I admit, his attitude was more edifying than logotherapy. Yet Frankl used his experience to help others, as well. Similar experiences, different points of view- an interesting contrast...
Not all Muslims are extremist. Their perception of God is different, twisted, as you say my Catholic perception is. I do believe that the God of Abraham listens to a heartfelt prayer: a mother asking for help for a sick child, for example. He heard Hagar in the wilderness, did He not? She was not Muslim of course, but Egyptian, a pagan nation. Yet, for the sake of His promise to Abraham, God heard her prayer. God knows what is in His children’s hearts, and answers according to His Will.
I can see your point, but sometimes, after a traumatic experience, a person has to grab on to something, like a child crawling before he can walk. Some people feel they have no reason to live. Self-searching, to me, is more like the person grabbing on to a simple thing before his traumatized spirit can grasp what is more ethereal.
Yes they are wasted when asserting an entity that doesn't exist.
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:In this last example, the man who thanks God for his righteousness is, according to Jesus, exalting himself, and by so doing putting himself in a place where God will not hear him. This is a person whose outward conformity to the one true religion did not protect him from the pride of self-accomplishment.
(Psalms 66:18)
Behold, the LORD'S hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
(Isaiah 59:1-2)
The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes. Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth. Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind. If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
(John 9:30-33)
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
(Luke 18:10-14)
Hmmm. Well, I am always up for singing the praises of Free Republic, forum of the Free!!!!
Did you read the comment? “Congratulations - I think you’re beginning to understand WVKayaker’s point-of-view! Your Catholic beliefs are erroneous and needed to be addressed.”
A courtesy ping would have been appreciated.
Chances are, it's a first step to being found. Only God knows truly what is in a person's heart... He works in His own way, in His own time.
The sad part is that we may be stuck with Hillary for President. She feels the same way- about anyone who disagrees with the “liberal” agenda she wants to implement. She also feels we have to change our erroneous point of view- only it’s not going to be just Catholics she’s after...
Wow, right? his reasoning about finding God in sorrow is simply stunning. Highly recommended to anyone at all, and especially those who have suffered loss...
......”The desperation from those who wish to take the focus off Christ and place it on other entities whether human or organization will intensify. Satan is ramping up as his time is getting short. Watch also for increased calls to all get along in the one world religion”......
You’re being kind by calling it “desperation”....though it may be what those who are encouraging these deceptions feel. But the actions to mislead and lead people away from the centrality of Jesus is by those already fully deceived...and they are caught in that web.... willingly.
I'm sorry you feel that way. When Mao Zedong's cultural revolution resulted in starvation death for millions of people, the Panchen Lama of Tibet wrote him a letter: for that offense, he was exiled for decades in a labor camp in Siberia, courtesy of Mao's communist compadres. Yes, he was a Buddhist, with a different idea of God. But he stood up alone for three people of China, at assn enormous price. Greater love hath no man than to give his life for his friends. His prayers may have been to a misconceived notion of the true God, but he gave his life away for the good of people he never even knew. He acted with true moral courage. I don't believe God would turn a deaf ear to such a man, anymore than I believe he is doomed to hell.
Sorry, should be "alone for 'the' people of China,"
I skip the religion threads for exactly the reasons you posted.
Only the old Civil War threads were as vicious.
Quite a conundrum, ain't it?
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