Posted on 05/17/2007 10:08:04 AM PDT by Gamecock
Once again, I will not engage these persistent attempts to make things personal.
Have a nice day.
Further pings will be ignored.
-A8
Discuss the issues all you want, but do NOT make it personal.
As stated numerous times before, the question has been answered. A personal dis-satisfaction with the answer does not negate the fact of it being answered.
Further pings will be ignored.
Have a nice day.
-A8
-A8
I’m LOL.
Do you think the following two questions are identical?
(1) Whose interpretation of Scripture is not authoritative?
(2) Whose interpretation of Scripture is authoritative?
-A8
I attempted to illustrate the nature of your point.
Walking away from an institution, repudiating it and, with varying levels of vehemence, insisting that it is wrong and that another institution, newly created, is the correct one (among many thousands of newly created institutions all insisting that they are the only correct one), normally does not carry the licence of carrying the name along with you.
Taiwan is not China; neither are breakaway man made religions the One Holy and Apostolic Church of Christ. Here are some denominations, year founded, and founder.
Faith Group or tradition Founder Date (CE) Location
Roman Catholic Jesus, Circa 30 Palestine
Orthodox churches Jesus, Circa 30 Palestine
Lutheranism Martin Luther 1517 Germany
Swiss Reformed Church Zwingli 1523 Switzerland
Mennonites No single founder 1525 Switzerland
Anglican Communion King Henry 8 1534 England
Calvinism John Calvin 1536 Switzerland
Presbyterianism John Knox 1560 Scotland
Baptist Churches John Smyth 1605 Holland
Dutch Reformed Michaelis Jones 1628 Netherlands
Amish Jakob Ammann 1693 Switzerland
Methodism John Wesley 1739 England
Quakers George Fox 1647 England
Moravians Count Zinendorf 1727 Germany
Congregationalism John & Charles Wesley 1744 England
Brethren John Darby 1828 England
Latter-day Saints Joseph Smith 1830 NY, USA
Seventh Day Adventists Ellen White 1860 NH, USA
Salvation Army William Booth 1865 England
Jehovah’s Witnesses Charles Russell 1870 PA, USA
Christian Science Mary Baker Eddy 1879 Pleasant View, NH USA
Pentecostalism Charles Parham 1900 CA, USA
Worldwide Church of God Herbert W. Armstrong 1933/1947 OR, USA 3
You might want to distinguish between the “you” of you - Risky-Riskerdo - and the you of “you all” either all readers in general or just those called out in the context of the sentence. It could lead to better discussion, and a little less heartburn.
I've looked around to see if FR has an ignore feature like other boards do to prevent the reception of posts from posters who insist on making things personal regardless of instructions not to, and become harassing, but I cannot find one.
Is there an ignore feature that I am not aware of? I prefer not to receive pings from a poster who persistently tries to make things personal.
No, there is not an “ignore” feature in the software.
Drats. Thanks for the reply.
I guess I'll just have to employ a mental ignore feature.
Would it be a rules violation if I composed a tagline with those I am ignoring on it so they are aware of it?
If you do not want another poster to post to you, let him know. And then, never again post to him or about him - that includes any mention in a tagline, because it would be a provocation.
-A8
If you are responding to an assertion made by a poster who has asked that you not ping him, it is important to also not mention him in your reply. Speak at arms length, third party, addressing the issue raised objectively as if you had no idea where it originated.
I too ignore a lot of posters on FR but I've never found the need to run to the moderator because someone was talking to me.
-A8
Thanks for that clarification, it's greatly appreciated.
I'm not trying to be a pest, or use up any more of your valuable time than is necessary, I know Mods have a tough job and not enough time to do it all, but if you will indulge me on one more question I would be much appreciative.
What if the person instructed not to post to me ignores that request?
The reason I ask is that after your instruction to not make things personal, which I took seriously and followed, there were others who did not, so naturally, I would wonder why someone who disregarded a Mod's instruction would follow mine, a fellow poster, and what recourse there would be to insure the request is honored?
FYI, I would prefer that none of this exchange and questions were necessary.
Thanks again for your indulgence and patience.
I guess there's no law against impersonating a theologian on the internet.
I consider that to be immature harassment, and request that it stop in favor of common decency.
I too ignore a lot of posters on FR but I've never found the need to run to the moderator because someone was talking to me.
Unfortunately this post is an example of the point I was making in my last post to you. In spite of your instructions, and my personal following of that instruction, "tiki" and "adiaireton8" have persistently continued to make personal attacks and attempted to make the discussion one a personal nature.
If they will not follow your instructions, why would they follow my request not to ping me or address me? And what recourse do I have to prevent to these harassing, personal posts?
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