I agree with you. But it seems some arrogant posters think they can do no wrong.
I can list what I did wrong today, lol.
And don’t even get me started on posts I’ve made where I wish I wasn’t so harsh or edited my post (if I knew how to edit after posting).
I’m surprised about the arrogance because this is a conservative site and I expected better because of that. Don’t get me wrong, there have been far more positive experiences here, far more positive reading and posting. I’m just sorta shocked by the viciousness from some so called Christians. I’m all for fun posts, fun threads about anything. I don’t shove anything down anyone’s throat and expect the same (and I could get naughty here but I’ll refrain ;) ) It’s so easy to discuss things in real life even with the screaming so I don’t get why people get so nasty online.
But I have to say, it is nice not to even look or read posts once one is done saying what one wants to say. As time goes on, I’m learning who not to read, post to, reply to.
Judirh Anne and Twink...I agree completely with what the two of you have said...I have always enjoyed many of the Catholic threads, as I find many of the Catholic posters, well informed, and knowledgeable, and civil...
Really, I have rarely heard the Catholic posters, become vile or vicious...I have seen them go out of their way, to help others understand their religion, understand their history as a church, and understand where they are coming from...and they are always willing to help, repeatedly...
On the other hand, I have heard Catholics viciously called cannibals, because of their belief in transubstantiation, I have repeatedly heard how the Catholic church is just jammed packed full of priests who are pedophiles(in spite of the fact, that non-Catholic Christian churches have their own problems, with pedophilia, within their own ministers), I have heard the Catholics called ‘idol’ worshippers, because of the statues in their churches, I have heard Catholics called ‘Mary worshippers’, because of their special view of Mary, and on and on...true, this does not go on all of the time, but it certainly has happened enough times, for me and I am sure, for others, both posters and lurkers alike, to note, that Catholics are often the butt of the most vile attacks....
As are the Mormons, whose threads get quite out of control at times...
I am not a Catholic, I am not a Mormon, in fact, at this point in my life, I belong to no organized religion...I try to view this back and forth that goes on between the different religious factions here at FR, and try to see what they are stating as their beliefs, and how they back it up with Biblical references...
Each group, in its turn, seems to be the group that feels it is being unfairly targeted...
But my own view is, as I am coming from no organized religion, that the Catholic posters on FR, have indeed, shown themselves to be fine representatives of their religion, and I have very much enjoyed reading what they have to say, and have taken what they have to my heart, and tried to incorporate what they have said, into my daily Bible readings...I will just have to say, what the Catholic posters on FR have posted, have helped me immensely...
And on top of all of that, the Catholics, just seem very happy, delighted, and have a great joy in life, which to me, seems to come straight from their religious beliefs...
Take what I say, however you chose...I am just noting, how I have view these various religious threads over time...