If I have been deleted, why is that awful Always Right allowed to continue to spew his/her venom? I was merely attempting to defend my religion against those whom seek to smear and disparage it with bald-faced lies such as our worship of Mary. Let’s face it, many have this agenda which overbears their sanctimonious averments of rational discourse. Like putting the wolf in sheep’s clothing (for those in Rio Linda).
These are the rules from another thread.
I am not the arbiter of truth, for that posters must turn to God or whoever they consider to be the final authority.
I am not the arbiter of logical proofs, for that the posters must turn to the mathematicians, logicians and philosophers.
I am not the arbiter of fact, for that the posters must turn to the scientists, physical evidence, testimonies and historians.
I am not the arbiter of the meaning of words, and I’m not sure there exists such a final authority so the burden rests with the posters to explain what they mean.
But when it comes to this Religion Forum, I lay out the guidelines and resolve disputes within those guidelines. But I do not “settle” matters of dogma, doctrine, tradition or meanings of words.
If a guideline, rule, policy or settlement exists which affects this Religion Forum, I will do all I can to see it enforced.
In that regard, the “open” threads on the Religion Forum are a town square. To quote myself:
Posters may argue for or against beliefs of any kind. They may tear down other’s beliefs. They may ridicule, similar to the Smoky Backroom with the exception that a poster must never “make it personal.” Reading minds and attributing motives are forms of “making it personal.” Thin-skinned posters will be booted from “open” threads because in the town square, they are the disrupters.
As long as the posters on the “open” threads are within the guidelines, they have a voice even if that voice may be gibberish, silly, irrational, illogical or even untruthful in the minds of other posters.
Wow, twisted memory. Here is your post from #360.
Well, it’s awfully damned nice of “most protestants” to freely acknowledge the presence of “many true believers in Christ” among Roman Catholics. I will reply in kind to this out-pouring of magnaminity by stating that most Catholics believe Protestants to be Christans, but of the benighted, misguided and heretical variety.
My only post that was even remotely venomous was in response to your venom. Other than that, it has been mostly a friendly discussion.