Posted on 11/08/2009 7:04:08 AM PST by Gamecock
Yep, we’re scarrrry. BOO!
Why would you try to shut down dialog by saying basically “it isn’t polite to talk about and it isn’t American?” And when that doesn’t work you resort to cries of “talibanism” and claims that we are scary?
It sounds like you belong to the cult of the Politically Correct. Is that off base for discussion also? Does it hurt “feeeelings” when we talk about it?
“Why would you try to shut down dialog by saying basically “it isn’t polite to talk about and it isn’t American?””
I never did that. But there is no dialog with Mormons, the wolfpack actually does shut down any discussion. It is true that it isn’t polite. par for the course.
The very foundation of this nation is the free exchange of ideas. We hope the best ideas win.
Why do you think Mormons are able to go out on the streets and proselytize? Precisely, because it it their right. Why do you think we are able to defend our beliefs against them? Precisely, because it is our right.
We are in Jim Robs house. He has set aside a room where we can and do discuss religious issues. If you don’t like the discussion here, I suggest you go into the Library where Jim Rob has given you permission to discuss (gasp) politics, or go into family room where pleasant chit-chat occurs. If that isn’t enough, there is a back porch where you can smoke and cuss and spit.
We like you here though. You give us plenty to talk about and lurkers get to mull over the inanity of your supposition that Americans can’t discuss the claims of religion.
“Does it hurt “feeeelings” when we talk about it?”
Do you think that tolerance simply requires withholding beheadings, like a recent previous poster?
You and the anti-Mormon wolfpack are scary. You are all also childish in your reasoning. Children can do scary things when left to their own devices, kinda like “Lord of the Flies”.
I dissent from your anti-Mormon group-think on this thread. My basis is that it doesn’t represent religious tolerance, or any dialog towards that end.
That’s it.
You might be an engineer, but you don’t seem to be as logical as most engineers I know.
Do you know your discussion here is taking place with several people who were once Mormon (me included).
Do you think it impolite for us to discuss issues of our former religion. Do you think we need to be silenced by the claims of Americanism?
I really wonder if you are Mormon. You have the same mindset I did when I was one.
“We like you here though. You give us plenty to talk about and lurkers get to mull over the inanity of your supposition that Americans can’t discuss the claims of religion.”
Again, that isn’t my claim, that is the end result of the anti-Mormon wolfpack on this thread. I enjoy the discussion, and have, as you said, been encouraging it.
“We are in Jim Robs house”
I will be here as long as he allows me to be here.
“If you don’t like the discussion here...”
I am a dissenting voice. That is all. If you do not wish for me to be here, you are free to request that I be removed.
“Do you think it impolite for us to discuss issues of our former religion. Do you think we need to be silenced by the claims of Americanism?”
Of course not. But if you leap on dissent in such a way as to suppress any substantive discussion, is that silencing?
I’m particularly hard-headed in that regard.
“I really wonder if you are Mormon. You have the same mindset I did when I was one.”
No, as your opposition research team on this thread already found out and posted on this thread, I’m a Traditional Anglican.
I do know many people of all faiths, including Mormons. I’d be happy to share my observations with you on them, but really, this thread does not allow anything but Mormon bashing to occur.
I actually would be interested in your views and experiences, but it will have to occur via private message. I think you’d be interested in my views.
Pity an open thread cannot occur with this sort of rational discussion.
Okay. Understood. You like this discussion - just as I thought. I think the religion moderator has issued you an invitation to quit using with “talibanic” phrases. I guess wolf pack analogies are okay. ;)
So what is it about the theology of Mormonism that interests you? Or is it just the “goodness” of the people that impresses you? Or are you a devil’s advocate “defending” the underdog?
“So what is it about the theology of Mormonism that interests you? Or is it just the “goodness” of the people that impresses you? Or are you a devil’s advocate “defending” the underdog?
I will not discuss this in a war zone!
Message me if you wish to have this discussion. I’ll be too happy to share.
Go ahead, I would be happy for you to Private message me with the answer. I’ve already issued the question here.
“Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.”
Thanks. I’ll leave the thread....I sense I’ve pushed the limits far enough. Appreciate your patience.
And it had nothing to do with learning anything...
LOL, LDS - a non-Prophet organization
You evil little hater you...
talibanic placemarker
I’ll get you my pretty, and your little dog Toto too!
And how is that OUR fault?
I pinged a LOT of them!
They chose to stay away.
I would surely HOPE so!
Matthew 18:3
And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
I would surely HOPE so!
Matthew 18:3
And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
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