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Abuse of Caucus [whiner's caucus]
Self | 22 Feb 2011 | Natural Law

Posted on 02/22/2011 2:53:04 PM PST by Natural Law

An alarming trend is developing in the Free Republic Religion Forum in which a caucus identifier is being claimed for non-existent or impossibly defined groups. With the caucuses being self defined we see nonsense like the Sola Scriptura Caucus. Of course it doesn’t mean all Scripture, only the thread initiators or Forum Moderators definition of Scripture. Jews who believe in the Scripture of the Old Testament are excluded. Mormons, Seventh Day Adventists, and Jehovah’s Witnesses are excluded even though they believe in the sufficiency of their own versions of Scripture. The not so transparent purpose of these faux caucuses is clearly to exclude a group of FReepers in a modern day repetition of “Whites Only” and “Irish Need Not Apply” prejudice. If this is allowed to stand what will we see next; caucuses so narrowly defined so as to only include one’s bridge club or to exclude an individual FReeper? How about a caucus designation for everyone but citizens from New York? How about a men’s only caucus? How about a caucus for those of us who drive BMWs? And what is being discussed in these faux caucus threads? Critical doctrinal issues such as ruggedized aircraft, home schooling, and civil unrest in Egypt. Give me a break!


TOPICS: Ecumenism; Religion & Culture
KEYWORDS: caucus; caucusaddedbyjr; caucusthreads; religionforum; religionforumghetto; whiner; whinercaucus; whinerscaucus
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To: the_conscience

LOL

Thank you.

Do you have a tissue? I’m getting verklempt.


61 posted on 02/22/2011 4:00:31 PM PST by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: Natural Law; Religion Moderator; Dr. Brian Kopp

I don’t see any problem at all with doctrinally-defined caucuses. It enables groups with similar doctrines to discuss in peace. “Sola Scriptura” is clearly identified with a reformed tradition, and has been one of their calls to action for centuries. I don’t think it is hard to understand.

Similarly, the Orthodox-friendly could have an “Icon Caucus” or the Catholic-friendly could have an “Assumption of Mary Caucus”. The Mormonish folk could have a “Nephi” caucus; the 7th Day Adventistish could have a “Soul Sleep Caucus”

As long as that caucus isn’t attacking other groups (manipulating the boundaries of a caucus for nefarious purposes), then they aren’t hurting anyone at all.

This is a non-issue. People need to get a grip.


62 posted on 02/22/2011 4:00:37 PM PST by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain & proud of it: Truly Supporting the Troops means praying for their Victory!)
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To: Rashputin

Good post


63 posted on 02/22/2011 4:01:18 PM PST by WPaCon
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To: Natural Law

I say we need to add a caucus on caucuses.


64 posted on 02/22/2011 4:01:39 PM PST by ThomasThomas (If bacon grew on trees my dog would be a vegetarian.)
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To: wmfights

“Just couldn’t leave something not involving your church alone.”

I guess you’ve never been on a thread about Catholicism then?


65 posted on 02/22/2011 4:02:35 PM PST by WPaCon
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To: Quix

66 posted on 02/22/2011 4:03:03 PM PST by Brian Kopp DPM
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To: Natural Law

I believe that the Catholics should firmly resolve with the help of His Grace, to ignore all caucuses that are not our own.

Ash Wednesday is coming.


67 posted on 02/22/2011 4:03:40 PM PST by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice.)
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To: Quix

Okay, I’ll bite. What movie are we talking about. I am about to cancel my Netflix membership but I can hold on for a while longer ...


68 posted on 02/22/2011 4:04:10 PM PST by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.)
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To: Quix
Y’all have about as much grounds for wailing and whining about ANY HINT of a purported, claimed, fantasized “abuse” of the caucus designation

Weren't you one of those who swarmed a Catholic Caucus some time ago and the designation ended up being removed because it was so far gone? It's appropriate the chief whiner and wailer showed up on this one.

69 posted on 02/22/2011 4:04:25 PM PST by Titanites
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To: lastchance

LOL

I can believe that.

I get too involved.

I was ready to throw the Captn overboard.


70 posted on 02/22/2011 4:04:41 PM PST by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: wmfights

INDEED.


71 posted on 02/22/2011 4:05:14 PM PST by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: Mad Dawg

What? I read Quix’s postings most days, I do NOT recall him ever doing that. Where’s the link?


72 posted on 02/22/2011 4:05:14 PM PST by Joya (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house ...)
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To: Rashputin

Wrong again.

Yeah. Forced.

I was reluctant, very reluctant to accept that fact as fact.


73 posted on 02/22/2011 4:06:17 PM PST by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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To: HarleyD
It would seem to me a "Sola Scriptura Caucus" is not without merit. It would pertain to a good many Protestants (not all) that believes we go by scripture only.

It would be open to Muslims, too?

74 posted on 02/22/2011 4:06:23 PM PST by Titanites
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To: Natural Law

Is this where I come to find out how to be saved?


75 posted on 02/22/2011 4:07:39 PM PST by OwenKellogg (Defund Elmo and TOTUS)
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To: Mad Dawg
Do you have a tissue? I’m getting verklempt.

As a matter of fact, I do!

Tissue?

76 posted on 02/22/2011 4:07:49 PM PST by the_conscience (We ought to obey God, rather than men. (Acts 5:29b))
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To: Joya

I was there too. It happened. But it was a groupspeak thing that happens a lot here. Not just one poster.
Sorry I don’t have a link. I think you can find it by going through all of Mad Dawg and my posts. You’ll see it.


77 posted on 02/22/2011 4:08:17 PM PST by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice.)
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To: Titanites

I remember it too. Some pages were one-poster technicolor large font pages, too.


78 posted on 02/22/2011 4:08:23 PM PST by Judith Anne (Holy Mary, Mother of God, please pray for us sinners now, and at the hour of our death.)
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To: Mad Dawg

Mister Roberts.

Henry Fonda


79 posted on 02/22/2011 4:09:16 PM PST by netmilsmom (Happiness is a choice.)
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To: Mad Dawg

You seem to think I learned nothing that day?

I don’t recall the specifics.

There have been times I’ve made comments without realizing a thread has been a caucus thread or changed to a caucus thread.

I don’t recall ever deliberately trying to crash a caucus thread.

It is conceivable that I may have IF I thought the caucus designation was being abusive to Proddys etc. vs abiding by the caucus designation.

Sorry I’ve had a part in any of your painful memories, Bro.


80 posted on 02/22/2011 4:09:31 PM PST by Quix (Times are a changin' INSURE you have believed in your heart & confessed Jesus as Lord Come NtheFlesh)
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