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Guidelines on Hatred and the Religion Forum
Religion Moderator | June 22, 2012 | Religion Moderator

Posted on 06/22/2012 8:48:35 AM PDT by Religion Moderator

It is within the bounds of “open” Religion Forum town square style debate for a Freeper to express his hatred of a belief. But such posts are never allowed on RF threads labeled “prayer” “devotional” “caucus” or “ecumenical.”

It is never within the bounds on the Religion Forum for a Freeper to express his hatred of people who hold a particular belief when any Freeper is part of the belief group.

For example:

It is ok to express hatred towards MormonISM on “open” Religion Forum threads. It is never ok to express hatred towards Mormons because some Freepers are Mormon.

It is ok to express hatred towards CatholicISM on “open” Religion Forum threads. It is never ok to express hatred towards Catholics because some Freepers are Catholic.

It is ok to express hatred towards ProtestantISM on “open” Religion Forum threads. It is never ok to express hatred towards Protestants because some Freepers are Protestant.

It is ok to express hatred towards SatanISM and Satanists both because no Freeper is Satanist.

Some political posters are now venturing onto the Religion Forum probably because Romney’s beliefs are at issue in this election.

If you don’t know whether you are on the Religion Forum, look at the top of your internet browser window. If the current address (URL) begins with http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/ then you are on the Religion Forum.

If you do not wish to see RF posts, do NOT use the "everything" option on the Free Republic browse option list. Instead, browse by "News/Activism." When you log back in, the browse will reset to "everything" - so be sure to set it back to "News/Activism."

Finally, whereas posters may argue vigorously for and against beliefs on “open” Religion Forum threads it is never tolerable to use ad hominems in religious debate because they invariably lead to flame wars when the subject is one’s deeply held religious beliefs.

For something to be "making it personal" it must be speaking to another Freeper, personally.

"Protestants are heretics" is not making it personal. "You are a heretic" is making it personal. "Catholics worship Mary" is not making it personal. "You worship Mary" is making it personal. "Mormons worship many gods" is not making it personal. "You worship many gods" is making it personal.

However, when a poster paints with a brush that accuses an entire religion of criminal behavior - his post will be pulled as flame bait. For example, posts that say "Protestants kill babies" or "Catholics molest children" or "Mormons kill non-Mormons" will be pulled. However, if the post is specific about a non-Freeper, I will not pull it. For example "Rev. Doe says abortion and infanticide are not sin" or "Father Doe was convicted for molesting those kids" or "Mormons killed non-Mormons at Mountain Meadows" would not be pulled.

Statements formed as questions are rarely "making it personal."

"Are you a heretic" is not making it personal. "You are a heretic" is making it personal.

Forms of "making it personal" include mind reading, attributing motive, accusing another Freeper of telling a lie (because it attributes motive, the intent to deceive) - making the thread "about" individual Freeper(s), following a Freeper from thread to thread and badgering a Freeper over-and-again with the same question.

When in doubt, avoid the use of the pronoun "you" and Freeper's names - or put yourself in the other guy's shoes.

Despite all these efforts to eliminate ad hominems, there is nothing I can do to keep you from "taking it personally."

If you keep getting your feelings hurt because other posters ridicule or disapprove or hate what you hold dear, then you are too thin-skinned to be involved in “open” RF debate. You should IGNORE “open” RF threads altogether and instead post to RF threads labeled “prayer” “devotional” “caucus” or “ecumenical.”


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To: DaxtonBrown
Question: Inman - What is an "Inman"?
421 posted on 06/29/2012 6:22:33 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: ejonesie22

I don’t hate them. But if John Wesley were still alive, I’d be really curious about what he would have to say about them.


422 posted on 06/29/2012 6:31:02 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: Religion Moderator

Theology (literally: “The study of G-d”), was invented because no human being is capable of understanding the true meaning of G-d. So, all the theological arguments are meaningless guesswork.


423 posted on 06/29/2012 6:52:07 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: reg45; Godzilla; aMorePerfectUnion; P-Marlowe; caww; SZonian; reaganaut; Colofornian
What is an INMAN???


Calling FI historian and keeper of Records...



# 20, 39, 50, 53, 58, 60,90,142, 188, 358
 
Semi-Official creed of the EXclusive club of Freeper Flying Inmans.

424 posted on 06/30/2012 4:53:18 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: reg45
Theology (literally: “The study of G-d”), was invented because no human being is capable of understanding the true meaning of G-d. So, all the theological arguments are meaningless guesswork.

Uh...

I think you'd have a hard time PROVING your assertion here.

425 posted on 06/30/2012 4:54:57 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: BipolarBob

You will likely find this video both something you agree with and something that would help you understand the perspective of many Catholic FReepers (such as me).

rtsp://v5.cache4.c.youtube.com/CjYLENy73wIaLQm3B0INJuM9zxMYJCAkFEIJbXYtZ29vZ2xlSARSBXdhdGNoYPf2jqCQucD3Tww=/0/0/0/video.3gp


426 posted on 06/30/2012 6:51:22 AM PDT by Notwithstanding (Christ Jesus Victor, Ruler, Lord and Redeemer!)
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To: BipolarBob

Here is the link:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dzz3jJg1CB7c%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&feature=youtu.be&v=zz3jJg1CB7c&gl=US


427 posted on 06/30/2012 6:53:20 AM PDT by Notwithstanding (Christ Jesus Victor, Ruler, Lord and Redeemer!)
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To: Notwithstanding

Neither link work for me.


428 posted on 06/30/2012 8:22:59 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: Elsie

What is so special about believing that the doctrines and teachings of your particular religion are superior to those of other religions?


429 posted on 06/30/2012 9:44:21 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: Elsie

Thanks. I really liked the Sheen quotation.


430 posted on 06/30/2012 10:09:45 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: Not gonna take it anymore

“Elsie” was also the name of the cow in the Borden’s commercials. However, the cow was female, otherwise it would have been a steer.


431 posted on 06/30/2012 10:20:18 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: Notwithstanding
Peter was appointed (by Jesus) as the leader of Jesus' followers for the time after He was gone. Unfortunately, nothing was specified about the succession of authority after Peter. That is largely responsible for the polyfurcation of "The Church".

"Rock" can also be a trope for strength, faith, perseverance, etc.

432 posted on 06/30/2012 10:51:51 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: reg45

lol


433 posted on 06/30/2012 10:52:03 AM PDT by Not gonna take it anymore (If Obama were twice as smart as he is, he would be a wit)
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To: Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh
“There are many martyrs, and none should be worshiped. God forbids this.”

Honored and respected, but not worshiped. Only God should be worshiped.

434 posted on 06/30/2012 11:02:53 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class!)
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To: Elsie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-google&v=zz3jJg1CB7c&feature=youtu.be&nomobile=1


435 posted on 06/30/2012 1:11:06 PM PDT by Notwithstanding (Christ Jesus Victor, Ruler, Lord and Redeemer!)
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To: reg45
“Elsie” was also the name of the cow in the Borden’s commercials.

actually...

The first Elsie, "You'll Do, Lobelia," was a registered Jersey heifer born at Elm Hill Farm in Brookfield, Massachusetts.

436 posted on 06/30/2012 8:27:10 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: reg45
Peter was appointed (by Jesus) as the leader of Jesus' followers for the time after He was gone.

He WAS??

Where in the bible is THAT found?


 
NIV Matthew 16:13-18
13. When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, "Who do people say the Son of Man is?"
14. They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets."
15. "But what about you?" he asked. "Who do you say I am?"
16. Simon Peter answered, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
17. Jesus replied, "
Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven.
18. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
19. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven."

437 posted on 06/30/2012 8:30:01 PM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: Notwithstanding

Thank God we have the Holy Spirit to help us out!


438 posted on 07/02/2012 11:51:39 AM PDT by miserare
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To: Elsie; reg45; colorcountry
What is an INMAN??? [Reg45

Calling FI historian and keeper of Records... [Elz]

Well, this goes back over 5 years ago to a previous FR thread...

...the "Flying Inman" designation was given by an Episcopalian -- Albeit a Romneyfied Episcopalian. See http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841913/posts?q=1&;page=101

Just as "Christian" was a derisive term first bestowed upon them by their opposition @ Antioch (see book of Acts), "Flying Inmans" was meant to be yet another derisive term used by a self-confessed FR "Romneybot" (this poster's term, not mine)...

In that infamous post, the FREEPER poster said (to Colorcountry & six others of us he copied): I regard the claims of Mormonism as theological. Didn't you claim to eschew theological discussion on political threads a few posts back? Henceforth, you and your co-FR-theologians shall be known as the FR Flying Inmans, because in a secular setting you make a big fuss out of religion...

Now in partial defense of this poster, there was a bit of "play" involved in this gesture...it wasn't what I would call 100% mean-spirited. In fact, the poster, when it was pointed out that he mispelled "Inman" then wrote: Far be it from me to call people names. That would be mean. The FR Flying Imam appellation is just a nickname, you know, like what GWB bestows on reporters and everyone else. It don't mean nothing. If those of you whose negative posting on Romney derive from your theological disagreement with Mormonism want to call yourself something positive, such as Crusaders for Truth, go ahead. I support Romney, so I guess I am a Romneybot.

The FR Flying Inmans grew significantly in the next several years.

439 posted on 07/05/2012 5:21:45 AM PDT by Colofornian (Saying Mitt would keep past political promises is like prophesying that Gumby won't bend anymore)
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To: Colofornian
The FR Flying Inmans grew significantly in the next several years.

While the Romneybots have managed to REDUCE their numbers in the same period; though lately some HAVE been feeling their oats; shall we say...

440 posted on 07/05/2012 9:57:35 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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