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To: Religion Moderator

>>Some Freepers have changed their religious beliefs because of the contentious religious debate on Free Republic. <<

I believe this is untrue and a fairy story that some person made up to continue the debates on FR. If they did, they were not very strong in the first place and simple information,rather than the “mob” would have changed their minds.

As a person who worked many years of Psych, I can tell you that debate in addictive, being part of a mob is addictive and belittling others (even in backhanded ways) to make one’s self feel good is actually a diagnosable disorder.

The debates on the Religion Forums are filled with projection and mob mentality. Many posters who are allowed to continue debating through different font, cut and pastes and backhanded insults need help. An intellectual discussion is good. The mob ganging up IS NOT. Those threads where no one debates are actually MORE informative than the long infights that are posted on other websites to point out our bigotry. Some of the best FReepers I’ve known in my 10 years have been chased off because of these mobfests. But it’s apparently what the Mods want.

My opinion.


126 posted on 06/23/2012 6:27:16 AM PDT by netmilsmom (Romney scares me. Obama is the freaking nightmare that is so bad you are afraid to go back to sleep)
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To: netmilsmom
You are certainly welcome to your opinion.

Those who offended by the town square format of "open" Religion Forum threads should IGNORE them altogether and instead post to RF threads labeled "caucus" "ecumenical" "prayer" or "devotional."

170 posted on 06/23/2012 8:44:58 AM PDT by Religion Moderator
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To: netmilsmom
As a person who worked many years of Psych, I can tell you that debate in addictive, being part of a mob is addictive and belittling others (even in backhanded ways) to make one’s self feel good is actually a diagnosable disorder.

 

MORMON
ATTITUDES OF SUPERIORITY
 

  1. I’m Superior; I have a special gift of the holy Ghost -- you don’t!
  2. I’m Superior; I have God’s true priesthood power -- you don’t!
  3. I’m Superior; I can go in God’s secret Temple -- you can’t!
  4. I’m Superior; I’ve been Endowed with special Gifts and Knowledge -- you’re just normal!
  5. I’m Superior; I’ll have my family with me in heaven -- you’ll be with strangers!
  6. I’m Superior; I’m becoming a God -- you aren’t!
  7. I’m Superior; My women know their place as servants of man and yours don’t.
  8. I’m Superior; YOUR creeds are wrong because they come from man - mine comes from God (you can find each one printed in our Scriptures).
  9. I’m Superior; I don’t HAVE a creed - I’ve got 13 Articles of Faith.
10. I'm Superior; I have 4 "Bibles"-- the standard works (5 if you count the JST) -- you've only got one: in as far as it is translated correctly.
11. I’m Superior; I can lie with impunity about such things as church membership, church growth, church doctrine, church history, church influence, etc. —                           -- You can’t.
12. I’m Superior; I am right (everybody knows) when I say 'evangelical' Christians are lunatics -- 
                           -- You’re a hideous narrow-minded bigot, who is persecuting me by practicing discrimination by saying I'm not a Christian.
13. I'm Superior; I have a testimony about a prophet -- you don't.
14. I'm Superior; I have a Scripture-producing Amos 3:7 prophet -- you don't
15. I’m Superior; I have a Living Prophet who talks to god every day -- you have a dim-witted hireling of Satan who only talks to himself.
16. I'm Superior; I have my calling & election made sure -- you don't.
17. I’m Superior; I have magic underwear to protect me from the bogey man -- you don’t.
18. I’m Superior; I have secret clasps and grips to give the angel so I get admitted to the celestial kingdom -- you don’t ;so you can’t.
19. I'm Superior; I know secret handshake codes for afterlife entrances-- you don't.
20. I’m Superior; I will see Joseph Smith setting on the right hand of GOD, when I get to Mormon heaven, and he will recognize me and judge me favorably                              -- You’re on your own; when you get to wherever you’re going!
21. I’m Superior; I’m going to hie to Kolob -- you’re going to who knows where.
22. I’m Superior; I get to have a harem and act like a celestial stud for time and all eternity -- you don’t.
23. I’m Superior; I have sun stones, moon stones, sky stones, cloud stones, Saturn stones, and the evil eye of Osirus guarding my temple
                            -- You have nothing but a stupid cross.
24. I’m Superior; My church has billions in assets stashed away -- yours has taken a stupid vow of poverty.
25. I'm Superior; Last - we have the power to keep a whole race out of our priesthood if we wanted to reinsert our 148-year legacy  (we ARE still keeping an entire GENDER at bay!)
26.  I'm superior; I have the "higher law" -- everyone else "lives under the "lesser law' because I say so...(over and over).
 
 
Revision 46.5
Semi-Official creed of the EXclusive club of Freeper Flying Inmans.
All rights liable to be abused.

188 posted on 06/23/2012 9:07:58 AM PDT by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going)
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To: netmilsmom; Religion Moderator

I disagree.

And it’s a fact, not an opinion, that due to information presented here on FR, I was compelled to abandon mormonism completely and become a Christian.

I was in the throes of returning to mormonism due to my family after going inactive for some years. The information presented on threads here was quite informative and revealing.

Besides, not all of us have had the benefit of growing up in homes that are spiritually strong, nor do we come from backgrounds that enable strong spirituality.

What works for one doesn’t always work for another. What comes “easy” to some, is a constant effort and work for others.


Otherwise, your post is just another in a long series of “backhanded” jabs at posters, through thinly veiled innuendo.

JMO


232 posted on 06/23/2012 4:02:10 PM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political party's in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: netmilsmom

Actually, at least two fellow freepers have awakened about MormonISM due to the work done at Freerepublic in exposing the heresies in the ISM. And we have no idea this side of Heaven as to how many who do not share publicly because of being called liars.


264 posted on 06/24/2012 12:11:21 PM PDT by MHGinTN (Being deceived can be cured.)
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