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I hear what you are saying, but you don't know whether it was purposeful or not. Maybe wallflash has had several run ins with the poster before...
Okay then skip that one and move onto the next example. That's why I posted a number of examples.
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Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn
Faith is a belief in something you have not seen...it could be used more often with the word 'blind' faith...don't get me wrong.. it is a sweet thing!
Faith need not be blind. Arguably, blind faith is a violation of our religious principles (if you believe it constitutes an "irresponsible" search for truth and meaning, as many of us UUs do).
Okay then skip that one and move onto the next example. That's why I posted a number of examples.
Ok, how about your example of Finn? Why would someone avoid answering questions? Why would someone deliberately ignore a post, or refuse to answer a question? Being scared is one reason. Being unable to is another. I don't see the problem with wall saying so. Why do you?
How about the Mike555 example? I think anyone who claims to know the mind of God and also claims "not to give a damn about your opinion", is pompous and arrogant. Again, not seeing the issue.
I hear what you are saying, but you don't know whether it was purposeful or not. Maybe wallflash has had several run ins with the poster before, and the poster tends to do that. In that case, it would be fair to say that the poster is either not paying attention, or the poster is willfully misrepresenting what is said. Either way, why should that not be pointed out? Those same "casual posters" should know what type of people they are dealing with.
Now, I am not saying that is the case, as I am not wallflash, but it certainly could be.
I'm not worried about bUU . He is embarrassed because he shot his mouth off and can't back it up when called on it, and so resorts to this instead . It is amazing that someone can lie about what another says, and then play the role of the offended party when asked to back up his claim . His avoidance in attempting to do so is very obvious , and I will leave it at that . The fact that he is unable to show where I said what he claims is proof enough of the quality of bUUs posts .
Anything I have ever said I will own and defend in the context of the entire thread and exchange it was made in, which we see bUU deathly afraid to do with his words .
Ok, how about your example of Finn? Why would someone avoid answering questions?
When a poster starts acting like a playground bully, a parent's instinctive reaction is to scold the bully rather than to placate the bully's puerile inquiries.
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Originally Posted by southernbored
How about the Mike555 example? I think anyone who claims to know the mind of God and also claims "not to give a damn about your opinion", is pompous and arrogant.
I think you're not reading Mike's reply in the context of it being a response to wall expressing belligerent and deliberately petty disrespect for the beliefs of others. Of course, if someone has the same penchant for churlish disrespect, then that wouldn't be as readily apparent.
Regardless, the examples of this poster's behavior within this one thread was sufficient. I just thought it would be interesting to see how much of a standard operating practice it is. There's no evidence I could find that the poster can have a reasonable discussion with someone with an diametrically opposing viewpoint.
Originally Posted by Tzaphkiel
...faith is focusing ones attention on god
in every moment,
in every situation,
in every circumstance...
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You know I love ya, Tzap...but I disagree.
Focusing one's attention on God every moment...is, well, focusing on God every moment.
It has nothing to do with faith, per se.
Faith is a belief in something you have not seen...it could be used more often with the
word 'blind' faith...don't get me wrong.. it is a sweet thing!
(I digressed here into expounding on my opinion of 'focus'):
One can NOT focus on anything they have not known, seen or experienced for themselves.
Otherwise it is like focusing on a photo of a puppy...that you have never met!
You are really not focusing on the actual puppy, but the 'idea' and stories of the puppy.
And that is sweet, also...and has it's bennies.
Focus on God every moment is the natural result of love...the infatuation, obsession
and addiction one
has once one has experienced this Divine Being, the One, the All That Is, directly and intimately.
That's me, focusing on God all the time, every moment.
I would not know or comprehend how normal people are, I am the biggest O.C.D. temporal lobe epilepsy freak anyone ever saw. The only way I can stop is maybe play a game and even when I am watching a movie, my head is in the law.
There is no way to stop somebody like me unless maybe you give me Xanax maybe, it is very exhausting and I wouldn't wish it on nobody but I am glad I am the way I am.
I'm not worried about bUU . He is embarrassed because he shot his mouth off and can't back it up when called on it, and so resorts to this instead . It is amazing that someone can lie about what another says, and then play the role of the offended party when asked to back up his claim . His avoidance in attempting to do so is very obvious , and I will leave it at that . The fact that he is unable to show where I said what he claims is proof enough of the quality of bUUs posts .
Anything I have ever said I will own and defend in the context of the entire thread and exchange it was made in, which we see bUU deathly afraid to do with his words .
Oh, I know you aren't wall, just putting in my $.02!
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Originally Posted by bUU
When a poster starts acting like a playground bully, a parent's instinctive reaction is to scold the bully rather than to placate the bully's puerile inquiries.
How is it acting like a playground bully if you call someone out on their inability to answer a question? I somewhat fall back on the whole "if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen" thing. If you don't want to answer questions, don't post on this site. Otherwise, expect to be called out on it. That goes for theists and atheists alike.
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Originally Posted by bUU
I think you're not reading Mike's reply in the context of it being a response to wall expressing belligerent and deliberately petty disrespect for the beliefs of others. Of course, if someone has the same penchant for churlish disrespect, then that wouldn't be as readily apparent.
I don't think you are reading mine in context. I am not just talking about Mike555 here. I am talking about ANYONE who claims to know the mind of their God. I am also talking about people who would quote Bible verses and then say, "I don't give a damn about your opinion!". If you don't want others opinions, then, again, don't post on a public forum. Go find a forum where everyone agrees with you and quit putting yourself in that position.
And here you are, implying that I have "a churlish disrespect" for people or their beliefs. Why the double standard here bUU?
Originally Posted by Tzaphkiel
...faith is focusing ones attention on god
in every moment,
in every situation,
in every circumstance...
__________________________________________________ __-
You know I love ya, Tzap...but I disagree.
Focusing one's attention on God every moment...is, well, focusing on God every moment.
It has nothing to do with faith, per se. Faith is a belief in something you have not seen...it could be used more often with the
word 'blind' faith...don't get me wrong.. it is a sweet thing!
One can NOT focus on anything they have not known, seen or experienced for themselves.
Otherwise it is like focusing on a photo of a puppy...that you have never met!
of course a person can focus on something they have not yet experienced
it's called yearning
yearning for God
faith (for me) is not blind. it is seeing clearly, it is knowing clearly.
faith (for me) is not a belief. it is the bedrock of my reality.
Probably because I'm not willing to be taken too far off what I'm pointing out to you. I'll stick with the context of my message rather than some other context within which your reply may be aiming. And again, the point was to see the pattern of behavior wallflash uses in the face of disagreement. You don't have to agree; that's rather the point. However, there are those who have seen his behavior, been the target of it, and who recognize it for what it is, the playground bully behavior. As such his comments are not worth giving any credence. However, if you agree with him, then surely climb into the echo chamber with him. No harm.
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Originally Posted by Arach Angle
add me to the list.
I covered you a few posts earlier.
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Originally Posted by bUU
Yet, I haven't lied, and Arach Angle has loads of sense, and CSD610 has courage, and Tzaphkiel was paying attention... despite your petulant claims to the contrary; but you've clearly engaged in the classic behavior of playground bullies who don't get their way. There's not much else to say. So sad.
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