Well, it looks to me , this board is on its last legs .

[Nearly Sane]

and I know which side you belong in what with deserting me for the pub , AGAIN!

not got much other choice which group, you and your neverending headaches!!!!

[Rhiannon]

And if you want to challenge authority, don't bow your head to it. Yes, it depends on your audience but why dishonestly misrepresent what you think?  Should I not ridicule FGM, how about witch burning, I mean people thought that was really important?

Oh ffs.

I give up. Fuck interesting debate.

[Nearly Sane]

Oh ffs.

I give up. Fuck interesting debate.

It is very difficult have debate if this is how people respond to challenge. Can you tell me what you think was wrong with the argument?

[Rhiannon]

No, I'm out of here. This isn't fun anymore.

[Walter]

It is very difficult have debate if this is how people respond to challenge. Can you tell me what you think was wrong with the argument?

I don't want answers , why cant you just listen for a change instead of storming off to your precious pub . you think more of the pub than you do of me ,don't you ?

[floo]

Hi Robinson,

There s the things like 'just' and 'unjust' and if something falls short of Gods standards then others will suffer because the world is made that way.
But   in all God being real for the believers is not the same for the atheists.
We cannot live together as equals because atheism makes it impossible.  I once had someone try to ridicule me and even speak at me in real life as if he was talking as God. What I noted was the real anxiety and the fact they were oblivious to their own disdain for God reflecting the attack onto myself.  As human beings atheist reflect their own disdain about God onto anyone who believes in him, Whilst believers have to turn the other cheek and watch in silence as the atheist become all the things they accuse God of being.

We who are believers accept the world is a fallen world made so by Satan. They sometimes refuse to learn what the importance of God existing real means.

If the deeds attributed to the Biblical god were true, it deserves disdain BIG TIME!

[Walter]

No, I'm out of here. This isn't fun anymore.

dumm dumm dumm another one bites the dust

[Nearly Sane]

I don't want answers , why cant you just listen for a change instead of storming off to your precious pub . you think more of the pub than you do of me ,don't you ?

me, me, me, with you isn't it? I have needs, but we just ignore them!

[Walter]

me, me, me, with you isn't it? I have needs, but we just ignore them!

oh! I see we're back to that again are we , just go, I'm sure that barmaid will be able to satisfy your needs, THE SLUT!

[Bubbles]

I think that some recent moderating decisions - of which I make no criticism or comment and have no opinion - may have altered the balance of activity on this forum.

Yes I agree.

The question is, how do we either get those posters back or find new members with interesting POV to replace them?

[Bubbles]

Tell me more! have I missed something?

We no longer have Johnny canoe (pow wow), hope, brownie .........  people might have disagreed with their POV, but I miss them.

[Robbie]

Just a suggestion but the mods could split this thread up. I've been reading threads here & believe some of the posts would fit quite well in the R&E section, then this one could get back to posts about whether the board is on its last legs.

[Bubbles]

I think so that it goes with a bang we will at an appropriate point institute a daily capricious Ban of the Day determined by Gordon of the poster who has most annoyed him that day, this to continue until only Gordon is left at which point he virtually self immolates and bans himself.

" you are the weakest link" Might do Anne Robinson out of a job 😉

[Bubbles]

"Familiarity breeds contempt."

Perhaps we've got too used to each other's stances, and ways of arguing.

We need something to stop it getting stale, new people probably.

Perhaps we are  tending  towards scrutinising each other, in a pedantic way now, ( splitting hairs ) we have been members so long.

I've noticed people get the huff, hence the Rhiannon Flounce 😉💐

[Sassy]

It is like the twilight zone on here tonight. What have I missed with Walter and NS? Is it a joke thing?
I am waiting for he who cannot be named to make a surprise appearance.
Imagine Jack Nicholson from the shining and him doing..." I'm back".


Is it time for an AMNESTY>?

[Nearly Sane]

"Familiarity breeds contempt."

Perhaps we've got too used to each other's stances, and ways of arguing.

We need something to stop it getting stale, new people probably.

Perhaps we are  tending  towards scrutinising each other, in a pedantic way now, ( splitting hairs ) we have been members so long.

I've noticed people get the huff, hence the Rhiannon Flounce 😉💐

if someone can point me to a time on the board when we didn't do pedantry or flounce, that would be good.

Yours sincerely

A. P. E. Dant

[Nearly Sane]

It is like the twilight zone on here tonight. What have I missed with Walter and NS? Is it a joke thing?
I am waiting for he who cannot be named to make a surprise appearance.
Imagine Jack Nicholson from the shining and him doing..." I'm back".


Is it time for an AMNESTY>?

i take it your  Lord V........, is Farmer etc etc, Sassy? Banned till 24th March

[Bubbles]

if someone can point me to a time on the board when we didn't do pedantry or flounce, that would be good.

Yours sincerely

A. P. E. Dant

No, but the difference is, there is not so many of us now.

[Walter]

"Familiarity breeds contempt."

Perhaps we've got too used to each other's stances, and ways of arguing.

We need something to stop it getting stale, new people probably.

Perhaps we are  tending  towards scrutinising each other, in a pedantic way now, ( splitting hairs ) we have been members so long.

I've noticed people get the huff, hence the Rhiannon Flounce 😉💐

the Rhiannon flounce, brilliant

[Spud]

I hope not, what do you think?

Trying to learn Egyptology while debating with Jim has fried my brain a bit, so I haven't had much time for much else here. I might change my name to Preposterous the third.

[Gordon]

Moderator:

For the avoidance of any doubt: there will be no amnesty and, as is invariably the case, the full details of permanent bans are not available to members: therefore uninformed speculation really is pointless.

So, can we move on please.

 

[Jack Knave]

I think that some recent moderating decisions - of which I make no criticism or comment and have no opinion - may have altered the balance of activity on this forum.

I agree. The Mods are killing this site!

[Humph Warden Bennett]

On the contrary I've thought it through quite deeply.

No I do not believe the faith of the Aborigines resembles the message from God to his 'chosen'. Nor do I believe that their faith is less valid,to them, for that. A pity early Christian missionaries did not have more respect for the beliefs of indigenous populations. Apart from religion, so much ancient culture was suppressed and obliterated all over the world. You don't have to be religious yourself to see that. actions performed in the name of Christianity has a lot to answer for in my opinion.

Let's not get carried away. Some Mesoamerican civilisations were pretty nasty.

[Sassy]

i take it your  Lord V........, is Farmer etc etc, Sassy? Banned till 24th March

Doesn't matter the name.. we all know who it is...;P

[Sassy]

I agree. The Mods are killing this site!

Jack you are really really really BRAVE! LOL