Author Topic: any mormons or jw's in this forum?? (Read 9924 times)

I think that point needs some consideration.
Firstly, forums such as this have only become available in comparatively recent times.
Even those much younger than I am would probably have found that questioning religious beliefs was bad manners; when I was young, the subject was about the worst breach of good manners you could think of.
Those who were sceptics would be, therefore, cautious about bringing up the subject, especially as there were so few people prepared to do any such discussion and even fewer amongst one's neighbours,acquaintances, friends and people metsocially. .
Then, with the internet, and a rapid increase in the number of people of all ages with computers, there arrived a place for such discussions.
I always loved discussion groups, but with severe sight loss, the amazing asset of a computer with super software enabled me to look around, and, amongst others, I found the BBC message boards.
Atheists have never looked back.

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #9 on:** April 10, 2018, 01:31:42 PM »

Quote from: SusanDoris on April 10, 2018, 12:11:00 PM

I think that point needs some consideration.
Firstly, forums such as this have only become available in comparatively recent times.
Even those much younger than I am would probably have found that questioning religious beliefs was bad manners; when I was young, the subject was about the worst breach of good manners you could think of.
Those who were sceptics would be, therefore, cautious about bringing up the subject, especially as there were so few people prepared to do any such discussion and even fewer amongst one's neighbours,acquaintances, friends and people metsocially. .
Then, with the internet, and a rapid increase in the number of people of all ages with computers, there arrived a place for such discussions.
I always loved discussion groups, but with severe sight loss, the amazing asset of a computer with super software enabled me to look around, and, amongst others, I found the BBC message boards.
Atheists have never looked back.

Atheism is merely the lack of belief in Gods , Anything more is horrendous bad manners, cheerleading and sanctimonious bullshit.

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #10 on:** April 10, 2018, 01:34:18 PM »

Quote from: Grace of God on April 09, 2018, 08:38:35 PM

just wondering..

They left due to the appalling bad manners of a few of the antitheists on this board in my opinion.

SteveH · « **Reply #11 on:** April 10, 2018, 01:46:56 PM »

Quote from: Private Frazer on April 10, 2018, 01:34:18 PM

They left due to the appalling bad manners of a few of the antitheists on this board in my opinion.

Yer not wrong there, Jock. Some atheists on here are bloody rude (and so am I sometimes, but only reactively and after much provocation).

floo · « **Reply #12 on:** April 10, 2018, 02:09:41 PM »

Quote from: Steve H on April 10, 2018, 01:46:56 PM

Yer not wrong there, Jock. Some atheists on here are bloody rude (and so am I sometimes, but only reactively and after much provocation).

I am of the opinion you are the rudest poster to have inhabited this forum for a very long time.

Walt Zingmatilder · « **Reply #13 on:** April 10, 2018, 03:17:14 PM »

Quote from: Littleroses on April 10, 2018, 02:09:41 PM

I am of the opinion you are the rudest poster to have inhabited this forum for a very long time.

I find Steve quite humble and prepared to listen.

The rudeness in antitheism is the assumption/suspicion of evil, thickness or mental incapacity of people other than themseves.

floo · « **Reply #14 on:** April 10, 2018, 03:36:32 PM »

Quote from: Private Frazer on April 10, 2018, 03:17:14 PM

I find Steve quite humble and prepared to listen.

The rudeness in antitheism is the assumption/suspicion of evil, thickness or mental incapacity of people other than themseves.
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Are we talking about the same guy?

Robbie · « **Reply #15 on:** April 10, 2018, 04:43:39 PM »

StevenH isn't a rude person LR. I didn't see what he said when he was banned a while ago but he admits he was OTT under severe provocation. There is a lot of quite arrogant and rude provocation on here, I'm surprised you can't see it. Steven is mild by comparison & does write interesting, thoughtful posts.

floo · « **Reply #16 on:** April 10, 2018, 05:04:54 PM »

Quote from: Robbie on April 10, 2018, 04:43:39 PM

StevenH isn't a rude person LR. I didn't see what he said when he was banned a while ago but he admits he was OTT under severe provocation. There is a lot of quite arrogant and rude provocation on here, I'm surprised you can't see it. Steven is mild by comparison & does write interesting, thoughtful posts.

I am surprised you can't see how very rude he is. But this is way off topic.

Grace of God · « **Reply #17 on:** April 10, 2018, 05:57:06 PM »

Quote from: Private Frazer on April 10, 2018, 01:34:18 PM

They left due to the appalling bad manners of a few of the antitheists on this board in my opinion.

sounds right...

Robbie · « **Reply #18 on:** April 10, 2018, 05:58:22 PM »

I'm not blind to people's flaws LR - including my own - but speaking objectively, Steven is not as bad as many others.

Yes it is off topic but started because someone said there was considerable rudeness aimed at old posters who were JW or Mormon. I can certainly imagine that and not all of the abuse would have come from non-Christians!

It's quite significant that we have no observant Jews on the forum and only one Muslim, thankfully a robust Muslim.

floo · « **Reply #19 on:** April 10, 2018, 06:38:40 PM »

Quote from: Robbie on April 10, 2018, 05:58:22 PM

I'm not blind to people's flaws LR - including my own - but speaking objectively, Steven is not as bad as many others.

Yes it is off topic but started because someone said there was considerable rudeness aimed at old posters who were JW or Mormon. I can certainly imagine that and not all of the abuse would have come from non-Christians!

It's quite significant that we have no observant Jews on the forum and only one Muslim, thankfully a robust Muslim.

We will have to agree to differ on this subject.

SteveH · « **Reply #20 on:** April 10, 2018, 10:56:09 PM »

Quote from: Littleroses on April 10, 2018, 02:09:41 PM

I am of the opinion you are the rudest poster to have inhabited this forum for a very long time.

Bollocks.

SteveH · « **Reply #21 on:** April 10, 2018, 10:58:24 PM »

Quote from: Littleroses on April 10, 2018, 06:38:40 PM

We will have to agree to differ on this subject.

That's what you always say when you've lost the argument.

Robbie · « **Reply #22 on:** April 10, 2018, 11:26:57 PM »

I have to be fair here and say that I believe most arguments are not won or lost, they result in stalemate. I see things differently to L'ilRoses & obviously believe I'm right in this case but that doesn't mean I am right. My belief is tht LR nails her colours to particular flags and won't budge from that position - we can be thankful she isn't a right wing extremist

. Probably doesn't read many posts in depth or think a great deal but I could be wrong about that.

You & she seem to have hostility between you from before I joined R&E & that colours her opinion.

Yet I'm sure she doesn't really bother you Steven. How could she?

We move on.

No JWs or Mormons here, no Jews, haven't come across many Hindus or Buddhists and only one Muslim who is thankfully a competent, articulate strong woman. It's a pity there isn't more diversity but it is what it is & not bad.

Owlswing · « **Reply #23 on:** April 11, 2018, 02:51:05 AM »

Quote from: Robbie on April 10, 2018, 05:58:22 PM

I'm not blind to people's flaws LR - including my own - but speaking objectively, Steven is not as bad as many others.

Yes it is off topic but started because someone said there was considerable rudeness aimed at old posters who were JW or Mormon. I can certainly imagine that and not all of the abuse would have come from non-Christians!

It's quite significant that we have no observant Jews on the forum and only one Muslim, thankfully a robust Muslim.

. . . and one Pagan and one Pantheist pagan (I think that is the descriptuion, but I would happily be corrected)

NOTE - Corrected by the person concerned, not every one who wants to take a pop!.

Aruntraveller · « **Reply #24 on:** April 11, 2018, 09:48:34 AM »

I find people at both ends of the spectrum of religious - atheist (antitheist, whatever) to be wearing and worrying. As a wise person once said:

“There’s nothing quite as frightening as someone who knows they are right.”

(It was Faraday btw)

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