I'm a religious person. That being said- if I wanted to listen to a bunch of Sunday morning sermons I would be planted in the front pew and not posting on a forum/message board that is intended for a variety of topics or I would frequent religious forums that are intended for such.
I love this place (HH) but I'm getting really tired of danged near every thread being hijacked and turned into a sermon. Things happen in this world every day that some would like to think are directed by God. If they want to think that- fine- but that doesn't give them the right to shove their beliefs down everyone else's throats. Not everyone believes as they do and not everyone wants to hear it.
If you mods want to move this to rant please do so- it sort of is a rant. I'm just tired of watching people trying to turn every thread into a Sunday morning sermon and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
God created war so that Americans would learn geography. - Mark Twain
I'm a religious person. That being said- if I wanted to listen to a bunch of Sunday morning sermons I would be planted in the front pew and not posting on a forum/message board that is intended for a variety of topics or I would frequent religious forums that are intended for such.
I love this place (HH) but I'm getting really tired of danged near every thread being hijacked and turned into a sermon. Things happen in this world every day that some would like to think are directed by God. If they want to think that- fine- but that doesn't give them the right to shove their beliefs down everyone else's throats. Not everyone believes as they do and not everyone wants to hear it.
If you mods want to move this to rant please do so- it sort of is a rant. I'm just tired of watching people trying to turn every thread into a Sunday morning sermon and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
I am not a believer, but I respect anyone who does believe and I am cool with it UNTIL, someone who isn't a believer is attacked?
It isn't just religion in this day and age either! It's politics, sexuality, you name it! We all have labels and it appears we have been manipulated to the point that anyone who doesn't wear OUR label deserves to be attacked.
The government makes Psychiatrists/Psychologists look like wussies.......
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Post by dirkgently on May 22, 2015 17:39:08 GMT -6
All people see life through filters.
Some filters are religious, some filters are political, some filters are distorted and twisted and even my filters see everything as a punch line in some grand comedy.
We could talk about the wonders of pickled beets.
Some would take the topic and cite biblical verse about beets, others would use beets as an example of socialism, and I would make a rude reference about John Travolta's use when he lost his hamster.
Because true believers whole life revolves around their belief system and the word of their god or savior, it is difficult for them to not tie in any response without quoting something from their holy book.... that they have spent a lifetime studying. Does not matter the religion it is the same.
Although I have sat with a few monks smoking and joking and they never laid the "Buddha said" thingy on me. There is a time and a place for everything..
One Christen preacher by the name of Joe (dead now) focus was so narrow he could not complete a paragraph without quoting some biblical verse.. Joe was really up on his bible, as he should have been, being a preacher and all, but his field of view was so narrow he was extremely boring to anyone who had ever been outside their back yard and looked at the world. Joe's big gig was convincing the second coming was just around the corner and he sincerely believed he would be around to witness the event.. Just as many before have believed and are all dead now..
Whether it is a caliphate popping out from a crack in the dome of the rock or some sky god arriving on a chariot of fire.. There are plenty of belief systems all claiming they are the 'one truth' that all should submit to.. If it makes them feel better fine with me.. I do have a problem with someone wanting to cut important pieces of my body off if I do not believe the way they do... Otherwise words are just words and if written can be easily ignored.
I really don't care what someone thinks when it comes to religion.. That is the burden they have chosen to carry... and the truth will not be known until it is supper time for the worms...
I really don't care what someone thinks when it comes to religion..
Same here. For me, religion ( and I avoid those debates best I can ) goes in the same basket as sexual orientation. If someone is going to try to shove their belief down my throat, I would prefer they'd keep it at home.
That could be because of the way I was brought up; when we had visitors, some topics were forbidden: Sex ( but everyone had sexy jokes ), Religion ( but everybody had nun jokes ) & Politics ( but everybody had jokes about the 'other' party )...
Post by Saylesie17 on May 24, 2015 17:06:56 GMT -6
I am christian (a very bad one at that), I kinda have been a little to full on and just wanna say I am sorry for what comes out of my mouth sometimes, who am I to tell anyone anything when I myself am no better or in a position to talk about some things I come out with. So sorry all I am wrong for the way I have acted recently and it wont happen again.
I am a Christian but I've learned you offer to talk at the first sign of distress I back off I'm sure my teacher did not wanting me opening people's mouth and shoving our belief down their throats sorry if that statement offends you but it's who I am and what I believe I am open minded and will listen to people's misbeliefs and put up with insults Remember I am neither, the Judge , Jury , or Executioner faith is a very touchy subject and most people cringe but respect needs to be maintained on both sides or I'll go Constantine on that Azz!!!