Posted on 03/03/2015 12:32:27 PM PST by two134711
Thank you Free Republic for allowing me to post and vent on this site for over ten years. I am a young, married conservative woman who is trying to raise her daughter to be a fine, upstanding lady, an educated woman and a worthy wife to a decent man. Despite the stupidity of my generation (I am on the cusp of GenX and GenY) there is hope. Many young people are more prolife than ever. And at last, many others are beginning to open their eyes to the lies of socialism.
However recent events on this site like witnessing the discord between fellow believers of Christ and how the Religious moderators have given carte blanche to those who wish to spread hate is not something I want to be part of.
I received this message from the Religion Moderator regarding Key words received 03/02/2015 8:45:19 PM PST
“DO NOT use keywords to snipe at other posters or beliefs. RM”
I certainly did not post key words that sniped at anyone; they were terms such as "enough already,” “Christianity,” “unity” and "peace." Now, yes, the comments I made were invectives thrown at posters. I don't deny that; but they deserved every word directed at them and more. Outside of Caucus threads the religious forum is based on sniping at posters and insulting other's beliefs. Mostly it’s a few alleged “Evangelicals” damning those Papists, pedophiles, pagans, cracker-eaters, cannibals and Mary-worshipping heretics to Hell if they don't convert to the Western Branch of American Reform Presbylutheranism or the Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1879. Then a very small contingent of Catholics tries to fight back.
These are the kind of comments are allowed on the religious forums without any moderation.
"I believe that Catholicism has caused more people to go to hell then [sic] Islam."
84 posted on 2/23/2015, 2:36:42 PM by CynicalBear (For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus)
AND
**Have you accepted the Catholic Church** "I have accepted Jesus. Not some abomination created by man."
98 posted on 2/23/2015, 2:46:17 PM by Gamecock (Joel Osteen is a minister of the Gospel like Captain Crunch is a Naval line officer.)
I have no skin in this game other than to realize that Christians (and Jews) are not each other’s enemies. There is a much more diabolical force in this world that should be fought. Anti-theists, Islamists, secular amoralists, etc., they're nothing. But, hey, keep going after Catholics and Mormons because they're the ones ruining the world today!
I said those words because it was the truth, (a truth that many others see but do not mention; they merely avoid the conflicts). If the anti-Catholic delusional bigots have a problem with the truth, then a pox on their houses.
I have posted on and off this site for over ten years. Every time I come back here I think to myself, “Wow, FR is one of the only sites telling it like it is when it comes to politics!” But then the OCD religious posters take control over and over again. It’s not just the religious forums, but they’re the worst. In the past the moderation was far more even-handed. Now it’s out of control. Please use more judiciousness in moderating them in the future.
You are losing members left and right and your fundraisers take months to complete. I am aware that the owner of this site, Mr. Robinson, is a Catholic, and I’m sure it breaks his heart to see such infighting amongst fellow Christians. I hope his health betters and that he can continue to fight the goof fight.
Nevertheless, FR's days as a premium conservative site are over. There a quite a few decent folks around here like Mrs. Don-0, xzins, Morgana, miss marmelstein, wardaddy, that fellow named something like yefrugeturbrumuy, and lots of others. There are many good folks with diverse opinions and no malice in their hearts.
But some others seem possessed by other-world forces. Mostly they're old people scared of death, wanting to make sure they get in with God before the end, desperate to hold on to every penny they've ever come across, willing to kvetch about the future and frequently mentioning how glad they'll be when they're dead and won't have to deal with this world, while their children and grandchildren will. Or worse, they actively wish for the world to end today or soon. Sorry, I'm young enough to have a smidgen of hope despite the moral disaster this world is in.
The Apple squabbles, the griping about TV and art, heck even the "my candidate is better than your candidate" bloodletting is nothing compared to the nutters that run rampant on the religion forum.
So Religious moderator, if you thought my key words were examples of “sniping,” then I suppose this post was outright bashing. Every time I come to this site I get angry. Anger opens up the heart to dark forces; it’s best not to be part of that.
Got to go. May peace come to this once wonderful site and make it a place of harmony for future posters.
narses seems to have had some type of epiphany; and is no longer up to his usual style.
A high fiber diet may have had some effect...
LOL!!
How do you interpret Galatians 5:12? I'm wondering because I can see a number of ways in which someone may interpret it. I would also suppose that some of those ways are more accurate than others.
How do you interpret Galatians 5:13-15?
[13] For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
[14] For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
[15] But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
I would suppose that addressing others as "you fool" would be even worse than a simple accusatory (even inflammatory) use of "you."lonely bull; you might want to make a statement here...
Then I'd have to be here all day.
Wow!
That turned out BIG!
Interpret?
Just READING it is sufficient for me!
Galatians 5:12
As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!
Just READING it is sufficient for me!
Every act of reading also involves an act of interpretation, at least if what is read gets into our minds and hearts.
The Catholic Church has to create the system that keeps it’s followers beholden and enslaved to them to even exist. It’s positively Nicolaitan which God says He hates.
Kindness is a virtue seemingly forgotten by today’s culture. It is possible to say what needs to be said in such a way that it doesn’t “kill” the person you’re saying it to.
Just READING it is sufficient for me!
Galatians 5:12
As for those agitators, I wish they would go the whole way and emasculate themselves!
I'll be more specific:
Do you suppose that this wish was utterly serious? Had these agitators had indeed emasculated themselves, would Paul have been happy?
(In the context of the surrounding verses, this is not so much my interpretation. For example, I find it interesting to compare the contents of verse 12 and verse 15.)
I'm reminded of something else, which Jesus said (here, Matthew 5:29-30):
[29] And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
[30] And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.
How ought we to interpret or apply this? Should I ready a knife, or would I be misinterpreting this passage?
Where's the fun in that?
I avoid the RF because of it's cannibalistic nature. I look at the vicious posts and the Christian taglines and am amazed at the disconnect.
I guess Matthew 10:16 doesn't apply.
Have a blessed day......and run like heck away from the "Christians".
For some reason, Matthew 23 comes to mind.
[1] Then spake Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,
[2] Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat:
[3] All therefore whatsoever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not ye after their works: for they say, and do not.
This is about as kind as it gets from me ... LOL ... I was feeling about as kind as I could get in the following comment on another thread.
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Look ... I don’t even like talking to cult group members or listening to quotes from the garbage that they use, in falsely presenting it as authoritative, like the Bible is. So don’t bother me with it.
I spent a whole life listening to garbage from others which is going to send them straight to hell ... and now that I’m retired, I don’t want any of that garbage contaminating me.
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3265974/posts?page=79#79
Suggestion for Catholic word of the day: “garbage”.
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