Posted on 12/11/2009 5:57:16 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Free Republic is a fringe right-wing Christian fundamentalist site... or so they say... and they might even be right.
We don't go for any of that godless left-wing big government socialist malarkey. And we do put our faith and trust in God, not government. We are pro-God, pro-Life, pro-Family, pro-Country and pro-Liberty.
We do not believe that government or science knows what's best for us or our children. We will make our own decisions thank you very much.
Every once in a while some group of posters get together and try to bend Free Republic to their will. Now, we tend to be pretty free-wheeling around here and will take a lot of guff and a lot of obnoxious insults from a lot of people, but eventually a breaking point is reached.
For example, when a group of RINO lovers recently banded together to try to force FR to accept an abortionist/gay rights RINO as our presidential candidate, they soon found themselves on the outs.
And a few years ago a group of evolutionists tried to force FR over to their way of thinking and they soon found themselves on the outs.
FR is a pro-God, pro-Creator, pro-Life, pro-Liberty site.
And now we have yet another group of Darwinists trying to have their Darwinist way with us. Well, as I've said before what doesn't kill us will only make us stronger.
Darwin Central has again declared war on FR. They have ping lists and email lists and will try to pull away as many FReepers as they possibly can. So be it. Those who would rather go with Darwin, please go. I sure as hell won't try to stop you.
FR will remain a pro-God, pro-Life, pro-Liberty, pro-Creator conservative site.
We wholeheartedly believe that our unalienable rights are a gift from God our Creator not from man or government. And no man, no government will ever deprive us of same.
Keep your powder dry.
Lame.
It’s “repent!” Not “submit!” So “Be HEALED!!!” (No hit back)
Most of the fervent evos got banned or opused out roughly in the 2005 - 2006 timeframe.
IIRC, it more or less started after one of the evos (Patrick Henry) had a list-of-links on science, and as a subset of that, on evolution,located on his FReeper homepage. He had a number of links to posts with detailed arguments FOR evolution.
His homepage went blank, as did some other homepages of other evos who had mirrored his links.
Between what they felt was a pattern of (shall we call it) dis-preferential treatment from the mods, and the intransigence of some of the pro-creation posters (having the same points made again, and Again, and AGAIN), they began to try to find a place where they talk about scientific topics without things turning into a "less filling/tastes great" crevo food fight.
Some of the threads have been removed because they became classic flamewars, with people revealing other posters' real-life names (a BIG no-no). IIRC it was one of the atheist pro-evo types whose name was displayed.
Ironically enough, this person makes no bones about their real name and profession showing up on Darwin Central.
Another thing whch came up was the feeling (which I'm sure is leading to a lot of champagne corks popping among the "see I told you so" personalities on DC, given the article at the top of this thread) that the *reputation* of the GOP as the home of the "Neanderthal inbred fundamentalist unscientific unwashed" was going to drag down the GOP, and with it mess up the rearguard action or resurgence of conservative values. Many of the people now on DC feel like they are making a "valiant last stand" for reason (between the Christian fundies on one hand, and the New Age Moonbats on the left).
And a number of the people who have left have either posted things directly challenging Jim Robinson (not a good idea to tweak the founder of a site, even if you're NOT talking Charles Johnson of LGF), or tried to post over hear on occasion to "stir things up" : although that is sporadic, individual, and not "official policy".
The differences between DC and FR are:
1) FR is explicitly pro-Christian, with more acceptance of fundamentalists and evangelicals than most other political sites. DC is more scientific, tongue-in-cheek conspiratorial ("The Conspiracy That Cares"), and shades atheistic.
2) FR is more conservative, from my limited lurking DC is more libertarian.
3) FR has more straight politics, "support the troops" and like that, DC is more on science and current events. (Example: I don't think I've ever seen any Guiliani bug-zapper threads or Mitt-bot wars on DC.)
Different strokes for different folks.
4) DC seems to have more posters who make more of a deal over their intellectual attainments -- advanced degrees or academic/govt. lab positions. FR has its share too, but they usually don't seek or claim the limelight -- hence giving the impression to the casual observer that the site is lacking in intellectual heft.
5) FR has Sunday morning talk show threads, Palin-bots galore (Go Sarah!), and FReeper canteens.
One last -- if you go lurk at DC you can find lots of anti-FReeper and/or anti-creationist comments. The proof is left as an exercise for the interested lurker.
I'll probably get mercilessly flamed from both sides for this post, so I'll quit now to don the asbestos.
Cheers!
All that over a circumcision.
Well, Moses did disobey God. Knuckled under to the non-Israelite Zipporah, too. Just as Adam let Eve have her way with the fruit from the tree of knowledge.
I’ll let the record of this thread speak for itself. Good Night. Thanks JimRob, a few evolutionists exist around here.
Wasn't God supposed to be inerffable and not seen?
If the first question is no, how is he different from, say, the Greek Gods who regularly came to earth, and
Why did he want to kill Moses?
I have my bonafides. Just didn’t think I’d have to show them to get a statement supportive of FR and Jim taken at face value.
I doubt you could find water if you jumped ship.
But, whatever.
Jim you right wing wacko you!!!
When you guys coming back down to Florida? We’ve got to do dinner again.. :-)
EPIC .
You *might* have gotten away with that regarding the Jews as "God's chosen people" (Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated, and all that). But not since the cross.
Try reading Galations 3:28.
Cheers!
I know what you typed!
Maybe you better explain it to me...
pssst.
Too many self proclaimed fundamentalists ignore the Old Testament and focus on the New. As they say, you don’t where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been.
Sadly.
You can be christian and still believe in evolution. Oh. I guess not Christian, and I still don't know how that captial C got hijacked.
You can be Conservative and still believe in Evolution.
Evolutionists don't support our troops? I'm a Navy veteran.
I've written 2 books. Never mentioned it here.
I don't even know where the "DC" site is.
I say Welcome again. There is an understanding that sign up and posting dates should show some separation. In your case it seems sincere. It’s a tough place. :^)
Your wish is my command.
Cheers!
I’m confused. I’m assuming that is directed at steve-b?
I don’t think I’ve ever commented on any of the evolution threads.
I just like to rip on his (stevey-boy’s) lame taste in pundits (Sullivan, Frum and the rest of those whiners...)
The welcome was genuine. The (IBTZ) was a joke.
Stick around. Longevity ain't what it used to be.
Afterwords. We should all be careful of talking about a vengeful God.
What chapter? Are you talking about G-d sending messengers ahead of Moses to kill him at the inn? Where his wife circumcizes Moses’ first born son as a blood offering to save Moses’ life?
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