Calling FI historian and keeper of Records...
# 20, 39, 50, 53, 58, 60,90,142, 188, 358
Semi-Official creed of the EXclusive club of Freeper Flying Inmans.
Posted on 06/22/2012 8:48:35 AM PDT by Religion Moderator
It is within the bounds of “open” Religion Forum town square style debate for a Freeper to express his hatred of a belief. But such posts are never allowed on RF threads labeled “prayer” “devotional” “caucus” or “ecumenical.”
It is never within the bounds on the Religion Forum for a Freeper to express his hatred of people who hold a particular belief when any Freeper is part of the belief group.
For example:
It is ok to express hatred towards CatholicISM on “open” Religion Forum threads. It is never ok to express hatred towards Catholics because some Freepers are Catholic.
It is ok to express hatred towards ProtestantISM on “open” Religion Forum threads. It is never ok to express hatred towards Protestants because some Freepers are Protestant.
It is ok to express hatred towards SatanISM and Satanists both because no Freeper is Satanist.
Some political posters are now venturing onto the Religion Forum probably because Romney’s beliefs are at issue in this election.
If you do not wish to see RF posts, do NOT use the "everything" option on the Free Republic browse option list. Instead, browse by "News/Activism." When you log back in, the browse will reset to "everything" - so be sure to set it back to "News/Activism."
Finally, whereas posters may argue vigorously for and against beliefs on “open” Religion Forum threads it is never tolerable to use ad hominems in religious debate because they invariably lead to flame wars when the subject is one’s deeply held religious beliefs.
For something to be "making it personal" it must be speaking to another Freeper, personally.
"Protestants are heretics" is not making it personal. "You are a heretic" is making it personal. "Catholics worship Mary" is not making it personal. "You worship Mary" is making it personal. "Mormons worship many gods" is not making it personal. "You worship many gods" is making it personal.
However, when a poster paints with a brush that accuses an entire religion of criminal behavior - his post will be pulled as flame bait. For example, posts that say "Protestants kill babies" or "Catholics molest children" or "Mormons kill non-Mormons" will be pulled. However, if the post is specific about a non-Freeper, I will not pull it. For example "Rev. Doe says abortion and infanticide are not sin" or "Father Doe was convicted for molesting those kids" or "Mormons killed non-Mormons at Mountain Meadows" would not be pulled.
Statements formed as questions are rarely "making it personal."
"Are you a heretic" is not making it personal. "You are a heretic" is making it personal.
Forms of "making it personal" include mind reading, attributing motive, accusing another Freeper of telling a lie (because it attributes motive, the intent to deceive) - making the thread "about" individual Freeper(s), following a Freeper from thread to thread and badgering a Freeper over-and-again with the same question.
When in doubt, avoid the use of the pronoun "you" and Freeper's names - or put yourself in the other guy's shoes.
Despite all these efforts to eliminate ad hominems, there is nothing I can do to keep you from "taking it personally."
If you keep getting your feelings hurt because other posters ridicule or disapprove or hate what you hold dear, then you are too thin-skinned to be involved in “open” RF debate. You should IGNORE “open” RF threads altogether and instead post to RF threads labeled “prayer” “devotional” “caucus” or “ecumenical.”
I don’t hate them. But if John Wesley were still alive, I’d be really curious about what he would have to say about them.
Theology (literally: “The study of G-d”), was invented because no human being is capable of understanding the true meaning of G-d. So, all the theological arguments are meaningless guesswork.
Calling FI historian and keeper of Records...
Uh...
I think you'd have a hard time PROVING your assertion here.
You will likely find this video both something you agree with and something that would help you understand the perspective of many Catholic FReepers (such as me).
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Here is the link:
Neither link work for me.
What is so special about believing that the doctrines and teachings of your particular religion are superior to those of other religions?
Thanks. I really liked the Sheen quotation.
“Elsie” was also the name of the cow in the Borden’s commercials. However, the cow was female, otherwise it would have been a steer.
"Rock" can also be a trope for strength, faith, perseverance, etc.
lol
Honored and respected, but not worshiped. Only God should be worshiped.
actually...
The first Elsie, "You'll Do, Lobelia," was a registered Jersey heifer born at Elm Hill Farm in Brookfield, Massachusetts.
He WAS??
Where in the bible is THAT found?
Thank God we have the Holy Spirit to help us out!
Calling FI historian and keeper of Records... [Elz]
Well, this goes back over 5 years ago to a previous FR thread...
...the "Flying Inman" designation was given by an Episcopalian -- Albeit a Romneyfied Episcopalian. See http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841913/posts?q=1&;page=101
Just as "Christian" was a derisive term first bestowed upon them by their opposition @ Antioch (see book of Acts), "Flying Inmans" was meant to be yet another derisive term used by a self-confessed FR "Romneybot" (this poster's term, not mine)...
In that infamous post, the FREEPER poster said (to Colorcountry & six others of us he copied): I regard the claims of Mormonism as theological. Didn't you claim to eschew theological discussion on political threads a few posts back? Henceforth, you and your co-FR-theologians shall be known as the FR Flying Inmans, because in a secular setting you make a big fuss out of religion...
Now in partial defense of this poster, there was a bit of "play" involved in this gesture...it wasn't what I would call 100% mean-spirited. In fact, the poster, when it was pointed out that he mispelled "Inman" then wrote: Far be it from me to call people names. That would be mean. The FR Flying Imam appellation is just a nickname, you know, like what GWB bestows on reporters and everyone else. It don't mean nothing. If those of you whose negative posting on Romney derive from your theological disagreement with Mormonism want to call yourself something positive, such as Crusaders for Truth, go ahead. I support Romney, so I guess I am a Romneybot.
The FR Flying Inmans grew significantly in the next several years.
While the Romneybots have managed to REDUCE their numbers in the same period; though lately some HAVE been feeling their oats; shall we say...
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