“Statements worded as questions are rarely “making it personal.”
If I said “Are you a heretic?” that would not be making it pesonal.
But if I said “You are a heretic.” that would be making it personal.”
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I just saw your post, thanks. It’s hard to get use to, insulting others in the kindest way, with a question.
Doesn’t it seem phony as all get out? Fine, the rules.
Our Protestant brothers and sisters have posted a lot of questions.
Does this qualify, it’s not exactly a direct question.
xone:
“You’d think a Roman Catholic might have seen that word before. Krakatoa’s me up.”
People are more loving in the secular threads!
Posters may argue for or against dieties, beliefs, religious authorities, etc. on "open" Religion Forum threads. They may ridicule such things.
What one poster believes to be absolute truth, e.g. "Catholics worship Mary" - may be a damnable lie to another poster.
Posters may condemn or be antagnostic toward groups of believers. For instance, they may say "Buddhists are nuts" but they must not say "You're nuts."
I can and do intervene to keep posters from making it personal, but there is nothing I can do to keep posters from taking it personally.
If "open" RF debate is offensive to you, then you should IGNORE "open" RF threads altogether and instead post to RF threads labeled "ecumenical" "caucus" "prayer" or "devotional."
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People are more loving in the secular threads!
Actually, it's really pretty funny and hardly *unloving*.
Geology and history weren't your strong suit in high school, were they?
People are more loving in the secular threads!
The RF is not for the thin skinned. Maybe you'd better avoid it. Stick to the secular threads.