Big Community Board Vent Here!

[WDWHound]

It all boils down to respect. Its not the content of the message, but the way the message is delivered.

Perhaps we should be more patient, but we should also be open when someone offends us. If we don't say anything, who can we resolve the problem?

 

[Sharon A.]

Kristy, you know I really like you but I'm not sure I understand how you think it should work.

There are many people here who aren't Christians and even a few (gasp!) atheists like myself. Every time someone says something like, "God guided me today" or "I had a guardian angel with me today," I bite my tongue. And then when something terrible happens, I have to bite my tongue again to keep from asking where God was then because this is the kind of response we get if we do express our views.

What it boils down to is that people here are allowed to make all the references you want to God and prayers they want and if we make reference to the fact that we don't believe, it's hurtful to the community or to you personally. When are we allowed to throw our questions out there? You know if I started a thread saying "why I don't believe" it'd be mostly responses from religious people either telling me how wrong I was or how sorry they felt for me. I avoid the threads that explicitly reference religion in the title, but many times a post about something in the news turns into a prayerfest. Is that any different than Eros turning a news post into a disbelieverfest?

 

[Bob O]

I havent had the time to read the whole thread but whenever somebody posts against the majority opinion they can expext to be belittled which IMHO happens to EROS but he is willing to take the arrows. I disagree with eros about his religious views and the death penalty but that doesnt bother me,its just points of disagreement. I think people get upset because he isnt afraid to express himself no matter if it goes against the majority viewpoint.
Once a thread is started anyone should be able to respond in any manner they feel fit to do and if the post starter doesnt like it too bad. Of course some will try to delete a thread if it doesnt go in the direction they want too.

 

[WDWHound]

Actually Sharon, someone did start a "why I don't beleive thread', and it did get a bunch of Christians posting on it. You know what? that was wrong too. Christians should have stayed off the thread, but at least none of them yelled or insulted.

I have no problem with you or anyone else stating you don't beleive in God. Just please don't yell or use words like "arrogant", "blood thristy" or "ignorant" when you do it. Those words are not conductive to an intelligent exchange of views.

Ps. I know you have never used those words, but they have been used in past Eros posts.

 

[WebmasterAlex]

I have a confession to make.. I have been watching this all nite while getting PM's from the mods saying "what should we do?" I am finding it very interesting.
Sharon makes a good point. If someone started a thread entititled "I am sure glad I am an atheist" people would be having a stroke and bible thumping away....
On the other hand if someone is talking about their sick spouse or is hurting over the death of a child is that the time to push your view? Of course not...
So why does it happen? 2 reasons...respect and the fact the internet is anonymous. People say stuff ALL the time that they would not EVER think of saying to someone in real life....or if they did they would say it in a quite different way....
It's all respect.. and you know what? If someone doesn't show you respect in real life how do you handle it? It isn't all that different

 

[DocRafiki]

I know what you mean (I think), Shannon. I rarely reply to prayer/PD threads. What am I going to say? "Well, I don't pray, but..." Or... "sending PD..." sorry, don't believe any amount of prayer, PD or thoughts will change anything... so that would just be dishonest. If you don't send a prayer/PD, you're uncaring. If you try to explain why you don't send a prayer/PD, you're starting an argument. I just hold my tongue for the most part.

 

[Goofyposter]

If you don't send a prayer/PD, you're uncaring.

Groosch I disagree Doc...with all due respects......I dernt think that NOT sending that is disrepectful at all...it all boils down to what we're individually comfortable in dew'in....I DO think it's WRONG to post on those types of threads....statements that are hurtfull...mean...or jurst intented to promote ah personally held value...or disbelief in other's values...JMHO.

 

[pollyanna]

So WHY,if the majority dislikes how you post SOOOOO MUCH...why do you continue to do it,EROS?

Why do you continue to bring such anguish and turmoil here.....WHY????

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[DocRafiki]

Oops, I meant Sharon, not Shannon.

Well that's good to know, Goofy. Nobody has ever said anything like that too me, it's just the way I feel sometimes when people talk about how wonderful and caring people are for sending PnPD.

BTW, I'm NOT saying to stop calling people wonderful for sending PnPD! Please don't think it's an attack! (I'm not THAT sensitive. )

 

[Serena]

Six pages of this?

 

[luv2nascar]

You know I don't really know if I should post
almost feel like it should be left alone
But I get offended by certain religious groups coming to my front door (and I'm a Christian) so why wouldn't I get offended by someone throwing the there is no God or where was your God when this happened in my face.

You are entitled to your opinion and my purpose on these boards is not to convert all to Christianity so don't try to convert me.

It goes back to human decency - obviously he knew the post was about him because he kept replying to it - so obviously he knows he is not being kind to people & hurting people by calling names.
Not everyone can just let it roll off their back. Some cry, other scream, some get even - We are now on the playground kids.
Lets choose sides & whip there butts at kickball.

 

[WebmasterAlex]

That's an interesting question Pollyanna...
For those that have been around a while for all of his secrecy...he has really given us a lot of clues about himself..
I wonder how many people have ever said to themselves "Gosh I wonder what he has been through to make him feel this way?"
For all the angry upset people... how many have tried to even understand?
How many have ever read a post and felt sympathy instead of anger......

 

[ripleysmom]

"For all the angry upset people... how many have tried to even understand?
How many have ever read a post and felt sympathy instead of anger......"

Pretty much any ambivalent feelings I had went out the door when Eros took Kristy to task for starting a thread about her son's accomplishments.

To me that is the kind of thread where you post and say something nice or just stay the heck out of it. Instead we were treated to Eros' opinion of why someone shouldn't post things like that.

 

[Goofyposter]

How many have ever read a post and felt sympathy instead of anger......

Speaking only fer myself Alex....I know I have....and those 'kinder' feelings kould certainly continue...were it nert fer the 'anti-everyone but myself' sentitments that seem to always re-appear....perhaps that's a shortcoming of mine...I'd like ter think I'm patient and kould give anyone a 'break'...but...after a point...once a sick dog bites enough people...it needs ter be 'put down' or locked up....or otherwize modified in it's behavior...fer the common good.

 

[WebmasterAlex]

so there's a limit to sympathy.. an end to understanding...
I have gotten PM's from people that use the word "HATE"... that's an awfully strong word..to hate someone for their posts...

 

[WillyJ]

I'm still not sure who this thread is about. . .

 

[browneyes]

Originally posted by WillyJ
I'm still not sure who this thread is about. . .

As someone that has a tendency to hijack threads-albeit not meaning to offend anyone when I accidentally do, I was afraid it was me at first.

 

[Goofyposter]

ROTFLOL!!! Browneyes!!!!

 

[vickyBaby]

You're silly Shannon

 

[JohnTBap]

I am shocked and appalled at this. I just cannot believe that people who call themselves CHRISTIANS would act this way.

I used to be a card-carrying member of the ANTI-EROS MAFIA, but I refuse to participate in this any longer. (My card is being returned – watch your mailbox.)

HOW DARE I – A SINNER, as we ALL are – admonish one of God’s children???
I hereby now PUBLICLY APOLOGIZE to EROS and ASK FORGIVENESS for my past transgressions.



For the religiously inclined:


If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my Father's commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this

Love each other as I have loved you.
--John 15:10-12


For those who are not:
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
-- Martin Luther King, Jr.


As for myself, I pray this pertains:
Therefore, I tell you, her many sins have been forgiven - for she loved much. But he who has been forgiven little loves little.
--Luke 7:47