VMK "religions" in signatures

[caribbound]

I don't like listening to people fight about anything, especially when they get graphic with blows, kicks, knocks him out, etc type stuff. It doesnt matter what it's about.

I do smile when I read a signature that isn't begging for someone to please take them, but has something that's in common with myself. I would be one who would tell HeDiedxILive "I like your signature", and if we chatted or played some good pirate games, ask to be a friend. It's just like my son might be interested to see skateboarding or snowboarding in someone's signature b/c it's something he can relate to. I can't relate to "I'm cute, a cheerleader, taken by the best boy in vmk". Not that I can't be friendly or even "friends" with that person, but it's at a different level for one thing knowing the age difference and maturity.

One of my signatures has tongue in cheek "I heart Third Day" as part of it. Nothing else religious. It's because of so many I heart Green Day's out there. Those who know Christian rock music know Third Day as a group and will recognize me which is my purpose. Noone is standing on a bench with a blowhorn.
Tell them to lighten up and leave the room.

 

[CL_BlueReap]

Same here. VMK is supposed to be about fun and hanging out with friends, but a lot of time all I see is people fighting with each other.

I agree with you

 

[SorcererDonald16]

As long as people aren't going around berating others if they don't agree with them, I see no problem with it. And if they are giving others trouble about beliefs, you can bet they're causing trouble about other things as well. The ye ole report button comes quite in handy at some times.

I agree with what several people have said-- for a lot of people, one of their main hobbies/interests is their church, synagogue, etc. activities, or reading the Bible. That was my grandfather's favorite hobby, hands down. Second favorite hobby was Sunday school. I think it is nice to see something besides "Looking for the best looking boy" and the like. I have "Fan of the Braves" in my signature, mostly because I love my team and also because I like talking to others with that same interest. I'll be friends with any nice person, but there's an extra reason to be friends when you see someone have something in common with you. I haven't seen any problems over it yet myself.

In fact, someone asked me on Good Friday if I knew what day it was and what it meant. I said yes, and then they asked if I believed in "JC." Again, I said yes. We had a nice little chat about the day and the hope it meant to both of us, and we've been VMK friends ever since. Religion/spirituality is a major part of many people's lives, so to take it out of VMK would be kind of dicey to me. It gets into the whole "If you ban one thing, what stops you from banning X, Y, Z" kinda thing, you know?

And on the other side of the coin, JC is also what many people call Jungle Cruise (myself included if I'm not talking to a new player), so be careful what you wish for or it might be gone like lalalaness!

 

[AlienNation]

As long as people aren't going around berating others if they don't agree with them, I see no problem with it. And if they are giving others trouble about beliefs, you can bet they're causing trouble about other things as well. The ye ole report button comes quite in handy at some times.

That is the point tho. There shouldn't be any real problems with it anyways... because if that is gone, they will always find something else to fight about. It's a never ending battle.

 

[Carrieberry]

That is the point tho. There shouldn't be any real problems with it anyways... because if that is gone, they will always find something else to fight about. It's a never ending battle.

Yup, uh huh exactly. Just like some people always find things to complain about. It is never ending....if it's not one thing it's another!

 

[jazstar87]

true
the problem is that they just want to complain and don't want to fix the problem. Our lazy society....

 

[McHootle]

hmm... This is a difficult one.... Whilst I don't mind people having religious sigs, what really annoys me in the game is when people start talking about it in the game... I don't mean just normal talking, I mean when people are rying to convert you. Don't laugh, I've seen this twice now!

I was sitting in Mark Twain and a player came into the room and started shouting all this stuff about "JC dead on the cross for you, you should follow him". Now this really annoys me, but I let it slide to see what would happen, sure enough he continued, I kindly asked him if he would stop as it was making me feel uncomfortable. He replied with some stuff about "JC would not make you fell uncomfortable" anyway... you get the idea anything I said he came back with some sort of religious comment. So I decided to report him, sure enough he disappeared but was shortly replaced by what appeared to be his clone who asked the room "who reported that player" I said it was me, he said "you just destroyed peoples freedom of speech!!". Well I'm sorry but that REALLY REALLY made me mad as he was destroying peoples right to choose, I just exited the room after a somewhat heated debate about the whole thing.

Now before you guys get all angry with me you should know that I myself am christian by faith but if there is one thing in this world that I truely hate, I mean I find it completely and utterly deplorable is people forcing their religeon on others. People have a right to choose the way they lead their lives, just because some people don't like it doesn't mean they should try and change it.

Sorry, rant over... Long story short:
Religion in sigs = doesn't bother me
Fighting about religion in VMK = bothers me alot
Trying to convert people in VMK = bothers me more

 

[lovethattink]

Actually Walt Disney was named after his parent's pastor. Prayer had a huge impact on Walt and his career. Here are some links that are interesting.

http://www.disneydreamer.com/Waltfaith.htm

http://www.hollywoodjesus.com/disney_mouse.htm



Fighting is against vmk values...just don't do it.

 

[HeDiedxILive]

I would be one who would tell HeDiedxILive "I like your signature", and if we chatted or played some good pirate games, ask to be a friend. It's just like my son might be interested to see skateboarding or snowboarding in someone's signature b/c it's something he can relate to. I can't relate to "I'm cute, a cheerleader, taken by the best boy in vmk". Not that I can't be friendly or even "friends" with that person, but it's at a different level for one thing knowing the age difference and maturity.

One of my signatures has tongue in cheek "I heart Third Day"

thanks!
and i totally, completely agree.

and i love Third Day! haha.

 

[jasonpwns]

no dont take away cheese or us people put cheese us in the signture or dog they say spell it backwards they take those away ill be mad lol but do make the red when you put them together realigously

 

[StitchfansJr]

I agree. 100%.

 

[Switchfootrules]

I don't think there is any problem in it at all. We already have to seperate church and school... why should we have to serperate it in a game??? It is just a game. If people want it in their signature to show what they believe in let them. If people start fighting about it, report it and put them on ignore. And ok... so say they decide to take out the religious stuff, PEOPLE ARE JUST GOING TO FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO FIGHT ABOUT ANYWAYS. In all reality, the fighting probably has nothing to do with the differences in religions at all to begin with, just some smarty pants wanting to cause problems because it is "cool" or the "fun" thing to do.

And yes... goth isn't a religion, just a lifestyle/community like hip hop, punk, etc.

I agree. It doesn't matter how much you take out of VMK people are still gonna find something to fight about.

 

[Captain Brain]

As you can tell by my DIS signature, I am a Christian. I would put "I heart JC" in my signature if I had room. I think that if VMK wants JC removed it will cause a lot of trouble from some.

 

[cteddiesgirl]

hmm... This is a difficult one.... Whilst I don't mind people having religious sigs, what really annoys me in the game is when people start talking about it in the game... I don't mean just normal talking, I mean when people are rying to convert you. Don't laugh, I've seen this twice now!

I was sitting in Mark Twain and a player came into the room and started shouting all this stuff about "JC dead on the cross for you, you should follow him". Now this really annoys me, but I let it slide to see what would happen, sure enough he continued, I kindly asked him if he would stop as it was making me feel uncomfortable. He replied with some stuff about "JC would not make you fell uncomfortable" anyway... you get the idea anything I said he came back with some sort of religious comment. So I decided to report him, sure enough he disappeared but was shortly replaced by what appeared to be his clone who asked the room "who reported that player" I said it was me, he said "you just destroyed peoples freedom of speech!!". Well I'm sorry but that REALLY REALLY made me mad as he was destroying peoples right to choose, I just exited the room after a somewhat heated debate about the whole thing.

Now before you guys get all angry with me you should know that I myself am christian by faith but if there is one thing in this world that I truely hate, I mean I find it completely and utterly deplorable is people forcing their religeon on others. People have a right to choose the way they lead their lives, just because some people don't like it doesn't mean they should try and change it.

Sorry, rant over... Long story short:
Religion in sigs = doesn't bother me
Fighting about religion in VMK = bothers me alot
Trying to convert people in VMK = bothers me more

ITA
I am Christian and I have problems with people trying to force their beliefs on others. Christian or not. If it's in your signature, I don't care. But if you go around telling people to believe the way you do, then it makes me uncomfortable. This is a game to have fun and enjoy the spirit of the parks. Not a place to preach your beliefs. Period.

 

[Carrieberry]

ITA
I am Christian and I have problems with people trying to force their beliefs on others. Christian or not. If it's in your signature, I don't care. But if you go around telling people to believe the way you do, then it makes me uncomfortable. This is a game to have fun and enjoy the spirit of the parks. Not a place to preach your beliefs. Period.

I agree completely. Lets get back to the game and away from the preaching.

 

[Peacefully]

I find it kind of funny. Today someone said "Do you all like my signature?!?" and it said "Cheese us is better than inferno, stitch hat, or green flips!" and I said "Yes, cheese does taste very good.".

I'm not really religious myself, but as long as they aren't trying to convert me, I don't really care what their sigs say. I didn't even know what king of kings meant before this thread.

 

[Loves Disney]

ITA
I am Christian and I have problems with people trying to force their beliefs on others. Christian or not. If it's in your signature, I don't care. But if you go around telling people to believe the way you do, then it makes me uncomfortable. This is a game to have fun and enjoy the spirit of the parks. Not a place to preach your beliefs. Period.

I agree!

After thinking more about, I was thinking the exact same thing as you, cteddiesgirl. I don't care if it is in a signature. If people don't like what it says in someone's signature, so be it, they don't have to look at the signature. lol. No one is holding them at gunpoint saying...read this signature or else! lol. However, when I see someone come into a room yelling at another person because what they are doing does not follow that person's religion, it becomes a problem. It is important to know that everyone has their own religion and an avatar in a virtual game will more likely NOT persuade a person to change religions lol. People can go yelling and discriminating others for their religion, but in the end, all that yelling was pointless lol. Why cry over the inevitable? I guess what I am trying to say is live and let live. lol. If people want to say such things in their signatures, let them lol. If one doesn't like what is said, one doesn't have to read it lol. Just don't start yelling at people because what they believe doesn't cooperate with what you believe lol (I use "your" in the general sense lol). VMK is not a religious congregation, it is a Disney game lol.

 

[Disney Dreams]

Yes, the Star of Mickey pin was the only Hanukkah item out there.
And Tea, I'll always make potato latkes (pan cakes LOL) for you anytime!
The picture of my room was taken before VMK decided to change the
crate dimensions, too.

I still have my room basically unchanged, but I added a couple gold ropes
to keep kids from playing with the "candles" on the menorah.

Okay - I have seen the Star of Mickey pin. I thought it was a police badge! Honest.

I would love to see your room BriarRosie. I am already picture what I would like to do when the holidays get here, but I have not seen any Channukah rooms in vmk.

-Disney Dreams

 

[KrazyPete]

I can't resist

Since God is a real part of a lot of people's lives, why can't they express that in VMK? I don't know how many times I have heard kids talking about Fall Out Boy. Fall Out Boy has nothing to do with VMK. In fact, quoting their lyrics on VMK would be considered "adult" language. Even so, you can put "I heart Fall Out Boy" in your sig. You can talk about how great Fall Out Boy is all that you want. You can even walk into a public area and say, "Who here likes Fall Out Boy?"

So why can't people put a message about God in their signature, Talk about how great He is in their rooms, and even preach it on the corner of virtual Main Street USA?

The things that we are passionate about in our in real lives spill over into our VMK life. It's perfectly natural and I don't see anything wrong with it. There are already rules in VMK that cover fighting and being disrespectful. We don't need any special rules targeted at religious people. That's just my opinion though.

 

[cteddiesgirl]

I can't resist

Since God is a real part of a lot of people's lives, why can't they express that in VMK? I don't know how many times I have heard kids talking about Fall Out Boy. Fall Out Boy has nothing to do with VMK. In fact, quoting their lyrics on VMK would be considered "adult" language. Even so, you can put "I heart Fall Out Boy" in your sig. You can talk about how great Fall Out Boy is all that you want. You can even walk into a public area and say, "Who here likes Fall Out Boy?"

So why can't people put a message about God in their signature, Talk about how great He is in their rooms, and even preach it on the corner of virtual Main Street USA?

The things that we are passionate about in our in real lives spill over into our VMK life. It's perfectly natural and I don't see anything wrong with it. There are already rules in VMK that cover fighting and being disrespectful. We don't need any special rules targeted at religious people. That's just my opinion though.

But the problem is that religion is a very touchy subject with many people. You can be passionate all you want about your religious beliefs, but they should not spill over into a child's virtual game. Maybe the other people you're trying to convert is passionate about their own beliefs. And therefore, an arguement starts.
VMK is not the place to try to convert people. If they ask you about your beliefs, then talk about it. But only as far as they want.
And people can talk about Fall Out Boy because it's really not nearly such a touchy subject. Maybe the person is not a fan (I know I'm not), but you don't know if a person you're trying to convert to your beliefs is Jewish, Agnostic, Muslim or Hindu. Trying to force your own beliefs onto someone is rude and inconsiderate and just plain wrong in a child's online game. It is really no place to preach about anything unless it's about safety and the VMK rules and values.

If you want to convert someone to your beliefs then go to your church or your neighborhood corner. I don't care. Just please don't do it in VMK. At the very least, do it only in your own rooms.