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05/16/2008 03:13:22 AM · #1 |
I̢۪m having a break from the forums for awhile but I will still enter some challenges. I will be turning off all the forums other then the DPL and side challenge in the hope that the DPL will return.
This place use to be fun and I had great enjoyment in reading most forums with some delightful and funny people here but recently the place has gone downhill in my opinion.
There seems to be an element that have infiltrated the site and are hell-bent on being disruptive and want to polarize the community, they make me angry and I simply don̢۪t want anger in my life at the moment. I recognize and acknowledge there right to free speech but basically if I want to here a sermon I will go to church not to DPChallenge.
I̢۪m not trying to be melodramatic as I have had quite a few breaks from the site in my time but this is the first time I have announced why.
I hope everyone keeps enjoying the site and remember just as you have a right to free speech we all have a right to turn you off.
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05/16/2008 04:11:49 AM · #2 |
As long as I've been here there have been waves of turmoil followed by periods of calm.
It seems as if folks get bored so find something to stir, then either it runs its course or "the authorities" step in and things settle for a while... until someone gets bored again.
Let's see... I can recall;
She who must not be named...
Rikki....
prudes vs freewheelers....
ScarlettXXX....
Leroy....
and now, religion.
This, too, shall pass. :) |
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05/16/2008 04:24:20 AM · #3 |
| I shall record this day in my journal. |
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05/16/2008 04:34:33 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by keegbow:
I̢۪m not trying to be melodramatic as I have had quite a few breaks from the site in my time but this is the first time I have announced why.
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I don't understand people who do this...there are thousands of members on this site and I am sure there are plenty of them who don't ever post in the forums...do you ever see anybody getting upset by that?
We each have a choice about what we do and don't take part in. When the site is going through an 'argumentitive' phase you can almost guarantee that someone will start a thread exactly like this one! Me, I just carry on enjoying the bits of the site that interest me and wait for the 'troubles' to pass.
In my eyes those who need to announce to everyone their intention to 'quit', even if it's just for a while, are just attention seeing...
Sorry, I probably should have hit delete rather than posting this but sometimes certain things really irritate me and this is most definitely one of those things!
Message edited by author 2008-05-16 04:35:06. |
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05/16/2008 06:25:11 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by talj:
In my eyes those who need to announce to everyone their intention to 'quit', even if it's just for a while, are just attention seeing... |
ooooooooOOOOOooooo... Bad day at the office dear? :-) |
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05/16/2008 06:47:14 AM · #6 |
Originally posted by jhonan:
Originally posted by talj:
In my eyes those who need to announce to everyone their intention to 'quit', even if it's just for a while, are just attention seeing... |
ooooooooOOOOOooooo... Bad day at the office dear? :-) |
LMAO ;o) You know me so well John ;o)
I could probably have put that part a little better but 'working' from home is really getting to me today...all I can hear is the cats snoring, it's driving me mad so I thought I'd let off steam in this thread ;o) |
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05/16/2008 07:08:42 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by talj:
I could probably have put that part a little better but 'working' from home is really getting to me today...all I can hear is the cats snoring, it's driving me mad so I thought I'd let off steam in this thread ;o) |
eeePC + wi-fi at the library/starbucks gets me away from the work-at-home snoring cats.
Back to your scheduled rant. |
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05/16/2008 07:38:09 AM · #8 |
Originally posted by keegbow:
I̢۪m having a break from the forums for awhile but I will still enter some challenges. I will be turning off all the forums other then the DPL and side challenge in the hope that the DPL will return.
This place use to be fun and I had great enjoyment in reading most forums with some delightful and funny people here but recently the place has gone downhill in my opinion.
There seems to be an element that have infiltrated the site and are hell-bent on being disruptive and want to polarize the community, they make me angry and I simply don̢۪t want anger in my life at the moment. I recognize and acknowledge there right to free speech but basically if I want to here a sermon I will go to church not to DPChallenge.
I̢۪m not trying to be melodramatic as I have had quite a few breaks from the site in my time but this is the first time I have announced why.
I hope everyone keeps enjoying the site and remember just as you have a right to free speech we all have a right to turn you off. |
Since you're already in such foul humor, I will point out that it should be "USED", not "USE". This place USED to be fun. :)
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05/16/2008 07:47:56 AM · #9 |
With all that ribbons,  keegbow became such a stressed man... I have three (no blue) and I forgave DPC... HAH.
If I had "a" blue, I would hug everyone here as my brothers and sisters, forget the forums... "rants" and "personal life"s meant to be boring sometimes.
FP
PS:  HawkeyeLonewolf, I am hoping you don't read all my posts here, you would spend most of your time fixing my Egnlish mistakes :P |
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05/16/2008 08:11:24 AM · #10 |
In my 3+ years at DPC I've only noticed rare religious threads until recently. Now there's quite a glut of them. It seems like a mini religiuos revival is happening, and many people want to jump on the Jesus-Wagon and toot their horn. Or just toot their Jesus-horn if they've always been on the wagon.
I watch the reality TV show "Big Brother", as a thermometer of the USA, so I might have a little warning before Canada is invaded and I can stock up on decent beer. There's usually only one Jesus-Praiser per season, but this last season there was an entire alliance calling themselves "Team Jesus". I'm wondering what's going on with the USA.
A couple of possible reasons for the phenomenon:
- The falling American dollar and recession leading to an impending sense of doom.
- Economic stimulus cheques from the government.
- The upcoming presidential election.
- Global warming.
- Kick-backs from priests/ministers for recruitment.
- Fear of seeing Islam become a powerful religion in the US. (Thanks  Jac)
Message edited by author 2008-05-16 08:36:22.
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05/16/2008 08:21:08 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
In my 3+ years at DPC I've only noticed rare religious threads until recently. Now there's quite a glut of them. It seems like a mini religiuos revival is happening, and many people want to jump on the Jesus-Wagon and toot their horn. Or just toot their Jesus-horn if they've always been on the wagon.
I watch the reality TV show "Big Brother", as a thermometer of the USA, so I might have a little warning before Canada is invaded and I can stock up on decent beer. There's usually only one Jesus-Praiser per season, but this last season there was an entire alliance calling themselves "Team Jesus". I'm wondering what's going on with the USA.
A couple of possible reasons for the phenomenon:
- The falling American dollar and recession leading to an impending sense of doom.
- Economic stimulus cheques from the government.
- The upcoming presidential election.
- Global warming.
- Kick-backs from priests/ministers for recruitment. |
That's five reasons, not a couple. :) Of course if the marriage laws get changed, the definition of a "couple" may have to be altered as well as the definition of "marriage".
I would not look to Big Brother for a gauge on the US Culture... also it seems like most of the threads here have been religious, but not necessarily Christian. Anti-Christian is more like it around here. And that's fine. Those who crave darkness hate the light anyway.
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05/16/2008 08:33:24 AM · #12 |
Those who crave darkness hate the light anyway.
I'm going to remember that one.
Strikeslip, if I may, I'd like to add one possibility to your list;
Fear of seeing Islam become a powerful religion in the US.
I can see it happening here too, especially out west in those cowboy provinces. ;\ |
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05/16/2008 08:38:16 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by Jac:
Those who crave darkness hate the light anyway.
I'm going to remember that one.
Strikeslip, if I may, I'd like to add one possibility to your list;
Fear of seeing Islam become a powerful religion in the US.
I can see it happening here too, especially out west in those cowboy provinces. ;\ |
Yeah, something about the "Religion of Peace*" just scares the heck out of thinking, rational people.
* = Peace being defined as killing anyone who disagrees with you. Wipe out the competition, you win every game by default.
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05/16/2008 08:41:40 AM · #14 |
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Yeah, something about the "Religion of Peace*" just scares the heck out of thinking, rational people. |
Especially since history suggests there's no such thing. |
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05/16/2008 08:42:23 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Yeah, something about the "Religion of Peace*" just scares the heck out of thinking, rational people.
* = Peace being defined as killing anyone who disagrees with you. Wipe out the competition, you win every game by default. |
Which religion are you referring to? |
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05/16/2008 08:43:03 AM · #16 |
Originally posted by citymars:
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Yeah, something about the "Religion of Peace*" just scares the heck out of thinking, rational people.
* = Peace being defined as killing anyone who disagrees with you. Wipe out the competition, you win every game by default. |
Which religion are you referring to? |
ROFLMAO!! |
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05/16/2008 09:04:00 AM · #17 |
I think this is exactly what keegbow meant.
Sorry for hijacking your thread, it wasn't my intention.
Let's not make this something that it isn't folks, please.
Now for your enjoyment, a knock knock joke
Knock knock
Owl
Owl who
Owl you know if you don't open the door. (I know, old, sad, but at least i'm trying) |
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05/16/2008 09:14:44 AM · #18 |
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Yeah, something about the "Religion of Peace*" just scares the heck out of thinking, rational people. |
Especially since history suggests there's no such thing. |
Sure there is. Christianity IS peaceful. Show me anywhere where the teachings of Christ suggest otherwise.
A person wrongly acting "in the name of" something does not automatically attribute their actions to that cause they claim to be acting for. Especially when it CLEARLY goes against the tenets of that cause.
Abortion, for example, is a horrible murder of a child.
However, some moron killing an abortionist "in the name of Christianity" is NOT acting out the principles and teachings of Christianity. So they can claim what they want, but their action does not carry over to Christianity except by the most ignorant of people.
Islam, however, does teach violence and murder, yet claims to be of Peace.
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05/16/2008 09:15:35 AM · #19 |
Originally posted by citymars:
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Yeah, something about the "Religion of Peace*" just scares the heck out of thinking, rational people.
* = Peace being defined as killing anyone who disagrees with you. Wipe out the competition, you win every game by default. |
Which religion are you referring to? |
Read the entire comment instead of cherry picking something out of context in an failed attempt at humor.
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05/16/2008 09:20:38 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
snip.......... in an failed attempt at humor. |
hey, that's my job!
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05/16/2008 09:25:41 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Yeah, something about the "Religion of Peace*" just scares the heck out of thinking, rational people. |
Especially since history suggests there's no such thing. |
Sure there is. Christianity IS peaceful. Show me anywhere where the teachings of Christ suggest otherwise.
A person wrongly acting "in the name of" something does not automatically attribute their actions to that cause they claim to be acting for. Especially when it CLEARLY goes against the tenets of that cause.
Abortion, for example, is a horrible murder of a child.
However, some moron killing an abortionist "in the name of Christianity" is NOT acting out the principles and teachings of Christianity. So they can claim what they want, but their action does not carry over to Christianity except by the most ignorant of people.
Islam, however, does teach violence and murder, yet claims to be of Peace. |
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Matthew 7:13 (KJB)
Try this for a start.... An overview about historical cases of persecution by Christians |
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05/16/2008 09:26:27 AM · #22 |
| I find all the religious threads very amusing. Keep them coming! |
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05/16/2008 09:36:24 AM · #23 |
Originally posted by Jammur:
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Originally posted by scalvert:
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Yeah, something about the "Religion of Peace*" just scares the heck out of thinking, rational people. |
Especially since history suggests there's no such thing. |
Sure there is. Christianity IS peaceful. Show me anywhere where the teachings of Christ suggest otherwise.
A person wrongly acting "in the name of" something does not automatically attribute their actions to that cause they claim to be acting for. Especially when it CLEARLY goes against the tenets of that cause.
Abortion, for example, is a horrible murder of a child.
However, some moron killing an abortionist "in the name of Christianity" is NOT acting out the principles and teachings of Christianity. So they can claim what they want, but their action does not carry over to Christianity except by the most ignorant of people.
Islam, however, does teach violence and murder, yet claims to be of Peace. |
And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Matthew 7:13 (KJB)
Try this for a start.... An overview about historical cases of persecution by Christians |
Not sure what relevance Matthew 7:13 has here. A verse misquoted so many times.
And a lot of that is Catholic, not Christian. However again, if the action goes against the teachings of Christianity, then no matter who does it, it's not "Christian". Pretty much common sense there.
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05/16/2008 09:38:33 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:
Christianity IS peaceful. Show me anywhere where the teachings of Christ suggest otherwise. |
Luke 14:26 "If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple."
Love,
JC
Message edited by author 2008-05-16 09:39:09. |
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05/16/2008 09:42:19 AM · #25 |
Alcohol Religion cause and solution for all the problems. |
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