lets pray for our troops

DontTreadOnMe wrote:

ya can't have it both ways, husker. if you hold that all christians are unique individuals, you must certainly understand that all non-christians (and those christians who are not into the born again thing) are as well.

Non believers are absolutely unique individuals. Deserving of love, happiness, and every single thing that is good. Christian ... or non Christian. Being one or the other does not make either side better. But knowing Husker .... he agrees with that. I doubt there is a prejudice bone in his body. He's a very sweet, sensitive man.

While I'm at it and posting ....... I might as well get it off my chest. I have read as much as I can stomach of some of these posts in the Spirituality and Religion section.

You all remind me of a bunch of children that have not learned how to play in the same sand box together. And I'm talking about both, believers and non believers, here.

I see certain members follow Momma Angel around ....... seeming to deliberately try and provoke her. It's pretty sickening.

And I see Momma Angel seemingly do the same thing to certain posters. Only with her, deep down inside, you still feel the love. I highly doubt that she is the bad person some of you try and make her out to be.

Perhaps you do not believe in God. But, certainly, you can't feel good about some of the attacks and mockery that you bestow upon her. And Momma ..... I know that YOU know ...... sometimes it is better to calm the seas by turning the other cheek. This doesn't mean you are weak. Quite the opposite.

Would those of you that do not believe in God, defend to your death, that which you love the most in this world? This is what she is doing. Perhaps not in most perfect of ways. But who has the right to demand perfection?

I am a believer. I will stand firmly on my beliefs. To say that I am not educated and need to be put on medication and locked in a padded cell because I believe in God ....... just shows how truly sad, the thinking is of some people. I am grateful that most of the non believers on this forum are good decent, kind, human beings . And I find them quite charming.

Reach inside of yourselves. Find all the parts of your caring side ..... and realize, that just because we don't all think alike .....does not mean we are any less deserving.

This has absolutely nothing to do with wanting to give particular A2K posters a hard time. It has everything to do with rejecting what I believe is a hypocritical political position.
Do you have any thoughts on the political implications of what your government is doing in your name, brooke?

This influx of dubious religious zealots is decidely less than welcome here. A2K attempts to be an intelligent, rational discussion forum. This is not some convenient outlet for folk with interesting religious beliefs. I doubt they'll make too many converts here & for the rest of us, well ... it's tedious & sometimes offensive having the board jammed with this nonsense.

But did you sincerely expect anyone here to be involved in a prayer gathering? What on earth did the poster expect? This is not a fundamentalist church, or forum. Of course people thought the thread was silly! Why should they treat it with reverence?

I can understand that, momma. But you have to take into account that War in Iraq is a political matter - and even a 'prayer for troops' or civilians - is thus highly politicized in our current atmosphere - outside of a2k just as much. It is thus natural that 'non-religious' folk come there and express their opinions as well. You can't draw the line between political and religious as neatly as Brooke is suggesting.

"The very first post after my original one tainted the whole thread IMO."

Yes, that Husker can really be a spoiler

I specifically and respectfully asked that in the new thread I started for the troops that the politics be left out of it and they could be left in here. The very first post after my original one tainted the whole thread IMO.

Actually dagmaraka, I think it is as neatly done as Brooke is suggesting. It's called, common courtesy.

Christians have also been hugely involved in recent campaigns to abolish the death penalty, amongst many, many other issues considered important to them.

Your posts seemed aimed at the religious sect on this forum.

I can understand that, momma. But you have to take into account that War in Iraq is a political matter - and even a 'prayer for troops' or civilians - is thus highly politicized in our current atmosphere - outside of a2k just as much. It is thus natural that 'non-religious' folk come there and express their opinions as well. You can't draw the line between political and religious as neatly as Brooke is suggesting.

justa_babbling_brooke wrote:

Your posts seemed aimed at the religious sect on this forum.

IMG, there's a sect here!!!!!


I just knew something was up!

unless you folks are offended that the thread originator has an American flag for his/her avatar ....

I fail to see how someone starting a thread seeking group prayer for any group can be construed as "shoving religion down our throats."

It strikes me as more than a little hypocritical to read non-believers on the one hand exclaim that they should not feel constrained from posting in these threads, and then on the other hand attempt to limit the free speech of those that are interested in the subject matter of the thread. You tell me which party is being the most considerate toward the other?

Frankly, if you don't like it, I suggest you don't click on the thread. It seems to me your options are: (a) ignore the thread, or (b) join the thread, and proceed to denigrate those of faith, and attempt to place restrictions on the free expression of ideas on this forum.

As you say ... "Courtesy you expect is unrealistic and unjustified." With attitudes like those displayed in this thread, I believe it is certainly not realistic to expect.