They don't hate us, they love their God

IFeelFree wrote:

edgarblythe wrote:

And you wonder why you are getting so much grief.

Actually, I wonder why so many apparent atheists or agnostics spend so much time on a "spirituality & religion" forum. And don't tell me its an altruistic desire to lead others to the truth. I don't buy it. I think some here just love to argue for the sake of arguing, and they derive a sense of superiority from trying to prove that theists are wrong.

Just as you derive a sense of superiority from telling people you have experienced something they haven't...

Anybody want to discuss whether or not the followers of one god are exactly the same as any other and that's it's inevitable that at some point in time they will try to wipe us all out rather than face the reality that there is no god to follow.

IFF acccurately points-out:

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In fact, what you have done is to create a hostile environment where many potential contributors are probably reluctant to post.

I know nobody gives, as Setanta himself might say, a rat's ass whether I post here or not - but the truth his that this man is so mean, viscious and hypercritical that I don't believe I care to participate here any more. He hates my guts, he's "out to get me", and everything I say will be not just corrected, but ridiculed without mercy. It' feels like a classroom where you don't dare ask a question because the teacher will hold you up in front of the class as an example of stupidity.

I tried everything I could think of to establish some sort of working relationship with this man, I have repeatedly held-out olive branches but all to no avail. He has despised me since my first post! He never even gave me a chance! I asked Joe Nation my first day here if I was intruding on a private club and he, probably sincerely, assured me I was not. But it is a private club, more of gang really, presided over by an egotistical thug who maintains leadership authority over a cadre of adoring followers by slapping around people like IFF and me. He may be an intellectual giant, but he's utterly ignorant when it comes to manners or social graces.

There are some real nice people here - TKO, Joe N, Neologist, Rosborne, Mesquite - in fact, they are all nice people except for that one individual. I was not only enjoying discussing things with them, I was learning and growing intellectually too. But life's too short to put-up with a jerk like that. If it was in the workplace I'd have to tolerate his abusive ways. But this recreactional activity has ceased to be fun. He's ruining your forum and the moderator should shut him off.

I won't be back. It was fun while it lasted. Bye

Jack

Aw, him got him's feelings hurt.

IFF - Here's some unsolicited advice from someone who's been there...

The best you can do is to open up a thread and ask that members abide by guidelines such as "if you don't believe in any god or spirituality, please don't disrupt the discussion". Some won't, but some will. And when they come to deride, just ignore them - you won't gain anything by engaging them, and if you can just let them slide off your back, you still might get some exchanges going with people who have similar interests.

edgarblythe wrote:

Aw, him got him's feelings hurt.

Yes, lets make fun of people we insult and treat rudely. Isn't this fun?

IFeelFree wrote:

edgarblythe wrote:

Aw, him got him's feelings hurt.

Yes, lets make fun of people we insult and treat rudely. Isn't this fun?

Prior to that, I had not treated anyone rudely. It irritates me to see someone act so childishly as that.

I think you are being childish yourself. Can't get the upper hand in the discussion, turn it into a bitch fest.

edgarblythe wrote:

I think you are being childish yourself. Can't get the upper hand in the discussion, turn it into a bitch fest.

It wasn't me that started the mean-spirited attacks. You should know that. Sometimes we have to speak up when others are behaving inappropriately.

dyslexia, you kilt off a lot of brain cells in your day, dint ya?

Joe Nation wrote:

Anybody want to discuss whether or not the followers of one god are exactly the same as any other and that's it's inevitable that at some point in time they will try to wipe us all out rather than face the reality that there is no god to follow.

Yeah, right, lets change the subject rather than deal with the unpleasant realization that some in our midst are being mean and rude. Furthermore, lets take any opportunity to lump all theists in with murderous fanatics so that we can propagate an angry, paranoid view of anyone who actually attempts to take seriously all that religious crap.