Religion

[Death_blooms08]

Well the question is not why did you close those threads, or why did you oust religion. It is, is religion allowed as a topic of discussion? An open question that any mod/admin/staff member could answer. From what I have been told, situations like the usage of blanket warnings are done to show that there is mutual feelings among the mods and that it isn't just one acting out. I wondered if this was one of those situations.

I could always start a new thread just asking if religion is allowed to be discussed, w/o using set examples of ousting the topic.

We've had religious threads in the past with no problem, but they were general and overall, not so much specific.....like do you believe in heaven and hell or do you believe in God. Maybe I'm wrong on this, but the main reason the others got shut down is just the overall promoting/advertising/preaching of the threads, the guy trying to convert everyone to Islam, the guy trying to preach about the Raelian movement and the guy last night promoting the White Power Movement.

 

[Death_blooms08]

Just out of curiosity, would a thread on Atheism be a suitable topic?

With the current trend, probably not unless it was a poll of is anyone atheist? And then if everyone could stay on topic in a civilized manner.........which seems to be really hard to do around here these days.

 

[member20672]

With the current trend, probably not unless it was a poll of is anyone atheist? And then if everyone could stay on topic in a civilized manner.........which seems to be really hard to do around here these days.

Yeah, good point. I don't think a thread like Atheist vs. Religious would stay around long :1orglaugh

 

[Death_blooms08]

Yeah, good point. I don't think a thread like Atheist vs. Religious would stay around long :1orglaugh

Yeah I could see it staying peaceful and on topic for about 5 posts.......I'm being generous with that number. We need to start an anger management thread with as many fights that have breaking out lately over opinions clashing or neg. rep, or just for the hell of it.

 

[member20672]

Yeah I could see it staying peaceful and on topic for about 5 posts.......I'm being generous with that number. We need to start an anger management thread with as many fights that have breaking out lately over opinions clashing or neg. rep, or just for the hell of it.

I've seen that on many other forums. Flaming sections, kinda like the games, no post count, and you can start threads just to argue. Rather funny to read some of them too.

 

[darkman]

Hello guys :wave: Sorry for the delay on answering...

Americanharley, you're correct and I have to recognize that the "religion" topic makes part of the board discussion... Anyway that guy was spamming the board (5 threads with the same topic) and I was afraid that some people from the countries that fight for religion like Palestine come down here to begin a big discussion that could insult any other religion or whatever...

As you can see in the news some cartoons are causing a big trouble regarding Muslim Religion...

I'm a bit away from the board because I'm getting ready for the Carnival!

Thanks,
darkman

 

[member20672]

Thanks darkman. Appreciate the reply. Next time I will lean more towards the pm route. :hatsoff:

 

[darkman]

Thanks darkman. Appreciate the reply. Next time I will lean more towards the pm route. :hatsoff:

No problem buddy! Feel free to send me a PM anytime... :thumbsup:

 

[cabey]

Amen to that brothers.

fin.

 

[spiceworld]

Now we can finally move on.

 

[jdb67]

Announcement: If the threads in "question" as infered by jdb67 so happen to have been:
http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=65133
http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=65135
http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=65136

then spare us your Plant-plagiarisms, as YES, indeed, I had "checked" out this "Axis of Evangilism"--and did so well enough before 02-16-2006, 08:45 AM (the time/date of the initial post of this thread, as made by AmericanHarley).
It should also be noted that not once in any of these short-lived threads made by this now-banned member did I submit a post of my own. Why? For lots of reasons, primarily because the "nature" of the subject matter did not appeal to me, as well as the fact that I felt unqualified to objectively comment on any of the aspects within. In essence, yes, I did read all three of the threads in "question,"--(though not thoroughly, as again, the subject matter did not seem worthy of my interest) and yes, I chose to leave them alone--however, by no means would I ever suggest that everyone else should do the same, with these threads or any others. And it really makes me wonder how many other members shared these sentiments and forsake this "unholy trinity" in pursuit of that which they found more to their preference, as I am certain this is a universal practice within this message board.

Prime example: I know of one member in particular who initiates a plethora of threads that receive virtually no replies! And why are no replies submitted to this "member's" threads? Because no one else is interested in them, that's why! (I won't go into details, or reveal this "member's" identity, but more pictures of his avatar can be found here.)​

If the topic of the thread doesn't interest you, or even if it offends you, leave it alone, and go somewhere else. Politics. Sex. Popular culture. Life-styles. Nascar. Yes, even Religion, or the Great Pumpkin! If the thread is not for you, extend the courtesy to others by supressing your call for a "close" to the thread in "question"--don't forget, Adolph Hitler was big on "closing" things that ill-suited him--and simply, and unobtrusively move on. From a personal view point, most of the top "viewed" and "posted" models listed on this board (no need to mention names) quite honestly do nothing to arrouse my interest, but you'll never see DrMotorcity calling out to "teacher" for these threads, beloved by the majority but of little or no interest to himself, to be "closed," and their authors "bannished," "exiled," "censured," etc.

Remember, us Americans can and will take everything you say and hold it against you.
Gee, and all that began out in Coyote Country, didn't it now? Doesn't make me wonder...

Ok, so you read the threads.....

but you failed to anwser my question, do you understand my stance???

Judging by your little rant, obviously not. but thanks for telling me where I should stand on the matter!!!

 

[Max]

:eek: A thread on Religion!!! :eek:

I am not even going to read through this thread, because I can clearly see it's 3 pages of silly rants and pointless debating.

More fool the people who have chosen to particpate and have got sucked in to the heated debates

 

[DrMotorcity]

Re: Religion

Quote:
{edit} this thread has taken a terrible turn for the worse. All I wanted to know was whether or not the mods and admins find it acceptable for the members to discuss religion. Thats all. Common sense can tell you a lot, but at the same token, it isn't your common sense that runs the board. It is someone's elses.[/


What you really want is for the Mods to justify the decision to close those threads....

It is pretty evident that religion is ok to discuss within reason.... The problem here is that the individual who started those threads did so to Preach!!! With what is going on in the world, it was only logical to close them!!!

If one wants to discuss religion at the level that was intended by the Tread starter, then there are plenty of sites out there that cater for this type of discussion.....

With what is going on in the world, it was only logical to close them!!!

Effectively, with Freeones.com primarily centered around Porn, the threads closed were nothing more then Spam.

With what is going on in the world, it was only logical to close them!!!

My interpretation of your "stance:" By your assessment, the particular "religion," as extolled by the creator of the three now-closed threads, is of a far superior one in nature and purpose than of any other religion; by willfully assenting to the tone of the threads as implied within them, and thereby urging that a timorous tight-rope walk be done around it or them, so as not to "offend" anyone--particularily those followers of said "religion," you, jdb67, are therfore making a defacto assertion that this "religion" is far more sacred than any others--perhaps even your own! And that doing so in itself is no less than an admission of weakness, and--contrary to what George and Tony may have us believe--the extremist devotees of this "religion" have indeed won!


That is my interpretation of your "stance:" irresolution, appeasment, and an admission of being subordinate in the global scheme.

 

[cabey]

:eek: A thread on Religion!!! :eek:

I am not even going to read through this thread, because I can clearly see it's 3 pages of silly rants and pointless debating.

More fool the people who have chosen to particpate and have got sucked in to the heated debates

very wise of you Maxell, although it hasn't all been rants silly or otherwise, in fact AH's query was very simple and uncontroversial, but as you know these matters seem to spin out of all control and recognition:rofl:

 

[spiceworld]

:eek: A thread on Religion!!! :eek:

I am not even going to read through this thread, because I can clearly see it's 3 pages of silly rants and pointless debating.

More fool the people who have chosen to particpate and have got sucked in to the heated debates

Sure, its not like you'd ever get sucked in one of those silly debates.

 

[jdb67]

My interpretation of your "stance:" By your assessment, the particular "religion," as extolled by the creator of the three now-closed threads, is of a far superior one in nature and purpose than of any other religion; by willfully assenting to the tone of the threads as implied within them, and thereby urging that a timorous tight-rope walk be done around it or them, so as not to "offend" anyone--particularily those followers of said "religion," you, jdb67, are therfore making a defacto assertion that this "religion" is far more sacred than any others--perhaps even your own! And that doing so in itself is no less than an admission of weakness, and--contrary to what George and Tony may have us believe--the extremist devotees of this "religion" have indeed won!


That is my interpretation of your "stance:" irresolution, appeasment, and an admission of being subordinate in the global scheme.

your interpretation of my stance is wrong.

 

[valve]

I was watching an episode of insearch of and one of the segments they were talking about one of the priest or brother I cant remember what he was. Anyway he came acrost scrools that changed his beliefs. I think he went to higerups and the documents wer taken from him and shortly after he started practicing cult activites. I cant remember if when it was him or the person that took the documents from him but. During his last rights he told the person doing his last rights what he red in the documents and the person refused to give him his last rights. Does anyone else have any information on this?