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Quoting: Mike Pass Yes, Jean, we remember who you are and what you are and I will give you one warning only. Start the Evangelistic crap again and I shall report every post in which you include it. If you want to preach to the uninterested congregation yet again, open a thread purely for that purpose and you will have my guarantee that I will go nowhere near it. The feeling regarding your posting manner before, has not changed here.
For the benefit of new/ish members....the above may seem very unfair and unwarranted given that Jean has not posted here for over a year. Do a little research before condemning my words. Trust me, I do know what I am talking about!
I wouldn’t call it unfair and unwarranted, Mike.
I would rather call it rude and unnecessary.
Jean is just as entitled to express an opinion as anyone else who pays their subscriptions on FR.
I have noticed on more than one occasion that when someone has objected to something you have said both Colin and yourself have suggested that if they don’t like your views then they shouldn’t bother to read them.
Perhaps you should remember your own advice?
One session of abusive postings has only just been put to rest. PLEASE don’t let another bout of nastiness start.
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Quoting: Pamela Forbes
I wouldn’t call it unfair and unwarranted, Mike.
I would rather call it rude and unnecessary.
Jean is just as entitled to express an opinion as anyone else who pays their subscriptions on FR.
I have noticed on more than one occasion that when someone has objected to something you have said both Colin and yourself have suggested that if they don’t like your views then they shouldn’t bother to read them.
Perhaps you should remember your own advice?
One session of abusive postings has only just been put to rest. PLEASE don’t let another bout of nastiness start.
I’ve never said I objected to anyone’s view on anything I post, but if I don’t agree with them then I usually say so. It’s that simple. There are a number of threads that I have rarely looked at, so it should be too difficult for anyone to do the same. You are correct, Jean can post what she wishes, but from what I recall [I was absent from this site for a lot of it] she could be pretty polarising in her views!
I’m sure Mike doesn’t agree with me all the time, and vice versa, but we have a mutual and tacit agreement to agree to differ! It is possible to do that!
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More to the point, teach "about" religion in schools. Do away with faith schools all they do is polarise opinion.
I don’t have a problem with people who want to be or are religious, just don’t ram it down those who do not want it.
I did have a discussion with a Jehovas witness who said that my mind was closed to his arguement, I pointed out that I’m here to be convinced, and his mind is closed to any but his own belief. So I will remain an athiest, not an agnostic, until somebody convinves me that there is a deity that is not mythical, and borne out of superstition.
Bare in mind that whilst trying to convince me that Jews, Christians & Muslims all allegedly worship the same God
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hhhmmm!!!
Quite so and whilst I happily accept Jean’s right to her ’opinion’ I would ask members, those that were here during her last tenure as site Evangelist, to recall some of what was churned out against all common sense by the lady. I will not regurgitate it Pamela but the main thrust was that, whilst Jean was on cloud nine spouting her (to a good number of us...)distasteful rhetoric, she gave no time to the consideration of the beliefs or non beliefs, if you will of others. She was more than happy to spout endless religious pap but would NEVER answer any question or challenge put to her on the subject. I note that she even managed to alienate firm religious members!
I have no problem with members finding my post rude. I believe that it can be seen that way. However, if that is what it takes to dissuade the lady from picking up where she left off then, sorry but it works for me.
I also have an issue with the use of Roger Perry’s name in her post. ’In all innocence’ she may say! I think not. Roger Perry is a genuine man of God who does not roam around the ongoing threads looking to convert all and sundry. He keeps his views and beliefs to the threads that he sets up for the purpose of discussing religion in the way that he chooses to do so and is more than happy to enter into friendly and INTELLIGENT discussion with those of us who hold opposing views. To use his name in this opening gambit, I find ’unwarranted’. It may be noted that I started this thread and whilst I obviously have no desire to control the use of it I find it rather unwise of Jean to dip straight into into it on her return without giving due consideration to the problems caused by her posting previously!
That is my case, Pamela. I was here before, with this farago and am not about to endure it again. As I said, should Jean open a religious thread, good luck to her and I will stay well away. That is the kindest action that I have to offer. Apologies to any and all who are upset by my views on this.
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Hhhmmm!!!!
Quoting: Pamela Forbes
I have noticed on more than one occasion that when someone has objected to something you have said both Colin and yourself have suggested that if they don’t like your views then they shouldn’t bother to read them.
Just as a side issue, Pamela. I am sorry but that is not my style at all. I can think of several that it does belong to but if you wish to criticise me, I would be grateful for something valid. No offence but you are somewhat off piste with that statement.
