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Old 05-29-2016, 04:13 AM   #31
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Fuck off, you pompous buffoon.
I don't believe in a god. I think of the bible along the same lines as greek myths and legends. But if anything should be banned it's that sort of response.
Was that meant to be facetious or was it a rush of blood?
 
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Old 05-29-2016, 05:03 AM   #32
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I'm not behind this (obviously), and I'd be surprised if anyone else is.

Anyone?
You changed your original post very quickly. I hope you're still an avid atheist and surely you think believing in fairy tales and imaginary beings is even more ridiculous. (-;
 
Old 05-29-2016, 05:03 AM   #33
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The making, and enforcement of rules to ban the thoughts of others is the thing most singularly offensive to the intelligent mind.

The signature symptom of our present dark age, sorry to see it seriously suggested here.
Point taken.
 
Old 05-29-2016, 05:05 AM   #34
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@LinusStallman: Would you like to be banned from saying that there is no god, or that religion is something offensive? ...

That's your point of view and you should be able to express those fellings and thoughts as long as they respect some commonly social accepted behavior.. It's exactly the same for those who express religious beliefs... No Hitler, though... )
No. You have a point there. But I'm not (nor would) go around shoving my atheistic views via a sig to everyone I reply to.
 
Old 05-29-2016, 05:24 AM   #35
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The same can be said of pretty much every wide spread socal organizing principle or moral. That itself does not make it good or bad, right or wrong, or even popular or unpopular - only widely received.

In that sense all the currently acceptable social and political precepts taught by public education today (a more effective mass indoctrination method), are just seeds of the de facto "religions" of future generations.

Fear for the future.
Yes, a lot of nonsense is also taught in schools but unlike religions indoctrination -- very important things are taught - info that's actually based on facts, evidence, and reality.
 
Old 05-29-2016, 05:25 AM   #36
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Hi...

But out of them all, there can be only one Truth.

Regards...
Oh the arrogance. You are completely brainwashed.
 
Old 05-29-2016, 05:26 AM   #37
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There are signatures that I have found distasteful, yet I have not asked that they be removed. Why does Jesus offend you so much?

Regards...
I don't need to be saved from going to an imaginary place by your imaginary zombie pal jesus. I may have to add you to my ignore list since I cannot ignore just your sig.
 
Old 05-29-2016, 07:00 AM   #38
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[removed] off, you pompous buffoon.
Slander and gutter talk. I'd say you deserve at least 6 points for that.
 
Old 05-29-2016, 07:02 AM   #39
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Your mistaken in part, the username issue I do as a service and I don't do it very often compared to the posts where I'm attempting to resolve issues. As far as the greetings go, yes, absolutely! Although it's not the only reason, I do want to spread/share the Good News about Jesus Christ and I have nothing to apologize for or to be ashamed of. I do like to greet people and make them feel welcome, too, so I get to do both.

Regards...
You just don't get it. You presume everyone wants to here your "good news". I would bet most people on this forum are not religious and see your sig as being superfluous text.
 
Old 05-29-2016, 07:51 AM   #40
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Your mistaken in part, the username issue I do as a service and I don't do it very often compared to the posts where I'm attempting to resolve issues. As far as the greetings go, yes, absolutely!
Really?? A simple search on LQ turns up over 1000 "Welcome" posts...out of your total of 3794 replies. So, a little less than 1/3 of your TOTAL POSTS are nothing but welcomes, with lots more of the "I don't know anything about your issue, but consider changing your user name". Again, that is in violation of the LQ Rules about not posting if you have nothing to contribute to the thread.
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Although it's not the only reason, I do want to spread/share the Good News about Jesus Christ and I have nothing to apologize for or to be ashamed of. I do like to greet people and make them feel welcome, too, so I get to do both.
No, you don't..but you SHOULD keep it to yourself unless you're asked. Shoving it in peoples faces is tantamount to spamming them, and you ADMIT it's a good part of the reason you welcome folks. And the larger point you *DO* keep missing (however, I think you IGNORE it), is that it may make others uncomfortable. Again, as you've been told before, people of other religions don't think YOU have the 'truth', and you sure wouldn't be too thrilled if they started putting things out there about THEIR religions, but you seem to want a free pass because YOU THINK it's the 'truth'. We don't care about your motivations....we don't care about why YOU THINK it's a good idea/the right path/etc....you're making people uncomfortable, and would squawk loudly if someone else had a similar signature in a different religion.

And something else to think about: every time you say "While I don't know....", you remove a posters question from the zero-reply list, making it LESS LIKELY that the person will get help. If others have posted, you're sending them messages leading them to believe they should log in and check, in hopes of an answer...which you didn't give.

You're at a technical forum....have you considered actually keeping your comments about the subject at hand, and trying to HELP folks?

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Old 05-29-2016, 08:07 AM   #41
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I've changed my signature. Am I in violation now?
 
Old 05-29-2016, 08:42 AM   #42
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Be careful not to get yourself repelled from the sane though that a God may exist, only because Ardvark promotes an unbiblical and bloodcurdling webpage.


http://www.divinerevelations.info/do...hell/demon.jpg

Is that a creative-illustrative, a realistic or even a low quality photographic depiction of a demon?

I wonder how many people have given their life over yet, because of your hell promotion activity?

Can we have a witness of Ardvarks fruits, then I will rethink my position?

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Old 05-29-2016, 08:46 AM   #43
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Talking

Oscar Wilde: "Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there and finding it!"
 
Old 05-29-2016, 10:24 AM   #44
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@dunne, that type of language isn't acceptable here at LQ.

Please keep future posts in this thread on topic or the thread will be closed. Thanks.

--jeremy
 
Old 05-29-2016, 11:24 AM   #45
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Hi.

Please add religion to the banned items in LQ Rules.

Quoted from LQ Rules:
"There is no advertising allowed in the forums." -- A certain LQ member advertises a religion in his signature.

Quoted from LQ Rules:
"Do not post any messages that are obscene..." -- I find religion obscene (offensive to the mind).

Regards.
Atheist here. I do not support censorship - even of things that annoy me. Please don't censor anything. Let people talk about what they will.

The LQ rules are just typical forum/bbs rules that allow civil discussion, exchange of ideas and so on, while having a way to stop trolls, annoying amounts of swearing, and flamewars. They don't seem to be geared at straight up censorship like OP is, ignorantly, rallying for.
 
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