'Seeking' God

[Shell B]

4. He can respond directly using an indirect method, sure. Perhaps he could post on his facebook page and people could follow him there. Fact remains: he is no longer at liberty to address points directly.

Bad analogy, frods. R'lyeh is on this forum and past experience shows that people do reply to those who post there. Most people do not bother to post there, but that does not mean it is an indirect means of communication. It is part of this site and visible to all members. He absolutely can directly reply there. I do believe he still has access to the PM system, as well. He is at liberty to address the points in a different place, directly to those who posted said points. That being said, he earned his trip to R'lyeh.

3. Perhaps he expected it. He seems always calm amid the thrashing about.

That is your opinion. If, like so many naysayers here, we are to gauge calmness by content, rather than actual calm, I would say he is not so calm as you like to think. Now, Frodo, I understand that as a Christian, you may feel a need to defend all Christians on these forums. However, I find it a bit trying that every time a Christian breaks the rules, you question the rules, you question the staff and you question every user who was not in full agreement with said Christian. We do not warn people/condemn people/ ban people for disagreeing with us. If he did expect it, it is probably either because he often finds himself banned for being a preaching holier than thou character or he is a troll.

1. Well I'm still confused by that rule and its application.

I think it is its application that is your issue. You know what preaching is, as you are a Christian. You seem to not like the rule being enforced so literally. In the past, we have received countless complaints for preaching that we decided were not preaching and ignored, after investigation and discussion. Other times, it is impossible to ignore. When a person starts a thread that is essentially a sermon involving a religious topic, it is preaching. Starting a discussion is one thing. Having a soliloquy is another.

I don't think you or anyone else would have replied differently, no.

Then please explain how we are "taking advantage." He replied to many of us before his expulsion (which is reversible, if he takes the time to get through the Gauntlet). We then replied to him. We do this even after members are banned. Remember, just about anyone can read these forums. The discussions are not solely for the individuals posting herein.

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I imagine that she was referring to the African origins of humans...

I would imagine so as well, but it is my thinking that fairy tales didn't arise until later in our evolution. Besides, we may be considered great apes, but we were never actually apes as one would imagine them now. Note: I said imagine. I realize we are quite literally apes.

I don't think she was being racist, but it wouldn't do for her to have that hanging out there. It is quite a pseudo-accusation. Alei strikes me as someone who is highly unlikely to be racist or make racist remarks, so I am positive this will resolve itself. I'm just curious to see what she meant.