Something I've observed over the years during my time as a "practicing" Christian, is that people who convert as adults, have tremendous zeal for witnessing. More so than life long Christians who were raised in the faith. Hard to really explain unless you've observed it a lot, and I have. Friends of mine who converted to Christianity during adulthood feel this need to "save souls" and so on.

It can come across as a little strange and intrusive if you haven't been around such people. When I was a Christian, I remember one of my friends just over the top with "correcting" me and chastising me. It's not uncommon in adult converts to see that type of almost intrusive behavior.

Think that's important to note in case you ever encounter something similar. Could have been other motives idk but I think that was the driver of it.

If there is a god, why does he need mere mortals to round up the troops? lol
I'm glad I left that confusing world behind.

(March 20, 2014 at 7:36 am)Bad Wolf Wrote: Why was disciplus banned? What did he do?

Not to get too deep into the behind the scenes stuff, but calling out Deidre was an ill advised move, and when his line of questioning drifted into rapey territory, we decided we needed to make a move. None of this was Deidre's doing, she had nothing to do with our decision, but once the full scope of the situation was laid out for us, it was clear Disc had to go.

Yeah, that's the gung-ho stage. People that grow up in the faith are way past that stage by the time they're old enough to be able to bother random strangers.

(March 20, 2014 at 8:57 am)Deidre32 Wrote: Something I've observed over the years during my time as a "practicing" Christian, is that people who convert as adults, have tremendous zeal for witnessing. More so than life long Christians who were raised in the faith. Hard to really explain unless you've observed it a lot, and I have. Friends of mine who converted to Christianity during adulthood feel this need to "save souls" and so on.

It can come across as a little strange and intrusive if you haven't been around such people. When I was a Christian, I remember one of my friends just over the top with "correcting" me and chastising me. It's not uncommon in adult converts to see that type of almost intrusive behavior.

Think that's important to note in case you ever encounter something similar. Could have been other motives idk but I think that was the driver of it.

If there is a god, why does he need mere mortals to round up the troops? lol
I'm glad I left that confusing world behind.

All new adult converts generally tend to be fanatics, regardless of the religion or cult.

(March 19, 2014 at 2:45 pm)fr0d0 Wrote:

(March 17, 2014 at 11:09 pm)Deidre32 Wrote: A Christian in good faith can't fully embrace evolution without turning a blind eye to certain major tenets of their faith.

Not true. That's a position of ignorance.

Care to tell me why? Unless I'm mistaken when Deidre said "fully embrace" she was referring to all aspects of evolution which include human evolution, which is in direct opposition to Christian creation stories.

(March 20, 2014 at 8:47 am)truthBtold Wrote:

(March 20, 2014 at 8:45 am)Tonus Wrote: What bodyguard service did Whitney Houston offer?

The movie the body guard..

I don't know why, but this conversation between you two cracked me the shit up.

(March 20, 2014 at 8:57 am)Deidre32 Wrote: Something I've observed over the years during my time as a "practicing" Christian, is that people who convert as adults, have tremendous zeal for witnessing. More so than life long Christians who were raised in the faith.

I've noticed this too. It's like they feel so good about being "born again" that they think that everyone else is crazy for not doing it, too. Maybe it's that high they get for thinking that they're now a very special "saved" person or something.

(March 20, 2014 at 2:32 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote:

(March 20, 2014 at 8:57 am)Deidre32 Wrote: Something I've observed over the years during my time as a "practicing" Christian, is that people who convert as adults, have tremendous zeal for witnessing. More so than life long Christians who were raised in the faith.

I've noticed this too. It's like they feel so good about being "born again" that they think that everyone else is crazy for not doing it, too. Maybe it's that high they get for thinking that they're now a very special "saved" person or something.

Its because if they can get someone else to buy into it their delusion doesn't seem so insane.

I was one of those newb gung-ho christians that had to preach to everyone. it's just about the idea that you've finally discovered life and its purpose. you feel like you have to let everyone in on the goodness of rectifying ones soul. lol fuck was i a grade a retard.. now i'm a grade c.

(March 20, 2014 at 9:05 am)Esquilax Wrote: Not to get too deep into the behind the scenes stuff, but calling out Deidre was an ill advised move, and when his line of questioning drifted into rapey territory, we decided we needed to make a move. None of this was Deidre's doing, she had nothing to do with our decision, but once the full scope of the situation was laid out for us, it was clear Disc had to go.

I'm telling you, we can't take Deidre anywhere.