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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 10, 2016 at 10:38 am
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I'm a bit disappointed though that she misrepresents us like that on the new forum. "Oooh, the atheists are so mean and start wars all the time, as atheists are wont to.". It's an unfair stereotype that doesn't apply to most people or the general climate here, but I guess you have to have some persecution street cred to be accepted as a real Christian among the faithful.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 10, 2016 at 10:50 am
Yup. Not exactly the whole picture is it.
I made a video to try and cheer everyone up and to lure her back again.
http://youtu.be/ep9xnSrmQqQ
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 10, 2016 at 10:52 am
(March 10, 2016 at 8:46 am)robvalue Wrote: Maybe she's taking a break. I would have thought she'd have said goodbye if it was for good.
Ultimately they are all alike....."fantasy" is preferable to "reality." It makes sense. Fantasy is a lot easier to control.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 10, 2016 at 10:58 am
(March 10, 2016 at 10:38 am)Alex K Wrote: I'm a bit disappointed though that she misrepresents us like that on the new forum. "Oooh, the atheists are so mean and start wars all the time, as atheists are wont to.". It's an unfair stereotype that doesn't apply to most people or the general climate here, but I guess you have to have some persecution street cred to be accepted as a real Christian among the faithful.
Taking a break from posting for now. If I decide to leave for good, I'll definitely say goodbye.
I'm sorry about what I wrote. I was really upset when I wrote that, and I shouldn't have made it sound so general. To be fair though, what you quoted is not what I said or what I meant, and it has nothing to do with any persecution complex. Furthermore, some people here say bad stuff about Christians all the time, and stareotype us all the time (as you have just done above), in much worse ways than me basically saying I feel like crap hits the fan a lot with me here. So yes, I'm sorry I wrote that, but I'm a bit annoyed that I'm being held to a different standard and that words were put in my mouth.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 10, 2016 at 11:01 am
I tried to wait until someone was using a wood chipper for my video, but I had to give up. So I'm afraid you'll have to turn the volume down to avoid hearing whatever shit I'm saying in it.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 10, 2016 at 11:03 am
(March 10, 2016 at 10:58 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Taking a break from posting for now. If I decide to leave for good, I'll definitely say goodbye.
CL, take your time!
We'll be here when/if you feel like coming back.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 10, 2016 at 11:04 am
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(March 10, 2016 at 10:58 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: (March 10, 2016 at 10:38 am)Alex K Wrote: I'm a bit disappointed though that she misrepresents us like that on the new forum. "Oooh, the atheists are so mean and start wars all the time, as atheists are wont to.". It's an unfair stereotype that doesn't apply to most people or the general climate here, but I guess you have to have some persecution street cred to be accepted as a real Christian among the faithful.
Taking a break from posting for now. If I decide to leave for good, I'll definitely say goodbye.
I'm sorry about what I wrote. I was really upset when I wrote that, and I shouldn't have made it sound so general. To be fair though, what you quoted is not what I said or what I meant, and it has nothing to do with any persecution complex. Furthermore, some people here say bad stuff about Christians all the time, and stareotype us all the time (as you have just done above), in much worse ways than me basically saying I feel like crap hits the fan a lot with me here. So yes, I'm sorry I wrote that, but I'm a bit annoyed that I'm being held to a different standard and that words were put in my mouth.
I was just paraphrasing what I think your words will look like to outsiders, because I am so tired of atheists being misrepresented this way. I know that's not word for word what you wrote.
Good to see you around anyways.
And I don't know about crap hitting the fan. But the poop hitting the fan... you definitely had a part in that 
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 10, 2016 at 11:08 am
Glad to see you haven't left for good CL 
Us twat face atheists will be here when you get back, it's not like we have anything else to do. Except play with tanks. Why won't everyone play tanks?
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 11, 2016 at 5:02 am
(March 10, 2016 at 10:58 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: (March 10, 2016 at 10:38 am)Alex K Wrote: I'm a bit disappointed though that she misrepresents us like that on the new forum. "Oooh, the atheists are so mean and start wars all the time, as atheists are wont to.". It's an unfair stereotype that doesn't apply to most people or the general climate here, but I guess you have to have some persecution street cred to be accepted as a real Christian among the faithful.
Taking a break from posting for now. If I decide to leave for good, I'll definitely say goodbye.
I'm sorry about what I wrote. I was really upset when I wrote that, and I shouldn't have made it sound so general. To be fair though, what you quoted is not what I said or what I meant, and it has nothing to do with any persecution complex. Furthermore, some people here say bad stuff about Christians all the time, and stareotype us all the time (as you have just done above), in much worse ways than me basically saying I feel like crap hits the fan a lot with me here. So yes, I'm sorry I wrote that, but I'm a bit annoyed that I'm being held to a different standard and that words were put in my mouth.
Fair point, C_L. Seriously.
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RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
March 11, 2016 at 5:15 am
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(March 10, 2016 at 10:58 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Furthermore, some people here say bad stuff about Christians all the time, and stareotype us all the time (as you have just done above), in much worse ways than me basically saying I feel like crap hits the fan a lot with me here.
That's true. I was just pissed, sorry.
Although the above was a bit of acrid commentary, I personally never call all Christians idiots or retards or what have you. I have too many Christian friends for that.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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