So I got in trouble

[Mystical]

You have a knack for ignoring the pulp of the message, and addressing non issues. I rebolded the important things, the ones you ignored, and challenge you to address them. As requested, I'll provide supporting biblical text down further in my post.

Problem is, Drich, the same fulfillment a nonbeliever gets by being a dickwad, is what you get to enjoy when you're doing the same thing. Can't have something for nothing, as you teach; you're sinning.


I would not want to be you standing in front of your god with this attitude, Drich. You either have less fear for him than you say everyone should have (possibly because you think you're his special, special asshole), or you're an arrogant person whose blissfully unaware of how ridiculous he would sound to his god.


Hmm how about she go through all your posts (like you said she did anyways) and see what she has to say about your 'ministry'. Then we'll see if she thinks your time spent online 'for God' *scoffs, has been worth the time she's endured without her husband. Quite frankly, I feel bad for her. Your arrogance and selfishness is painful a world away; I shudder to know what its like for your partner.

It's clear you lied when you said she went through your posts; made apparent by your posts over the last year that I've observed you on this forum. As a matter of fact, I've had Christians review your posts and they disowned you as being Christian altogether. Did you even show Mrs. Trich your non-apology? Kinda seems to undermine the motivations of having you apologize, wouldn't you think? Actually it's a slap in the face to her, but don't tell her that. I wouldn't want to hurt her feelings.
Also, I highly doubt she even said what you just said she said. Since you seem to lie about her regularly, I have precedence for believing such.
Lack of evidence seems to be your forte.

Yeah you can. Its called humility.

That is called false humility. To say you x when you feel y is a lie. To do so in the name of humility, is false humility.

You are right, and your the opposite of humility is: arrogance. You have quite a bit of it, and absolutely no humility whatsoever. I'm pretty sure your god would not approve.

I know I am not here to hurt people's feelings. At the same time I am not here to coddle you all either.

Coddling, and being a bad representative of your god are two very different things.

I know she is right in that if I eliminate or at least minimize what I say (whether I think it wrong or not) that could potentially hurt feelings unnecessarily then it is my obligation to do that thing. Right or wrong does not come into play here. It for me is a matter of doing my job the best I can.

I suggest you do some self-reckoning, then, before you even get online with atheists. Your character is lacking, considering your end goal. If that is indeed your goal, to be a light in the darkness. Personally I think you just like to show off to your Christian buds and be a dick to us atheists, letting the Christians (and your wife) think you're this Big bad Minister to the lost sheep, when in reality you just like the argumentation back and forth just like everyone else. Light in the darkness? Please. That's
ASSuming we are indeed in the dark as you believe.

You think your understanding of online etiquette overrides her understanding of gods will for your actions.

actually you have it backwards. God's will for my actions overrides everything else..
If you think my actions are out side God's will simply provide me with Book chapter and verse and I will gladly make a course correction if one is warranted.

Doubtful. But I'll bite.
Keep in mind, Drich. I live life in love. Only in absolute humility can you find, absolute love. The difference between you and I is that you are here in the lions den, proselytizing. A higher standard is held unto you, than us. It's a self-administered standard charged upon you by your god. When you don't uphold that responsibility, and bring yourself down to 'human' level, you don't really do much for your intended purpose if indeed your intended purpose is ministry.

“Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”

- Philippians 2:3–4



“We do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord and ourselves as slaves for Jesus’ sake.”
2 Corinthians 4 verse 5

1 Thessalonians Ch 5
“Clothe yourselves with humility, for God is opposed to the proud but gives grace to the humble. Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God that He may exalt you at the proper time.”

If you can't do what god tells you to do, and have him "exalt you at the proper time", then maybe you're taking the wrong path friend. You seem to be taking a different path altogether, which speaks to this fact that his path was inconclusive. I tend to think that maybe you're plain out wrong, and there is no god to exalt you, so you're on your own self deluded path of assholery.

1 Peter 3:8

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and exalted One Who lives forever, whose name is Holy, "I dwell on a high and holy place, And also with the contrite and lowly of spirit In order to revive the spirit of the lowly And to revive the heart of the contrite.

Colossians 3:12

So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

Titus 3:2

to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.

James 3:13

Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

1 Peter 5:5

You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE.

Proverbs 18:12

Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.

James 4:6

But He gives a greater grace. Therefore it says, "GOD IS OPPOSED TO THE PROUD, BUT GIVES GRACE TO THE HUMBLE."

Actually I see myself as a regular a-hole, there is nothing special about me.

Oh, there is one thing. I'm not easily manipulated nor do I have a problem standing behind one of my decisions. I may have framed this thread in a subservient way putting me under my wife's authority, but it was not my wife's authority that got me to apologize. She appealed to scripture, and even though I do not see a sin here I do see the need to eliminate anything I may be doing that may cause un due strife.

Oh? So you already knew there was scripture that supports that you are out of line?