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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 3:47 am
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(March 11, 2012 at 1:21 am)MysticKnight Wrote: take Christians for example.
I'd rather you took them, all of them. When can we arrange this? The trouble, Mystic, is that I do not require their help. They've quite clearly caught on to this annoying little tidbit, and so step number one is to tell me just how broken and worthless I am, so that they can then "help" me. That's not help, that's a con, a classic one. Some of us just aren't buying what they're selling, doesn't seem to stop them from being pushy salesmen though. Maybe a poll about respect is in order?
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 10:23 am
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(March 11, 2012 at 1:12 am)padraic Wrote: Quote:If they get a bit preachy with me I admire it as it shows that they have strong opinions.
It also often shows they are arrogant, aggressive and ignorant, with no respect for the feelings or rights of others . They can drop dead, or better, burst into flames; at least that would be entertaining.
What do I actually do? Walk away,unless it's on a forum to which I belong. A rare occurrence here in my state. Occasionally we get a small group in the city mall. When they start using loud speakers,the police cart them off. Although Aussies are fairly laid-back,we tend to have a healthy suspicion of and contempt for proselytisers of all kinds. The same goes for dickheads who bung a flag in their front yard. Here love of country is assumed,needing no displays of vulgar ostentation. We leave that to the Americans.
That's not my experience. As for people putting a flag in their garden, I'm not sure what relevance that has but that doesn't bother me either. If they love their country good for them.
(March 11, 2012 at 1:17 am)Stimbo Wrote: Preaching and having strong opinions are not necessarily synonymous. How many times have we had someone come here and regurgitate nothing but chunks of scripture and warmed-up Hovind like a well-programmed robot? If these things are their own opinion, they probably should get out more.
I really don't mind people preaching. It has never bothered me. If they really get in my face that would piss me off but it's never happened.
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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 11:16 am
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Never eh? Stick around. Try disagreeing with them, or even :gasp: asking for evidence.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 11:18 am
I have done. I don't mind that we disagree.
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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 11:19 am
They do, and they'll let you know about it, at length..lol.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 11:21 am
That's not my experience. I find that when we disagree, we disagree amicably.
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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 11:22 am
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Most likely because you are an accommodating person.  Some things are beyond accomodation for me, beyond negotiation, beyond compromise. Probably makes you a better person, but I don't lose any sleep over it.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 11:23 am
Partly because of that (it certainly pays to be accomodating) and partly because they are accomodating. That's my experience anyway.
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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 11:24 am
Yeah, real accomodating 
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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RE: Respect towards religious people
March 11, 2012 at 11:24 am
I'm not sure what you're getting at.
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