What's Going On Here?

[Nine]

You guys still haven't figured out he's a...

*cough*

Never mind. Have fun.

[Violet]

You guys still haven't figured out he's a...

*cough*

Never mind. Have fun.

HEY, don't spoil it for the kids!

[Nine]

Yes.. uuh..

I meant that you guys haven't figured out what a great person rev is..

[Fidel_Castronaut]

[Lemonvariable72]

You guys still haven't figured out he's a...

*cough*

Never mind. Have fun.

A troll/poe? Nope I already thought of that possibility and dismissed it. I think he is perfectly geniune, especially in his wanting to "save" us and that he has created a bubble around himself in real life that this may be his only interaction outside that bubble. Hence he constantly mistakes cathartic swearing for abusive swearing.

[Ben Davis]

The only specific point I have to add to my poll response is that your approach to discussion frustrates people, intensely, irrespective of religious beliefs. That's why comments often collapse in to profanity. Your threads have set such a precedent that people now start by swearing at you.

[Jacob(smooth)]

Echoing what others have said, Rev, it's not your beliefs. When I was a Christian I was, for the most part, treated perfectly well here. The few people who I felt were being dicks, I largely either ignored or told them they were dicks.

Your problem is that your position here is quite openly to "win people to christ" rather than engage in dialogue. That's somewhat condescending and it torpedos your own agenda.

I imagine your church welcomes all comers right? Imagine their was a Satanists who started coming. If he spoke frankly and honestly about his beliefs, and was interested in yours, you might talk with him, engage with him and even respect him. If he rocked up with the open intention of converting people away from Christianity to Satanism, and started quoting passages by allister crowly, how long would his welcome last.

I think the poll gives you a clue. People want you to stay, but realise that some behaviours, (like preaching and copy pasta) are not welcome behaviours. Think how you'd expect the satanist to behave in church and emulate it.

And also, grow a skin. This is the Web. People say mean stuff. It doesn't mean anything. That's the local ethos. Ignore it, adapt to it or adopt it. Don't be telling people they need to change to make you comfortable. THAT would be the equivalent of the Satanist in church telling you not to sing hymns because he like them.

[Dystopia]

This sounds like a self-victimization to me... If we atheists signed up for a Christian forum we would get banned more easily

[Revelation777]

This sounds like a self-victimization to me... If we atheists signed up for a Christian forum we would get banned more easily

Don't make assumptions like that. I am surprised though that no one picked option #4.

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Revlington, I think you're taking things a little too personally. We're a rowdy bunch but that's just kinda something you've gotta deal with: it's a bit much to expect us to all become quiet as church mice the moment you enter a thread. This is our place, a lot of us come here to cut loose, so just... chill. I doubt any of us truly dislike you in a personal way, your arguments just suck. Lift your game.

I have a lot of respect for your feedback.

[Napoléon]

This sounds like a self-victimization to me... If we atheists signed up for a Christian forum we would get banned more easily

We'd be permabanned just on joining. This guy has had the luxury of a 1 week vacation and numerous warnings and tokens of advice to improve his posting habits, yet he comes back and still plays the victim, then wonders why everyone thinks he's a douche?