Your Suggestions Would Be Appreciated

[Drich]

I can't imagine anyone eating something that they're told is literally made of shit simply because there's a brand name on it. Maybe it's a cultural thing.

Exactly my point!

Just because someone slaps a name on something doesn't make it 'edible.' in the same way just because someone say something is Christian doesn't make it Christian

[Cato]

In this case if their isn't scriptural precedence in any way shape or form then by their fruit we can judge those men as not acting in the will or on the behalf of God.

If this is your standard then there are no Christians. Demonstrating this is easy. Once non-adherence is pointed out the offender then offers up that we're all sinners, but all will be forgiven through sincere belief as a means of maintaining status as a Christian. This caveat can be deployed by those you wish to distance yourself from. It's nothing more than an ethical shell game.

[Neo-Scholastic]

I think your approach isn't very respectful. Family is family and everything you do should be to strengthen that bond. You're being too divisive. You can be right and still be wrong.

[Drich]

If this is your standard then there are no Christians.

Again not my standard cato, I quoted Christ words in mt 7 for that very reason.

Demonstrating this is easy. Once non-adherence is pointed out the offender then offers up that we're all sinners, but all will be forgiven through sincere belief as a means of maintaining status as a Christian. This caveat can be deployed by those you wish to distance yourself from. It's nothing more than an ethical shell game.

Ah, no..

Christianity isn't about the strictly following the rules, but our acceptance of them. Meaning we must acknoweledge the rules and repent when we break them. The crusaders did no such thing, why? because they had a special revelation from their leader that said they were exempt from the bible and got to follow a new set of rules. The same thing happens everytime people are slaughtered in the name of God. If God does not provide book chapter and verse to justify a given act it is a sin. If one does not repent of his sin by definition they can not be Christian.

[Hungry Hungry Hippo]

In essence, Drich made this out of himself...

Lol, Whatever dude....

Anyways, you idiot, as much as you've deluded yourself into thinking so, you haven't won at all, and you totally have no clue what's going on here. You see, the issue here is that you're not really interested in having an actual discussion with me; you're simply interested in being a disagreeable asshole, and when I ask myself what might be accomplished by this conversation, the answer is nothing; I mean, with the tone that you've set here I'm certainly not going to win any ground with you and you're definitely not going to get anywhere with me. And that being said, going through your posts and pointing out where you're wrong is just a pointless endeavor. It really is too bad because if you'd only taken a different tone with me we might have had a very interesting discussion, and who knows, maybe I would have agreed with something you'd said. This is why I invited you to come back when you learn how to properly engage someone in a discussion. When you figure that out, the door is open.

Anyways, I have better things to do than get into a pointless pissing contest with you.

So, I would imagine that this is the tone you take with everyone here, and that being said, I don't understand what you're doing here. What do you seriously hope to accomplish? Do you expect to convert people here to your religion? Because with your broken strategy there's virtually ZERO chance of that happening. Maybe you just enjoy trolling people, in which case you ought to find yourself a better pastime. In any case, our discussion has led me to adopt a new personal rule here on the forum: If someone responds to something I say, and the conversational tone they set is that "this is a pissing contest" I'm going to tell them to fuck off. I should have done that with you right from the start, and failing to do so was a mistake.

[drfuzzy]

Chill, Milleby!  You have met our resident troll.  I thought at first that he was actually trying to convert people.  He's not.  He just thinks he has answers from gawd, and enjoys dumping on folks . . . it makes him feel superior.  I tried arguing, then resorted to goofy humor, then I just pretty much just pass on anything he posts.   Good luck with your relative.  Sometime you just need to give older relatives a pass too, and love 'em anyway.  Although you're right, dozens of e-mails - that stuff needs to stop.  

[Drich]

Lol, Whatever dude....

Anyways, you idiot, as much as you've deluded yourself into thinking so, you haven't won at all, and you totally have no clue what's going on here.

Even so, I knew right away you were talking to yourself... Something that totally escaped you... Otherwise you would have droned on and on about how observant you were, and how I (aka you) was an idiot for basically repeating what you had said!!!

You see, the issue here is that you're not really interested in having an actual discussion with me;

Actually sport if you read my first response to you I approached you respectfully. Then by your own arrogant hand you tried to unleash a verbal lashing on me for what you perceived was me not following your conversation... If you really take the time and read my second response exposing your mistake, you'll note I answered all your legit concerns line by line, and when it came to exposing your hypocritical fail, all I did was add emoties and cut and paste your own words to me, right back to you. If you have a problem with my words next time look at what you say and how you yourself handled the situation. Again my efforts literally mirrored your own as I simply cut and pasted your own words back to you!

you're simply interested in being a disagreeable asshole, and when I ask myself what might be accomplished by this conversation, the answer is nothing;

You didn't seem to think so when you thought I was the one on the ropes!
What a typical atheist hypocrite.

Got caught in a huge lack of reasoning/understanding, and instead of an apology, your trying to turn the tables to make this myfault..

I mean, with the tone that you've set here I'm certainly not going to win any ground with you and you're definitely not going to get anywhere with me.

All you need do is appologise and all will be forgiven. Then we can move on to the next topic. Who knows maybe you'll get me on that one.

And that being said, going through your posts and pointing out where you're wrong is just a pointless endeavor. It really is too bad because if you'd only taken a different tone with me we might have had a very interesting discussion, and who knows, maybe I would have agreed with something you'd said.

Ah, not likely. You had a honest chance to 'learn something' and rather than have a honest conversation you tried to flex your 'atheist muscle' and failed hard. When you thought I made a critical error in judgment, you showed no mercy and offered no quarter. When that failure in judgment turned out to be your own, Again aside for the emoticons I simply cut and pasted your own words back to you. So like I said if you have a problem with how I handled the situation you need look no futher than the end of your own finger tips to effect a change on how 'I' handle your next big fail.

This is why I invited you to come back when you learn how to properly engage someone in a discussion. When you figure that out, the door is open.

Even after all YOU Have said and done you still can not humble yourself enough to accept your part in all of this. This was all you from the beginning sport, and it ends with you in the end. If you want me to change, then once again you must bring the change in how and what you say.

Anyways, I have better things to do than get into a pointless pissing contest with you.

Again, you didn't seem to think so when you thought you had me on the ropes. You wanted your atheist supporters to get popcorn because you were going to make my destruction very entertaining. This last post of yours makes you the worst kind of hypocrite. You still don't even seem to recognize your own words when I cut and paste them back to you, nor will you acknoweledge your own actions! You want to make your personal failure the fault and problems of everyone else but you. Good luck applying that personal philosophy in the real world.

So, I would imagine that this is the tone you take with everyone here, and that being said, I don't understand what you're doing here.

Actually it's not. Look at the exchange Cato and I had. I work very hard to show the same 'respect' to others as I am shown. Why? Because as I pointed out to you, if you don't like how I speak to you, then maybe you should address how you speak to others. Most of you run rampant over those who believe in God, and they can't or simply won't stand up to people like you.

I'm a little different. I use to be one of you and know all the little tricks of the trade, and what's more I use to be a terrible bully. (I only beat up Christians who brought their bibles to school, so it's ok )So now I look forward to bullie-ing bullies. How do I do this? I carfully measure back and look for opportunities to use your own words against you when ever I can. Or in a theological debate I am well researched and can provide at least 3 different points of reference for my position, which 9.9 times out of 10 undermines the theological foundation of the atheist in the debate. However, at the same time I also look forward to answering honest questions, and providing people with the information they truly seek. (like I did for you in response of your OP)

What do you seriously hope to accomplish? Do you expect to convert people here to your religion?

I am here to answer questions and provide biblical clarity.

Because with your broken strategy there's virtually ZERO chance of that happening. Maybe you just enjoy trolling people, in which case you ought to find yourself a better pastime. In any case, our discussion has led me to adopt a new personal rule here on the forum: If someone responds to something I say, and the conversational tone they set is that "this is a pissing contest" I'm going to tell them to fuck off. I should have done that with you right from the start, and failing to do so was a mistake.

It was only a mistake, because I caught you doing to me what you claimed I was doing to you. (Being unaware of the subject being discussed, and being oblivious to it's authorship) And again I cut and pasted my response from your own harsh words!
If you want quarter shown to you when you make a mistake, then learn to be graceful and show some mercy to others. You learned a valuable lesson these last two days... Those who live by the sword/pen die by it. Or do unto others as you'd have them do unto you.

If you need the last word I'll give it to you, however choose them carfully, as they will set the tone in which I address your future posts. If you feel you'll never make another mistake then please post some more mean spirited memes, and gif's of poop. However if you want to start over, then do something with the mess you made.

[rexbeccarox]

Oh, please. This coming from the guy who insists on using the roflol and bwahahaha emotes and regularly calls people "sport" instead of making actual arguments.

Not that I think the OP's approach is especially productive, but your hypocrisy is showing once again, Drich.

[Hungry Hungry Hippo]

Yeah, sorry Drich, I hate to tell you but I'm not interested in taking you up on your pissing contest.

[drfuzzy]

Lol, Whatever dude....

Anyways, you idiot, as much as you've deluded yourself into thinking so, you haven't won at all, and you totally have no clue what's going on here.

Even so, I knew right away you were talking to yourself... Something that totally escaped you... Otherwise you would have droned on and on about how observant you were, and how I (aka you) was an idiot for basically repeating what you had said!!!

You see, the issue here is that you're not really interested in having an actual discussion with me;

Actually sport if you read my first response to you I approached you respectfully. Then by your own arrogant hand you tried to unleash a verbal lashing on me for what you perceived was me not following your conversation... If you really take the time and read my second response exposing your mistake, you'll note I answered all your legit concerns line by line, and when it came to exposing your hypocritical fail, all I did was add emoties and cut and paste your own words to me, right back to you. If you have a problem with my words next time look at what you say and how you yourself handled the situation. Again my efforts literally mirrored your own as I simply cut and pasted your own words back to you!

you're simply interested in being a disagreeable asshole, and when I ask myself what might be accomplished by this conversation, the answer is nothing;

You didn't seem to think so when you thought I was the one on the ropes!
What a typical atheist hypocrite.

Got caught in a huge lack of reasoning/understanding, and instead of an apology, your trying to turn the tables to make this myfault..

I mean, with the tone that you've set here I'm certainly not going to win any ground with you and you're definitely not going to get anywhere with me.

All you need do is appologise and all will be forgiven. Then we can move on to the next topic. Who knows maybe you'll get me on that one.

And that being said, going through your posts and pointing out where you're wrong is just a pointless endeavor. It really is too bad because if you'd only taken a different tone with me we might have had a very interesting discussion, and who knows, maybe I would have agreed with something you'd said.

Ah, not likely. You had a honest chance to 'learn something' and rather than have a honest conversation you tried to flex your 'atheist muscle' and failed hard. When you thought I made a critical error in judgment, you showed no mercy and offered no quarter. When that failure in judgment turned out to be your own, Again aside for the emoticons I simply cut and pasted your own words back to you. So like I said if you have a problem with how I handled the situation you need look no futher than the end of your own finger tips to effect a change on how 'I' handle your next big fail.

This is why I invited you to come back when you learn how to properly engage someone in a discussion. When you figure that out, the door is open.

Even after all YOU Have said and done you still can not humble yourself enough to accept your part in all of this. This was all you from the beginning sport, and it ends with you in the end. If you want me to change, then once again you must bring the change in how and what you say.

Anyways, I have better things to do than get into a pointless pissing contest with you.

Again, you didn't seem to think so when you thought you had me on the ropes. You wanted your atheist supporters to get popcorn because you were going to make my destruction very entertaining. This last post of yours makes you the worst kind of hypocrite. You still don't even seem to recognize your own words when I cut and paste them back to you, nor will you acknoweledge your own actions! You want to make your personal failure the fault and problems of everyone else but you. Good luck applying that personal philosophy in the real world.

So, I would imagine that this is the tone you take with everyone here, and that being said, I don't understand what you're doing here.

Actually it's not. Look at the exchange Cato and I had. I work very hard to show the same 'respect' to others as I am shown. Why? Because as I pointed out to you, if you don't like how I speak to you, then maybe you should address how you speak to others. Most of you run rampant over those who believe in God, and they can't or simply won't stand up to people like you.

I'm a little different. I use to be one of you and know all the little tricks of the trade, and what's more I use to be a terrible bully. (I only beat up Christians who brought their bibles to school, so it's ok )So now I look forward to bullie-ing bullies. How do I do this? I carfully measure back and look for opportunities to use your own words against you when ever I can. Or in a theological debate I am well researched and can provide at least 3 different points of reference for my position, which 9.9 times out of 10 undermines the theological foundation of the atheist in the debate. However, at the same time I also look forward to answering honest questions, and providing people with the information they truly seek. (like I did for you in response of your OP)

What do you seriously hope to accomplish? Do you expect to convert people here to your religion?

I am here to answer questions and provide biblical clarity.

Because with your broken strategy there's virtually ZERO chance of that happening. Maybe you just enjoy trolling people, in which case you ought to find yourself a better pastime. In any case, our discussion has led me to adopt a new personal rule here on the forum: If someone responds to something I say, and the conversational tone they set is that "this is a pissing contest" I'm going to tell them to fuck off. I should have done that with you right from the start, and failing to do so was a mistake.

It was only a mistake, because I caught you doing to me what you claimed I was doing to you. (Being unaware of the subject being discussed, and being oblivious to it's authorship) And again I cut and pasted my response from your own harsh words!
If you want quarter shown to you when you make a mistake, then learn to be graceful and show some mercy to others. You learned a valuable lesson these last two days... Those who live by the sword/pen die by it. Or do unto others as you'd have them do unto you.

If you need the last word I'll give it to you, however choose them carfully, as they will set the tone in which I address your future posts. If you feel you'll never make another mistake then please post some more mean spirited memes, and gif's of poop. However if you want to start over, then do something with the mess you made.

"if you don't like how I speak to you, then maybe you should address how you speak to others."  Other theists on this site seem to have the capacity to understand that if they want people to pay attention to their posts, then they should take the "high ground" and not resort to insults.
Contempt and an egotistically superior stance never convince anyone of anything.  

"Or in a theological debate I am well researched and can provide at least 3 different points of reference for my position, which 9.9 times out of 10 undermines the theological foundation of the atheist in the debate."   The "theological foundation" -- haven't you realized yet that for an atheist, there IS NO "theological foundation"?  You can't base something on something that doesn't exist.

"I am here to answer questions and provide biblical clarity."   Oh right. Dozens of apologetic arguments, trying to explain to us why what we read in a completely worthless and offensive book of fables doesn't say what it says.  And why should we care what the Bible says anyway?  It's pure shit.

"What a typical atheist hypocrite."  More abuse, and obviously the mindset you're working from.

It's kind of sad, really.  I mean, what sort of person spends hours in a forum where atheists are supposed to feel safe, trying futilely to change their minds with posts riddled with grammatical errors and misspellings? What sort of person spends hours in a place where their posts are met with laughter, yet still manages to hold on to the delusion that they are superior because all atheists are idiots?  (Never mind that there are obviously many members here who hold multiple advanced degrees in science, medicine, philosophy and other disciplines.)  What sort of person NEEDS the opportunity to degrade others to reinforce his delusions of superiority?  Pathetic. It's really very sad.