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jar
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Message 21 of 54 (161088)
11-18-2004 1:34 PM


One of the interesting characteristics of the trolls
such as Jason Chin is their total inability to read or understand what is presented to them. It appears that they really cannot understand that the issue is their behavior not their beliefs. This is true of WILLOWTREE, Ken, Jason, JAD, and several others.
A good example is the short exchange between myself and Jason where I said I was upset that those who profess to be Christians could not follow the rules. Jason's response was a long attack that had nothing to do with what I said.
I had stated, "As a Christian, it really bothers me to see other alleged Christians that are so totally incapable of following rules. If that is typical Christian behaviour no wonder atheists think so little of us." If anyone examines those two sentences I believe they will see that they only speak of behaviour.
Jason responded by saying:
I refuse to allow my Christianity to be questioned by a man who the vast majority of Christians wouldn't even regard as a Christian......I'm not a Christian because I don't follow the rules of a site designed to promote atheistic propoganda? But, on the contrary, you who are quite clearly ashamed of your faith (if you even have any faith) is the type of man who Jesus had in mind when he said "they were faithful unto death, and I have given them a crown of life." I would spit in your face, and the face of any man who would insult me in such a fashion (much less a man like yourself), if you were present.
That shows clearly that
  1. either he did not read what I wrote.
  2. or he is incable of understanding what I wrote.
He then went on to make judgements about my beliefs (which is fine. I have never much worried about what others think of my beliefs), and into a personal attack against me. Such behaviour is never warranted and certainly does far more harm to the cause of Christianity than the theory of evolution or atheism ever could.
Some people simply do not behave in a civilized manner. It does not matter whether it is the Taliban, Al Quida, Sendero Luminoso or other fundamentalist groups, intolerance is intolerance, bigotry is bigotry, improper behaviour is improper behaviour.
It's sad.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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jar
Member (Idle past 420 days)
Posts: 34026
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 23 of 54 (161102)
11-18-2004 2:03 PM
Reply to: Message 22 by lfen
11-18-2004 1:59 PM


Re: One of the interesting characteristics of the trolls
You ever visited usenet groups, Jar?
Are you kidding? I remember well when the third alt newsgroup was initiated. LOL
Anybody else remember the initial three?
AbE
If you have access to some of the really old postings you'll find jar there from near day one.
This message has been edited by jar, 11-18-2004 02:04 PM

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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jar
Member (Idle past 420 days)
Posts: 34026
From: Texas!!
Joined: 04-20-2004


Message 27 of 54 (161151)
11-18-2004 2:50 PM
Reply to: Message 24 by lfen
11-18-2004 2:33 PM


Re: 12 step program for internet discussion addiction?
I don't think the Google groups go back much before the mid 90's. I know there are some posts of mine in the various Google comp groups from the late 90's but I don't know where any of the stuff from way back in the mid 80's is still archived. Also there are many from other jars, there was a JaR IIRC that wasn't me and some flame called jar-jar that was a pain in the butt.
If you look through them and it seems like a reasonable post I'll take credit for it, all others were someone else.

Aslan is not a Tame Lion

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