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Two things: 1) if you hate the internet, why are you on it? 2) the medium is inherently limited. It doesn't facilitate discussion, partly because it doesn't permit anyone to read non-verbal communication of the other parties to what otherwise could be a productive discussion. It's not about people being fundamentally bad. It's the limitations of the medium for communication.

Bolshevik, that's only one of the irony's you will find here. I called out Seth's post because he has a history of posting hateful stuff about Christians. In another recent post by him, he commented about how he would like to see everyone stop believing in "fairy tales", referring to anyone who believes what the Bible teaches. Sorry, but in all my years, having had many discussions with atheist's in real life, I've never had anyone resort to the nastiness and name calling that I see from people like him on the internet. So yes, I can safely say that MOST people are not so rude and nasty. If he, or anyone else chooses to get froggy with someone in real life, he will face the consequences. Up to him, and I don't really care. However, I had no idea he was so crazy he would attempt to get my personal information to meet and fight about it. He doesn't scare me in the least but I have family to consider and no one that unstable is going to get any personal information from me. I've said before, this used to be such a great community. Many people who left, or were kicked out of the way found people here they could relate to. People who had been through the same garbage. Imagine someone recently out of the way, comes here broken, looking for answers to what they had experienced. Then they see people insulting Christians, mocking belief's they have held dear for their entire life in some cases. I'm not talking about the way, I mean their belief in God. I doubt someone in such a vulnerable state would care to open up to a community where their entire belief system is going to be mocked if they happen to say they believe in God and the Bible. I don't care who believes in God and who doesn't. Raf recently stated that he is now an atheist. Good for him, if that's what makes him happy. It doesn't matter to me, and it shouldn't matter to him if I still do believe. I have yet to see Raf be nasty to anyone about it though. I have always liked and respected him and that hasn't changed because his belief has changed. The difference is, he isn't going around preaching to everyone about how ignorant those who believe are. But I've had enough of this. I know I'm persona non-grata here anymore. And that's fine. It's entirely up to Duffy and the moderators if they want to allow that kind of BS here. Just don't be surprised of someone who really NEEDS this community runs away because of it. Seth, I have no more to say to you. You keep posting whatever you like. Since those of us who believe in God are "scumbags" to you, there is no conversation to be had. But you have serious issues. I pray you will get the help you so obviously need.

If you're going to quote a copyrighted article in its entirety, then yes, you need to credit your source.

Not trying to "flame" . . . Maybe just pointing out irony . . . Feelings/emotions were considered irrelevant in twi. We were drilled to ignore them. How do you communicate that hurting feelings is wrong to someone who doesn't "believe" in feelings?