Is This Typical? Absolutely not.
April adorsey@NETUSA1.NET
Mon, 29 Sep 1997 08:18:40 -0600 (00875564320, 199709291241.IAA10567@gatem02.netusa1.net)
Howard,
Please do hang around a while before judging us. It's true that Michael
Koller got a bit testy there, but it DOES get frustrating when the
errantists continue to avoid the problem or offer ridiculous answers to
serious questions. By all means join the challenge list - you'll never see
nastiness ANYWHERE that equals the nastiness given by the christians on
that list! (I speak from experience!)
April
> Howard,
>
> Actually you hit the nail on the head. Those on this list delight in
> driving off decent people and then claiming victory. It seems to be
there
> method of operation. For a more adult list you might try
>
> <challenge@ctwok.com>
>
> If you find other such lists I would like to know about it.
>
> TYPE @ U LATER
> Lenny
> lennys@iglou.com
> <http://www.angelfire.com/ky/wattersonchurch>
>
>
>
> > Howard:
> >
> > Actually, I'm usually more civil than this. In fact, the general
> > atmosphere is usually very civil. It is just that this one inerrantist
> > has been evading and dodging for some time now.
> >
> > NO. Freethinking is NOT a religion...unless you consider the demand
for
> > proof and the scientific method a religion?
> >
> > Anyway, that's the scoop. I hope you stick around 'cause there is
> > usually not this much flamage.
> >
> >
> >
> > Howard Broman wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi! Folks,
> > >
> > > After only a couple of days on the mailing list I'm generally shocked
> at
> > > the lack of respect shown in members whose opinions you do not
agree.
> Is
> > > this a flamers list? Are these posts typical on this list?
Ordinarily
> I
> > > would lurk longer before posting, so I apologize if I'm " jumping the
> gun".
> > >
> > > It appears that "Free Thinking" is another bigoted and hateful
> religion,
> > > demanding obedience to its own special creed and persecuting those
who
> > > don't agree . I'm not at all interested in "flame wars ", please
> answer by
> > > private email, Thank you.
> > >
> > > Perhaps someone could suggest a mailing list where adult civility is
> the
> > > norm not the exception, if I'm wrong in the above comments please
> advise,
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > Regards, Howard
> > > Any mistake in the above text is not my fault, I use a
voice-dictation
> > > interface ;-)
> > > ^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^
> > >
> > > At 02:28 PM 9/28/97 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >KOLLER
> > > >You can always tell when Sunday rolls around because the post from
> > > >inerrantist on this day are more idiotic. I guess it comes from
> sitting
> > > >in a pulpit and mindlessly soaking up pulpit spew without exercising
> > > >one's mind. I gotta believe that is what happened here with Matt's
> > > >post. His matter-of-fact attitude in this response is nauseating.
> > >
> > > KOLLER
> > > Wake up and smell the coffee Matt! Snap out of your Sunday stupor.
> Now
> > > that church is over, you can wake up your brain!
> > >
> > > Snip...
> > > Just how in the hell can anyone be against somebody if they don't
even
> know
> > > who the fuck they are? or even know that they exist?
> > >
> > > Screw your original sin idea. Besides begging the question, it
doesn't
> > > solve the contradiction. You are not going to get out of this one so
> > > easy, Matt. This is about as clear a contradiction (+ =) that I have
> > > seen. Your half ass responses are not dealing with the problem.
> >
> > --
> > =====================================================================
> > Michael Koller, B.S. Computer Engineering, Penn State University
> > e-mail: koller@freethinker.org
> > homepage: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Parthenon/2667/index.html
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