Linda Lou,
You have a long history of deceitfully defaming my character and the characters of others. Your post about me (above) is only one in a continuing series of posts by you that make statements that are completely untrue. These posts are defamatory, inflammatory, and serve no apparent purpose than to satiate your hatred for the things I believe and have researched for decades.
Furthermore, your statements about LinearAQ are untrue as well.
For example, you said they are not a troll. You are wrong.
A person is defined by their actions, and this person was trolling, therefore, by definition,
they are a troll.
You also stated that LinearAQ is qualified to speak about science and evolution. I would then ask: Why haven't they? Why, instead, are they simply (admittedly) baiting debate and strife with hollow accusations?
Finally, to answer your accusations about SoSick.
You said that these inflammatory remarks by LinearAQ don't hold a candle to the insults you've received from SoSick. That's irrelevant because LinearAQ's remarks were made in the context of trolling.
SoSick and You have willfully engaged in exchanging insults for a long time. But, SoSick and You have also contributed useful content to the system.
LinearAQ has not, with 1 possible exception (1 post out of their first 20, which is not a good record).
When deciding to warn someone of an impending ban, I actually look for reasons to allow them to remain on the forum. I look for an "excuse" by searching for some thread of sincerity or good intent in their posts (I read all 20 of LinearAQ's posts). LinearAQ has none (with the possible exception of 1, but even that somewhat appears to be a veiled attempt at trolling).
When I considered these facts, I saw a new person on this forum with 19 posts of trolling—and horrible trolling at that, complete with insults, insinuations, and degrading remarks. Only 1 post of 19 had any possible noble attempt at communication, although that is debatable.
When 19 out of 20 of your firsts posts are acts of trolling, it would be foolish to expect anything different in the future. For this reason, I gave them a final warning. Is 19 chances not enough?
In my long history of debate with you, it is clear to me and those I know who have looked on that you twist truth and what other people say—sometimes deliberately, sometimes (probably) self-deceptively—and hurt people in the process. It would be different if you backed up your claims with facts, which you sometimes do, but when you get angry at someone, it's clear to me that you throw out accusations and defamatory remarks off the top of your head. These accusations are without merit and at your own whim.
I have been more than patient with you delivering this type of behavior in the past, but you continue to abuse the freedom you have been given.
Finally, a few direct responses to your baseless remarks:
Russ, I feel the need to speak up here. I am acquainted with LinearAQ and I can tell you for a fact that he is not a troll.
(1) Then why does he troll?
(2) What method is it that you use to arrive at your "facts"?
He is a visitor from the EvC forum where Percy and RAZD came from.
Yes, this is the same forum that you solicited people for help asking them to come to this forum.
Amazingly, you did this immediately after a Christian on this forum said that they had read through the debate posts on this forum and it had strengthened their faith.
This is yet another act of animosity you have exhibited toward Christianity, a belief system that you admittedly know nothing about.
Who is making emotionally-based, hatred-filled judgments here while accusing others of doing the same?
I am not inviting them here
A while ago you admitted that you did.
May I ask why she's allowed to do this when others are reprimanded?
I already addressed this above.
same thread, message 246748:
You are not a nice person Linda.
Don't expect to be treated like one.
You are not a nice person Linda, you are also really dumb.
Who initiated these comments Linda—that is—who made the initial insulting remarks?
you owe many people here an apology linda, for being so very arrogant and hateful.
(1) Hateful: as I've explained, you have been hateful towards the Bible without knowing much of anything about it; very hateful.
(2) Arrogant:
Definition: making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud: an arrogant public official.
I personally have accused you of being amazingly assuming, because—well—you have been.
Your hatred and countless assumptions about my belief system—something you know nothing about—have been derogatory and demeaning without merit.
In all honesty, your actions fit the definition of arrogance (from dictionary.com).
Has SoSick been the same way to you?
Yes, but not without your provocation, and this point I wrote hours ago (before SoSick said the same thing) but my Internet service went down so I was unable to post it at that time.
Finally, I have continually told you in past posts that I—as a human being that has researched the things I believe in—would prefer that you just say "hmmm, that's interesting", or "gee, I don't know anything about that" when you are confronted with Biblical facts that you know nothing about. Instead, conversations with you have degraded into character-assassination-fests that you initiate, and that, without merit (calling Dr. Hovind a liar, for example).
I am fair and have continued to be fair, so much so that I have allowed you to go this far in your merit-less accusations, even against me. However, your continual false accusations and truth twisting need to stop (example below).
A few residents of this forum honestly think they are in God's good books and that he gives them special favours and knowledge. Many here are ill, we come here to support each other, but according to these same people we've brought it on ourselves because we are sinners. Bad things only happen to people because they've done something against God to deserve it. Believe me, I've had this conversation myself and that's what I've heard.
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OK, I'll clarify my comments 100%. I was not referring to you at all Bex. Nor was I insulting Christians. I had two people in mind, no more: SoSick and Russ, as Pwcca rightly guessed (spot on, and thanks for digging out the quotes). This should come as no surprise to anyone who's been reading their messages here. Both claim they have a special connection with God and that he reveals special things to them. They have claimed that bad things happen because people deserve them; they apparently have done something against God. We had this conversation a few months ago.
"A few residents of this forum honestly think they are in God's good books and that he gives them special favours and knowledge."God does indeed give Christians special favors and knowledge. I can attest to this because I have experienced it myself.
If you would be willing to humbly and sincerely ask Him, you may just experience what I, and many of my fellow Christians, have. I sincerely hope you do one day.
"Many here are ill, we come here to support each other, but according to these same people we've brought it on ourselves because we are sinners."What you have claimed above about my belief system (naming me in the process)
is blatantly false. I have never said, nor do I believe, that people have mercury toxicity because they are sinners.
I do believe that some people become sick because they pierce their conscience (there's strong scientific evidence supporting this), and even you have made statements alluding to the same.
The statements you made above are a perfect example of the method you use whereby you take statements I made in different contexts and glue them together to support a false conclusion for your own purposes of defaming me. Again, you have a long history of exactly this kind of manipulating information to serve a false and slanderous conclusion.
"Bad things only happen to people because they've done something against God to deserve it. Believe me, I've had this conversation myself and that's what I've heard."I have never said that, nor do I believe it.You explicitly said that I believe this, so please point me to the post where I made this statement.
What I DO believe is that bad things happen to good people (even Christians) because there are evil people in the world who harm others for their own benefit. These people conspire together (in what is called a "conspiracy") to defraud others of health, money, liberty, and a host of other valuable things.
"I had two people in mind, no more: SoSick and Russ, as Pwcca rightly guessed (spot on, and thanks for digging out the quotes)."I do not see any "quotes" here Linda. Although this is not surprising. You have often insinuated the truth and reliability of information that does not exist.
Please provide a post number to support these alleged "quotes".
"Both claim they have a special connection with God and that he reveals special things to them."Again, God will have a personal relationship with whomever He pleases. You really should try it.
"They have claimed that bad things happen because people deserve them; they apparently have done something against God. We had this conversation a few months ago "I have neither stated this, nor do I believe it.
Please provide a post number.
Linda, if you want to remain a member in good standing on this forum you need to provide post numbers to support your accusations about me.