I'd like to back up Linearaq on this one. Though I suspect, CTD, you will translate this as people ganging up on you, the fact remains that the posts of yours which I've read (including posts where you are responding to me personally) are heavily laced with contempt. When I arrived to this forum I came with the intent to word things very carefully so as not to offend anyone because I know for some it can be a delicate subject, yet I seem to have done the exact opposite in your instance. However, while other posters make their statements rather bluntly and I struggle to walk on eggshells, I suspect they have been dealing with your angry diatribes for some time. There is no need to be angry at anyone here because nobody is out to get you, even if some share different beliefs from you.

You know that famous quote by Gandhi where he says something to the effect of, I like your Christ but not your Christians - your Christians are nothing like your Christ? His quote makes me think of people like you. And that may sound incredibly rude and condescending but I think if you take an honest look at the way you choose to respond to people you'll see that there's nothing nice about it, nothing polite, nothing mature even and surprisingly of all for someone arguing for a Christian agenda: nothing Christian about it. And every time Linearaq points this out to you you seem to post more angrily and less Christian. Nobody is telling you to do anything, nobody is telling you to post politely - they're just pointing it out. You're only making it that much more of a reality by elevating the hosility when it *is* pointed out.



IMO if your intent was to show people what you believe to be the truth, and that that truth was something you beleived in your heart of hearts, you would adopt a more congenial attitude rather than a hostile one. There have been numerous times in my life where someone I knew tried to convert me to Christianity. I suspect that they did this because they felt that this was the right path to be on and that I too should follow. I remember one guy even saying these words to me when having a discussion on the matter, 'I'm trying to tell you, Mordred,' (except he used my real name of course,) 'to come on in, the water's fine'. All of these people approached me with kindness and affection, not hostilty. I think these people found something warm and heartfelt in their faith. If your history of posts are at all a representation of who you are, I'd have to say you find only bitterness and contempt in yours.