Originally Posted By: Bex No surprise. Good spotting CTD. Anybody still unconvinced?
As you wish.
Now that I have been categorized as a non-Christian, I guess you wouldn't be surprised if I were to lash out in all kinds of insults and mean spirited posts.
Yet you are not suprised when CTD does just that. I guess being a "Christian" doesn't mean a whole lot when it comes to internet behavior.
Maybe he isn't a "true" Christian?
Since you've made claims of being an unbeliever/non Christian to being a Christian, which catagory does this come under? And how does one catagorise such a person?
According to how you've presented/contradicted your belief system on here, I gather internet behaviour doesn't mean a whole lot in keeping with ones claims of Christianity. And you wonder at the confusion? In regards to insults - do you honestly claim that you have resisted the urge to provoke others in your posts and not deserved certain responses? I can't imagine most on here could or would if they were honest.
Shifting the burden of guilt/responsibility/focus onto others, seems to be an attempt at distraction from the confusion you have created in regards to your beliefs on here - which is the point of this thread. Some would be harsher than me, and call it "lying". I would like to consider otherwise. Perhaps this speaks more of someone struggling with inner conflict.
Originally Posted By: Russ T
Perhaps my last question (for now) for LinearAQ:
Have you misrepresented yourself or your belief system in any way at any time on this forum?
Linear's response
Yes, to misrepresenting myself.
No, to misrepresenting my belief system
Originally posted by LinearAQ
I actually haven't misrepresented myself except to the extent that my name says nothing about me. I just separated the two (religion, myself) in answer to your question in order to see if you would figure out that it is actually impossible to separate them. What you believe actually defines you. They are your choices on how you will act in situations. Additionally, how you make yourself act will help define your beliefs
Well, you said it!
Now, claiming others as being "unchristian" in behaviour, was not unexpected. At any rate - most people, Christian or otherwise can be accused of being uncharitable and unchristian at times in their responses to others on debate forums. Because of the very emotion and hostiity it often creates. Very common regardless of belief. Not being better examples of Christ is what many of us could certainly be accused of. I am one such example. I find it difficult many times to conform myself to Christ, especially in face of provocation and fail often and miserably. However, if you can find a post of myself, Russ or CTD, where we have misrepresented what we believe on this forum? Please do present it.
Apart from some harsher retaliatory posts, that usually do not come without provocation - which everybody on this forum can be accused of, I'd be surprised if you came up with any proof that their position on their belief system has been contradicted in their posting history.
Hmmm, when I replied that I had not misrepresented my faith I forgot that I had back then. My apologies to Russ concerning that.
Since you have completed your quest to discredit me, young Parsival, what next? Who's the next target? Pwcca? Bex?
Your own posts appear to have done the discrediting. Why do you lay blame at others feet for presenting the evidence?Bringing up such a dubious character as Pwcca as a possible example is somewhat outrageous considering what's gone on in this forum. Why put your own integrity in further doubt by doing so?
Just in case anybody has been on vacation or has overlooked/ignored these particular times of inconvenient exposures - This character "Pwcca" has discredited himself repeatedly on this forum, been cornered and exposed a number of times - no surprise that there is consequentual anger and undying loyalty/support from devotees of such a person/practice. Are we to believe that this is the norm and expected practice of the evolutionist and therefore automatically acceptable?
This is not about discrediting anybody, nor is it a threat. Russ is actually a very patient and kind owner and appreciated by many other members on this forum, who gain much help and support from the system he has set up.
This is about exposing clear contradictions/misrepresentations and bringing it to a head. Now whether you have been deliberately deceptive, or you have struggled with conflict/confusion with the Christian religion - and an on and off again belief/relationship with God? I cannot tell. That is for God to judge ultimately and is personal between you and He. But certainly you have been caught out saying one thing and then another in regards to being a Christian - thereby confusing others on here in respect to the sincerity of your position. Why place blame on those who have exposed it? It's up to you if you wish to leave the forum Linear. But nobody has banned you. An apology without the false accusations regarding the bannings would have been a more sincere, honest, and mature response with a far better reception - yet you have resorted to the other. Sadly, the attempt here seems to be to misrepresent the truth in favour of the banned. Giving an apology and then baiting the owner for a ban, makes little sense and seems a contradiction to any sincerity.
It's been exposed and pointed out many times why the bannings took place, as to leave anybody in no doubts and no excuse to suppose otherwise. I guess one might consider it steadfast loyalty that you would wish to continue excusing and showing the banned in a favourable light, regardless of such evident deception.
Unfortunately for them, it wasn't just the attempts at discrediting the owner, his reputation and mental status that proved their downfall - but the IP addresses and computer information have back fired. No owner would continue to tolerate such behaviours and I am all for clearing out such phony/pseudo personalities from the forum.