Quote:
|
Just Us Chickens wrote
Quote:
|
Lily wrote
Isn't this the "But mom! All the other kids do it" excuse? It is obviously possible that no actual honest discussion is wanted here. But at least recognize that fact and own up to it.
|
Quite a few of the other theists seem to get plenty of actual honest discussion here and I seem to remember you taking part in a few yourself. |
JUC. I have to be honest...it is exceedingly difficult. It takes every ounce of good will I have most times to not lash out. I have to mostly ignore more than half the posts (go back and read RenMan's) in almost any thread I participate in (this one isn't so bad....yet).
And there are not quite a few theist here. There is barely a handful at best, and at least half of those are Lily and myself. And if you read threads that Thomas posts in, he gets his share of vitriol as well.
The level of hate, bitterness, condescension, and superiority that comes across here is nearly toxic.
I am regularly trotted out here as one of the theists who is respected, and I suppose that's true for some members. But I get, and have always gotten my share of what Lily gets. She chooses to fight back, I choose mostly to ignore it (at least on screen). Which is wiser, I can't say.
If I am respected, it's only because I've deleted more posts than I can count that would have made it otherwise.