View Full Version : ADMIN! WHAT THE HELL?
imthefoolonthehill
10-31-2003, 02:10 AM
You caved in. You bowed to pressure. You just had to make sure everyone's feeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelings weren't hurt. Does anyone else smell an absurd attempt to please everyone with the changing of this thread's name?
My gosh! we might oofffffffffeeeeeend someone. :rolleyes:
Sindhu
10-31-2003, 02:18 AM
Making a space where different religions can be discussed is caving in!!!? :rolleyes:
Isagel
10-31-2003, 04:37 AM
I donīt get it.
I thought it was interesting to be able to discuss different religions, and was glad when I saw the new title. There is so much wisdom and good litarture in the differnt texts. I canīt see how the change might hurt somebody. Those who wish can still discuss the Bible. Those who wish can discuss other texts, or compare texts. It just gives us more opportunities and it doesnīt take anything away. As far as I can see itīs development, and not caving in.
Sindhu
10-31-2003, 04:39 AM
I donīt get it.
As far as I can see itīs development, and not caving in.
Ditto!
Have to back up the ladies here, dear Fool. Why is it a bad thing changing the forum name? It doesn't mean you can't discuss the Bible or Christianity anymore, it just developed, now you can discuss more religions (if you're interested). And you as well don't have to (discuss the other faiths). I have to agree, I can't see what's wrong with Religious Texts... :rolleyes:
fayefaye
10-31-2003, 07:45 AM
lol at putting the word 'hell' in a religious text forum.
well, i think ppl should be given the opportunity to post up about their respective religions, but since anything other than Christianity is very rarely discussed, and since no-one would've cared originally if ppl talked about other religions and other texts here, i can see fool's point. it looks like something admin did just to be politically correct, when it wasn't such a big deal to begin with.
Sindhu
10-31-2003, 12:04 PM
but since anything other than Christianity is very rarely discussed, Quite right fayefaye, however the question is WHY? And about people not caring if there were posts about other religions, you don't usually put a Dickens question in the Shakespeare section, do you? I rather think the analogy holds good here.
And political correctness is not a negative" thing as far as I can see- yes it can be carried to ridiculous extents, but it's certainly better than exclusivism.
But oh, what does it matter? Let's have two sections by all meansif it makes anybody happy to have a separate Bible section - can we all cool off a bit on this one? Pretty Please? :D ;)
Ickmeister
11-02-2003, 04:46 AM
I think that it will be a good learning experience for everyone including Christians - I myself am one - now in the beginning I thought it was bad but, it could also convert people. (It's your problem if you take offense to this, not mine. Also parentheses mean that the message inside isn't as important as the rest of the sentence. So if you take offense and you think it's a big deal, it's not, only in your mind it is. I do think that the Admin did do it for political correctness but, he was probably under
some pressure. It does not matter to me whether or not we have separate boards. But over all... Admin, Good show.
And if you think my message is any less important because I had to edit it. All I had to do was add one extra comma.
Sindhu
11-02-2003, 09:19 AM
Since you mentioned taking offence- I tried hard- I read the message five times to see if I could find something to take offence to- and Zilch! Nothing! :D
And another idea: Why does it even matter how's the forum called??? If it would be called "Let's talk about religion" would anyone feel "offended"? lol, what about "Keeping the Faith" :D :D :D.
It really isn't the catch what this part of the forums is about, but how it's called. Isn't it a silly thing to argue about? But I agree with Sindhu (once again): if the existence of TWO separate topics would make some of you sleep better... why not.
Sorry, my sarcastical and cynical selves are arguing if I should post this... try to guess which one has won 8). (don't tell anyone, it was a win-win situation, both selves agreed on posting ;)).
fayefaye
11-05-2003, 05:28 AM
i'm beyond the point of caring. it doesn't really matter either way, just like it didn't really matter originally. nobody would have cared of someone brought up the Koran in the bible forum, or any other religious text for that matter. if mixing all the religions here results in conflict then maybe we should separate them but isn't that a bit of a twisted analogy for life? why don't we all just get along? ) the only reason why Christianity is mainly talked about here, is that most ppl here come from Christian backgrounds, and don't know much else.
...the only reason why Christianity is mainly talked about here, is that most ppl here come from Christian backgrounds, and don't know much else...
Point taken Faye. But:
..mixing all the religions here results in conflict then maybe we should separate them...
why did it result in a conflict here? Is that such a great deal? If it was just my opinion, I'd guess I might be crazy or whatever, but it seems that more guys who I value share the same opinion...
Admin, just a question: You don't have anything to say to this matter?
(okay, I guess this will go unanswered, but I still had to ask)
..mixing all the religions here results in conflict then maybe we should separate them...
why did it result in a conflict here? Is that such a great deal? If it was just my opinion, I'd guess I might be crazy or whatever, but it seems that more guys who I value share the same opinion...
)
It just wouldn't happen here cos I trust people here to be more mature than many others and understand that a different opinion, even in matters of religion, is not something that should lead to any kind of conflict: we're entitled to our own opinions and beliefs. Might sound banal but I believe in that and try to live according to that.
(Unlike what happens in the real world...)
imthefoolonthehill
11-06-2003, 02:35 AM
I'm not even going to bother to read any of your replies. I already know what they say. They accuse me of being some crazy christian who doesn't want any other viewpoint discussed.
this isn't the case. I am simply against the overwhelming political correctness we face every day. There was no large demand to discuss other religious texts for the purpose of actually discussing them. The demand was that the admin be fair to the people who don't exist, or the people who, if they exist, are the minute minority (talking about people who wish to discuss other religions on this web site)
This has very little to do with my religious beliefs... which are not exactly what I would call firm.
I am merely sick and tired of political correctness. I am sick and tired of tip-toeing around everyone's feelings.
As a side-note... I won't be reading any posts for quite a while... I have stopped carring... Maybe someday my attitude will get better and I can actually will myself to care about what other people think. Until then, argue till you are all blue in the face... and "waste your resistence on a pocket full of mumbles".
Okay Fool, time to get outta the hill I think.
Just FYI, no one acused you of being a crazy Christian and I think no one would. That you have your own opinion doesn't make you a wacko. It's just that the others (me including) DO have their own opinions as well and feel the need to say something.
You know, I think when the site was started (for the lack of better word, again, sorry), Chris had no idea it would get this popular and "crowded". I don't think he changed the topic name just for the sake to be "politically correct". I see it as a hint for the members to start talking about whatever religion. At least I wouldn't got even the idea of posting anything not concerning Christianity into the Bible forum.
Until then, argue till you are all blue in the face... and "waste your resistence on a pocket full of mumbles"
I was actually in the shades of red ;)...
Well, if "the pocket full of members" won't be worth it I'd agree, but I do find the guys around worth of wasting whatever I could be by having fun and nice discussions. I even do "waste" my questionable sanity answering your post even when I read you're not going to read it anyway in time I could have studied for the next class... but you're worth more that time than some books I spent the time reading earlier. Oh, and I'm babbling again, I have to be known of it already :oops: ;).
fayefaye
11-07-2003, 07:53 AM
u shoulda read our posts. i'm tired of political correctness too.
Well, you might think otherwise when being a part of the minority...
fayefaye
11-07-2003, 11:10 PM
I AM PART OF A MINORITY.
Okay, keeping quiet, have nothing intellingent to say to that one... you got me... just that "you're tired of political correctness" maybe? ;)
DumbLikeAPoet
11-08-2003, 02:08 AM
Political Correctness infringes on freedom of thought.......Or maybe I'm just tired.
Political Correctness keeps people thinging in groups. "Oh she is a mexican" or "he is caucasan" . People are people they are a human being that should be the end of classification.
or like I said maybe I'm just tired.
Jonus
fayefaye
11-08-2003, 12:42 PM
i'm so sick of society and their conformist values.
The demand was that the admin be fair to the people who don't exist, or the people who, if they exist, are the minute minority (talking about people who wish to discuss other religions on this web site)
what's wrong about caring for minorities???
and wow faye, that's so interesting!...to have mixed origins I mean :)
Admin
11-09-2003, 12:46 AM
I hate PC. I did not do this to be PC. Any change with these forums I make I do so because I think it will increase forum activity. People had requested areas to discuss religious texts other than the Bible, I realized there was no reason not to make the change, so voila. My whole goal here is to increase activity and build a good community.
Ickmeister
11-09-2003, 03:06 PM
Good show admin! I hope we pull in alot.
We sure have found we still have something to disagree with ;)
fayefaye
11-10-2003, 07:40 AM
:)
whatever... I used 'origins' instead of 'background' then...don't take me too literally ;) Mixed is cool, full stop. (and doesnt a background come from origins too... whatever, whatever...)
Stanislaw
11-19-2003, 12:04 AM
I am back. The new format is really confusing... but that is for a different topic... anyway, mr.on the hill, changing the name of this particular topic is not such a bad thing, the old topic contained more than just discussion on the bible and this new name covers all previously discussed topics.
imthefoolonthehill
11-23-2003, 12:35 AM
lol... ok. I don't mind much anymore... especially since the admin denounced the idea of politically correct...
sorry for making false accusations....
from what I saw before I left, the main reasons for wanting to change this thread's name was for the sake of 'fairness' (pandering to the minority of whiners while slighting the silent majority) and being politically correct... two things I think are absurd.
Stanislaw
11-28-2003, 03:42 PM
Day after day alone on a hill, the man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still.
But nobody wants to know him, they can see he's just a fool.
and he never gives an answer.
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down and the eyes in his head see the world spinning' round.
I pitty the foo' who don't know what tolerance means.
well, Fool's a good guy, just have kinda "weird" ideas sometimes...
imthefoolonthehill
12-03-2003, 01:10 AM
good song Stanislaw... I love that song...
And Jay... thanks (I think)
Stanislaw
12-03-2003, 10:11 PM
Its one of my favorites. It has an interesting meaning.
lol Fool, always my pleasure :)
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