Mother Teresa

[amadeus]

Agreed. Some know how to edify and be civil even when disagreeing, and some just don't. There's no reason to speak with those who have no civility. It just "drags everyone down" as you've said.

I do wish we could all act like Christians should.

If we all did act that way, it is unlikely that there would a multitude of Christian denominations. Maybe we would all already be finally and completely at home with God.

 

[aspen]

People like strife. In fact, most people cannot express their opinion in our culture without disagreeing with some person or idea. And, if they can express themselves - people will ignore what they have to say because it isnt contentious and therefore, it must be boring. Some of the most boring messageboards have zero strife - no one participates because agreeing bores them.

It is why people would rather fight online about theology and scripture they barely understand than to go read about it.

 

[Triumph1300]

It is why people would rather fight online about theology

They don't do that in their churches.
By that I mean: Interrupting the preacher/pastor.

They gossip after the service behind his back.

 

[amadeus]

As to 1 Corinthians 3:11-15, which you did confirm are the verses you meant,
there is some debate as to what they are referring to. To me, they have nothing to do with salvation or loss thereof.
Read it again...Is it referring to those who TEACH the word of God and THEIR work? Or is it referring to our work??

To me those verses mean that anyone who has his foundation right and retains that foundation to the end or his course will be saved. The foundation as per...

"For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ" I Cor 3:11

...is Jesus Christ.

Without that foundation none of the rest means anything for there is then no salvation. With that salvation then what we use as building materials makes a difference. Remember the three Hebrews thrown into the super hot furnace in Daniel 3? They had the right foundation and the right covering. They did not burn, and their clothes did not burn. The soldiers of Nebuchadnezzar died when they just came too close the fire. They had neither proper covering or proper foundation.

With Jesus Christ as our foundation we will be saved but some of our works, made with very flammable materials [wood, hay and stubble] will not survive. The ones composed of the right materials [gold, silver and precious stones] will...!

 

[aspen]

If we all did act that way, it is unlikely that there would a multitude of Christian denominations. Maybe we would all already be finally and completely at home with God.

They don't do that in their churches.
By that I mean: Interrupting the preacher/pastor.

They gossip after the service behind his back.

True. People also do not like to be exposed as frauds. It is a lot easier to sit behind a keyboard and be unreasonable, ignorant, and mean-spirited than to do it in front of others. Of course, even this os changing.....people are getting much more comfortable with being uncivil in public

 

[amadeus]

People like strife. In fact, most people cannot express their opinion in our culture without disagreeing with some person or idea. And, if they can express themselves - people will ignore what they have to say because it isnt contentious and therefore, it must be boring. Some of the most boring messageboards have zero strife - no one participates because agreeing bores them.

It is why people would rather fight online about theology and scripture they barely understand than to go read about it.

Yes, indeed! Consider the best secular job you ever had and how many people after a while [short or long] most of the workers only complained about all the things that were wrong. That is not Christianity. That is man. Unfortunately, too many who claim to be followers of Christ manifest that same type of complaining or disagreeing spirit too much of the time. Why was that Jesus came anyway?

 

[amadeus]

True. People also do not like to be exposed as frauds. It is a lot easier to sit behind a keyboard and be unreasonable, ignorant, and mean-spirited than to do it in front of others. Of course, even this os changing.....people are getting much more comfortable with being uncivil in public

And so it would seem that the beast is moving up...!

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

Reggie - you wouldn’t know what socialism was if it bit you in the......

You just lump everything you hate into buzz words like ‘nazi’, ‘socialism’, ‘satanism’.....

Words actually have meaning.....a dictionary might help you.

Tell that to the Jews who were killed and not to mention the Nazis that I knew who informed me of what it truly was in fact. that sure does has meaning to me, people who lived it and were kind enough to show me what it was all truly about and I was first informed about such back in the 1960's.

Socialism to many is a cute cuddly blanket that you need because such a one can not put your full faith in Jesus Christ.
Yes I know the history of that the German people swallowed Socialism and the same of the Russia and I know many people who are communist around and about and I sit down and talk with the likes of them many a time, I am in a political party you know dear aspen and not one of your school kids.

I know what the Socialist are up to aspen I know what drives the leadership and all in depth and why the dupes who swallow such with blind faith.

I reject blind faith aspen. Faith is the substance of reason and not blind at all.

Satanism is what leads all astray from God, it's Anti-Christ.
Sadly nowadays all the churches are happy to sit back and swallow everything that is Anti-Christ and are that foolish that they will get into a blind rage, if they see something they may claim to be Anti-Semitic, Oh can't have that they crow, but Anti-Christ message comes up and they sit back like the morons that they truly are and it's because they have Political Correctness as their god now guiding them in their socialist cultural Marxist Anti-Christ world and are just to gutless or brainwashed to understand that fact.

Do you aspen know in depth of how the Socialist got or get to power, it's all lies duping people for power.

When do you see Socialism embrace Christianity aspen ? go see you great Socialist leaders what they truly think of Christianity.
Try to look around yourself aspen and see that our once Christian values are being destroyed all around us, in the court houses it's being attacked, in the schools it's being attacked, in the Governments it's being attacked, if you can't see that you must be a Socialist dupe.
We have in my Australian ADF Catholics kicked out because they are not allowed to open there mouth about Catholic values but if you are of Islam you are treated as royalty and embraced no end and you can not open your mouth about such because that is Political incorrect, it's getting just like it was in Nazi Germany and communist Russia, where you can not go against the Political Correct gods that dominate all.

If you think I am joking aspen I have people from Poland who came here to live who are saying they know what is going on here, they have lived in and seen all the same tricks that the communist played back in Poland and are warning people of such full on, because they know what is coming here.

You are dreaming aspen just like the German and Russians people were before it was to late to realise what a monster they were truly dealing with. not to mention just how many people this Satanic mob killed, oh yes aspen a old Nazi informed me that Socialism was like balancing on a knife edge that can fall into Nazi or communist madness and all socialist are little dictating thugs that can't see past their nose, because they are truly only gutless wonders without a hope in hell.

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

Agreed. Some know how to edify and be civil even when disagreeing, and some just don't. There's no reason to speak with those who have no civility. It just "drags everyone down" as you've said.

I do wish we could all act like Christians should.

You want to drag Jesus down to elevate yourself up ?

There is reason to talk to everyone even if you do not like to, I had to in my job regardless and some people would get real angry at me say why do you talk to that person ! and I would say I have to and it does not bother me one bit, because the more I do then I come to understand them and I can deal better with them, because it's not just about me, there are a lot of workers involved and we are not on a wage, but it pays to deal with reality. a wage earner can afford to be a ignorant idiot who lives in their own little bubble. I may like to run off as well and cry as well sometimes, hell it's costing me money and more.

Christians should put Christ Jesus first in there lives, never seen a Saint put himself up on a pedestal or man for that matter or dismiss people because you don't like them or what they are saying, Jesus ran into problems with people like that, did you know that and that's why they killed him, they were offended by him, because he exposed them for who they truly were.

 

[aspen]

Tell that to the Jews who were killed and not to mention the Nazis that I knew who informed me of what it truly was in fact. that sure does has meaning to me, people who lived it and were kind enough to show me what it was all truly about and I was first informed about such back in the 1960's.

So the Jewish Holocaust has meaning for you......so you see the horror that right wing fascism can wrought on a society.

Socialism to many is a cute cuddly blanket that you need because such a one can not put your full faith in Jesus Christ.

So you cannot see the advantages and the disadvantages of differing political ideologies AND be a REAL Christian?

Yes I know the history of that the German people swallowed Socialism and the same of the Russia and I know many people who are communist around and about and I sit down and talk with the likes of them many a time, I am in a political party you know dear aspen and not one of your school kids.

Apparently not, because you have mistaken Nazism as Socialism merely because the word Socialist is in the name. Hopefully, this link will help you sort out your confused ideas

https://www.indy100.com/article/naz...macists-history-twitter-mikestuchbery-7900001

I know what the Socialist are up to aspen I know what drives the leadership and all in depth and why the dupes who swallow such with blind faith.

I beg to differ. Based on your posts, you know nothing about socialism, despite the fact that I provided you with a clear definition.

I reject blind faith aspen. Faith is the substance of reason and not blind at all.

Really? So you think Jesus’s miracles were based in reason? It was reasonable for the disciples to drop everything and follow Jesus? The virgin birth, the Resurrection and our salvation are all logical?

Satanism is what leads all astray from God, it's Anti-Christ.

And by Satanism, you must mean liberalism, which includes communism, socialism, nazism, and fascism, along with every other ideology you think you understand and disagree with, I suppose...

Sadly nowadays all the churches are happy to sit back and swallow everything that is Anti-Christ and are that foolish that they will get into a blind rage, if they see something they may claim to be Anti-Semitic, Oh can't have that they crow, but Anti-Christ message comes up and they sit back like the morons that they truly are and it's because they have Political Correctness as their god now guiding them in their socialist cultural Marxist Anti-Christ world and are just to gutless or brainwashed to understand that fact.

Vacuous propaganda

I guess I should of added antichrist to your definition of liberalism......
Do I need to go a look up the term antichrist for you or can you google?

Do you aspen know in depth of how the Socialist got or get to power, it's all lies duping people for power.

Actually, i do not have a very good understanding of the history of socialist countries like sweden, norway, denmark - I will probably research it because I admire their governments.

When do you see Socialism embrace Christianity aspen ? go see you great Socialist leaders what they truly think of Christianity.

Socialism is not a person so it cannot embrace Christianity. It is not hostile towards religion either, unless the religion in question is trying to impose cultural norms that lead to violence.

Try to look around yourself aspen and see that our once Christian values are being destroyed all around us, in the court houses it's being attacked, in the schools it's being attacked, in the Governments it's being attacked, if you can't see that you must be a Socialist dupe.

No...no it is not being attacked. It is not against the law to be a Christian. If may not longer be comfortable to be a Christian because we are no longer the default/go to religion in schools/courts, but Christianity was never supposed to be comfortable. We have also put ourselves in the position of being marginalized because we have substituted real Christianity (loving God and neighbor) with cultural Christianity, which is demanding that doctrine be taught in schools and displayed in court.

We have in my Australian ADF Catholics kicked out because they are not allowed to open there mouth about Catholic values but if you are of Islam you are treated as royalty and embraced no end and you can not open your mouth about such because that is Political incorrect, it's getting just like it was in Nazi Germany and communist Russia, where you can not go against the Political Correct gods that dominate all.

I cannot comment on what it is like in Australia. Politically correct is such a rallying cry for the right.....all you have to do to discredit someone is tell thwm that all they care about is being politically correct.......political correctness is practicing kindness and putting others before yourself.

If you think I am joking aspen I have people from Poland who came here to live who are saying they know what is going on here, they have lived in and seen all the same tricks that the communist played back in Poland and are warning people of such full on, because they know what is coming here.

Well, if they were educated they might warn you against the despotism that happened in the USSR/Eastern block countries - communism has never existed outside the ideals of the Early church and in monasteries.

You are dreaming aspen just like the German and Russians people were before it was to late to realise what a monster they were truly dealing with. not to mention just how many people this Satanic mob killed, oh yes aspen a old Nazi informed me that Socialism was like balancing on a knife edge that can fall into Nazi or communist madness and all socialist are little dictating thugs that can't see past their nose, because they are truly only gutless wonders without a hope in hell.

America is becoming closer to Fascist everyday. I am well aware of the danger Trump is imposing on our Republic - we may not survive, but it will not be because of attacks on Christianity. Christianity will prevail - we survived Nero and we will survive Trump.

 

[GodsGrace]

You want to drag Jesus down to elevate yourself up ?

There is reason to talk to everyone even if you do not like to, I had to in my job regardless and some people would get real angry at me say why do you talk to that person ! and I would say I have to and it does not bother me one bit, because the more I do then I come to understand them and I can deal better with them, because it's not just about me, there are a lot of workers involved and we are not on a wage, but it pays to deal with reality. a wage earner can afford to be a ignorant idiot who lives in their own little bubble. I may like to run off as well and cry as well sometimes, hell it's costing me money and more.

Christians should put Christ Jesus first in there lives, never seen a Saint put himself up on a pedestal or man for that matter or dismiss people because you don't like them or what they are saying, Jesus ran into problems with people like that, did you know that and that's why they killed him, they were offended by him, because he exposed them for who they truly were.

You keep writing to me. I don't know why.
The reason I don't answer is because in every post of yours, you insult me.
You did it even in this one.

WHAT you say does not bother me, many here do not agree with each other about one thing or another. It's HOW you speak that bothers me. It's not christianly and you use curse words, I'm careful about who I speak to even in real life.

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

So the Jewish Holocaust has meaning for you......so you see the horror that right wing fascism can wrought on a society.



So you cannot see the advantages and the disadvantages of differing political ideologies AND be a REAL Christian?



Apparently not, because you have mistaken Nazism as Socialism merely because the word Socialist is in the name. Hopefully, this link will help you sort out your confused ideas

https://www.indy100.com/article/naz...macists-history-twitter-mikestuchbery-7900001



I beg to differ. Based on your posts, you know nothing about socialism, despite the fact that I provided you with a clear definition.



Really? So you think Jesus’s miracles were based in reason? It was reasonable for the disciples to drop everything and follow Jesus? The virgin birth, the Resurrection and our salvation are all logical?



And by Satanism, you must mean liberalism, which includes communism, socialism, nazism, and fascism, along with every other ideology you think you understand and disagree with, I suppose...




Vacuous propaganda

I guess I should of added antichrist to your definition of liberalism......
Do I need to go a look up the term antichrist for you or can you google?



Actually, i do not have a very good understanding of the history of socialist countries like sweden, norway, denmark - I will probably research it because I admire their governments.



Socialism is not a person so it cannot embrace Christianity. It is not hostile towards religion either, unless the religion in question is trying to impose cultural norms that lead to violence.



No...no it is not being attacked. It is not against the law to be a Christian. If may not longer be comfortable to be a Christian because we are no longer the default/go to religion in schools/courts, but Christianity was never supposed to be comfortable. We have also put ourselves in the position of being marginalized because we have substituted real Christianity (loving God and neighbor) with cultural Christianity, which is demanding that doctrine be taught in schools and displayed in court.



I cannot comment on what it is like in Australia. Politically correct is such a rallying cry for the right.....all you have to do to discredit someone is tell thwm that all they care about is being politically correct.......political correctness is practicing kindness and putting others before yourself.



Well, if they were educated they might warn you against the despotism that happened in the USSR/Eastern block countries - communism has never existed outside the ideals of the Early church and in monasteries.



America is becoming closer to Fascist everyday. I am well aware of the danger Trump is imposing on our Republic - we may not survive, but it will not be because of attacks on Christianity. Christianity will prevail - we survived Nero and we will survive Trump.

Oh good willing to have a go aspen.
You are a Socialist.
I am not a right wing nor am I left wing, I am central, I can see the extreme right and left for what they truly are, did you know that aspen. because I am not fooled by politics.
If you ever get born again aspen you may wake up to yourself and see what mans works truly are.
Jesus pointed out what the Government are or was, do you understand that, not to mention who it was that wanted him gone and had him killed, do you understand that dear aspen.

Political Correctness is a satanic tool for the simple minded that follow such, PC is the work of Satan it's a con job that only enslaves, it's like a pox that grows and then when it has in powered it's self, it shows it's true colours and starts making people an enemy of the State.
The work of Satan is very cunning dear aspen did you know that, remember Eve and the Serpent etc, yes good people are lured into it's temptations and deceptions, if one was to see the Devil himself you would admire him because he is everything you are and love, a real nice bloke ! on the outside, a Kike and that means like a shining object you desire but when you touch it you find out that it's nothing but death.

Christians do not and never needed PCness , PC is a political game that is full of mans nonsense that can change like the wind does to follow what the trend is. in 10 years it's power can change the masses thoughts around 180 deg such was achieved in all Communist Country's and Nazi Germany as well, oh the leadership of such are smart cookies aspen and they are determined to get power, they don't give a toss how they do it, but will play the game to win over fools and when they have power to change the constitution bingo your all slaves and they will change from the nice little prissy you think they are, into a moronic beast, they will turn 180 on gay people and who ever they want to, the People become enemy's of the State when Socialism is the constitution all people become servants of the State and not the State that is the Servant of the People. do you understand that. remember the German people were all looked down on for years after the war as if they were all Nazis, well they had no choice you fools ! they were a Socialist Nation and no one could speak up un less you wanted to be killed or your family or friends dealt with or killed as well and it was the same in all Communist Country's. if you bothered to look into it all you may wake up to yourself.
Denmark etc governments are shitholes that brainwash the people to become dolts and become 3rd rate citizens in their own Nations, My mum is Danish so yes I have always follow what goes on you know.
The USA has been hijacked for years by Satanist running it into the ground and only a dolt could not see that, Trump is what the USA needs to get back on it's feet.
Trump is up holding the Constitution you clown ! and the other mob are trying to destroy it, how stupid and brainwashed can you be, it was becoming fascist for years before and under Obama who is a bloody Islamist and worked to try make the USA Communist. even Putin said so and he understands what Communism is in fact. but maybe you will dispute that as well because of your little fluffy out look.

I believe in miracles and such is not blind faith at all in fact, it maybe to the unbelieving or lacking the Holy Spirit. just because you may not see it does not mean it's not their you know.

The Courts and legal system is being undermined by Political Correctness as is everything else.

You end it Spoken like a true Satanist, not worrying about attacks on Christianity. blind faith and can't see past your nose, ever worked for yourself aspen, that would be like the blind leading the blind, just like the path USA was heading to destruction before Trump.

 

[Helen]

Political Correctness is a satanic tool for the simple minded that follow such, PC is the work of Satan it's a con job that only enslaves, it's like a pox that grows and then when it has in powered it's self, it shows it's true colours and starts making people an enemy of the State.

Well I have to agree 100% with you there. It is a tool in their hands...and it is crafted as a weapon against us all.
But not many understand that...it called "brainwashed"...even members my my own family have fallen for it..hook, line and sinker!!

 

[aspen]

Oh good willing to have a go aspen.
You are a Socialist.
I am not a right wing nor am I left wing, I am central, I can see the extreme right and left for what they truly are, did you know that aspen. because I am not fooled by politics.
If you ever get born again aspen you may wake up to yourself and see what mans works truly are.
Jesus pointed out what the Government are or was, do you understand that, not to mention who it was that wanted him gone and had him killed, do you understand that dear aspen.

Political Correctness is a satanic tool for the simple minded that follow such, PC is the work of Satan it's a con job that only enslaves, it's like a pox that grows and then when it has in powered it's self, it shows it's true colours and starts making people an enemy of the State.
The work of Satan is very cunning dear aspen did you know that, remember Eve and the Serpent etc, yes good people are lured into it's temptations and deceptions, if one was to see the Devil himself you would admire him because he is everything you are and love, a real nice bloke ! on the outside, a Kike and that means like a shining object you desire but when you touch it you find out that it's nothing but death.

Christians do not and never needed PCness , PC is a political game that is full of mans nonsense that can change like the wind does to follow what the trend is. in 10 years it's power can change the masses thoughts around 180 deg such was achieved in all Communist Country's and Nazi Germany as well, oh the leadership of such are smart cookies aspen and they are determined to get power, they don't give a toss how they do it, but will play the game to win over fools and when they have power to change the constitution bingo your all slaves and they will change from the nice little prissy you think they are, into a moronic beast, they will turn 180 on gay people and who ever they want to, the People become enemy's of the State when Socialism is the constitution all people become servants of the State and not the State that is the Servant of the People. do you understand that. remember the German people were all looked down on for years after the war as if they were all Nazis, well they had no choice you fools ! they were a Socialist Nation and no one could speak up un less you wanted to be killed or your family or friends dealt with or killed as well and it was the same in all Communist Country's. if you bothered to look into it all you may wake up to yourself.
Denmark etc governments are shitholes that brainwash the people to become dolts and become 3rd rate citizens in their own Nations, My mum is Danish so yes I have always follow what goes on you know.
The USA has been hijacked for years by Satanist running it into the ground and only a dolt could not see that, Trump is what the USA needs to get back on it's feet.
Trump is up holding the Constitution you clown ! and the other mob are trying to destroy it, how stupid and brainwashed can you be, it was becoming fascist for years before and under Obama who is a bloody Islamist and worked to try make the USA Communist. even Putin said so and he understands what Communism is in fact. but maybe you will dispute that as well because of your little fluffy out look.

I believe in miracles and such is not blind faith at all in fact, it maybe to the unbelieving or lacking the Holy Spirit. just because you may not see it does not mean it's not their you know.

The Courts and legal system is being undermined by Political Correctness as is everything else.

You end it Spoken like a true Satanist, not worrying about attacks on Christianity. blind faith and can't see past your nose, ever worked for yourself aspen, that would be like the blind leading the blind, just like the path USA was heading to destruction before Trump.

So your vacuous, condescending response, only indicates that you did not read my post (besides cherrypicking the term PC) and shows me that you are totally comfortable sitting in your loaded diaper of denial and ignorance. So be it.

There is absolutely nothing in your post worth responding to and that is a shame.

Take care

 

[aspen]

Well I have to agree 100% with you there. It is a tool in their hands...and it is crafted as a weapon against us all.
But not many understand that...it called "brainwashed"...even members my my own family have fallen for it..hook, line and sinker!!

How do you conclude this Helen? I am really interested.

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

So your vacuous, condescending response, only indicates that you did not read my post (besides cherrypicking the term PC) and shows me that you are totally comfortable sitting in your full diaper of ignorance. So be it.

There is absolutely nothing in your post worth responding to and that is a shame.

Take care

Yes I will have to take care won't I.
I know just how the Socialist took care of people and just how dangerous they truly are, let alone ruthlessly cunning and deceptive, just like a serpent they worm there way in and the decay starts.

I remember not long ago of a Polish Doctor a surgeon coming to one of our meetings and pointed out what happened in Poland and warned that such is well on it's way here in Australia, I went over to talk with him after and he thought I was going to have a go as him and was on the defence to start with, but I agreed with everything he said, he was amazed that a Aussie knew what he was talking about.

No dear aspen I know may people like you that I come across they are a dime a dozen, from school kids up.
I know what you are talking about, that is truly as simple as for me to understand and it would be good if such utopian nonsense could cut it in the real world, but I know for a fact that it will defiantly not, I am sorry to have to say. I don't like having to have to state it to you but I have to dear aspen because you are dead wrong.

Communism sounds good at first, but if you bother to look into it and how it truly runs, you will get a shock of your life and will be going to Hell because it's hell on earth.
All Socialist want to do is tell everyone what to do, they can not handle opposition to them, all have to follow their lead or else the monster comes out dictating and ranting and than as last resort killing all who oppose them. you can not reason with a Socialist because they don't want to.
I stood up to Socialist teachers back in my school days and they went into a fit of rage, they could not contain themselves and they would yell out IT'S COMMING WETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT !

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

You keep writing to me. I don't know why.
The reason I don't answer is because in every post of yours, you insult me.
You did it even in this one.

WHAT you say does not bother me, many here do not agree with each other about one thing or another. It's HOW you speak that bothers me. It's not christianly and you use curse words, I'm careful about who I speak to even in real life.

Did I insult you personally.
I don't have that option personally, am not careful with who I deal with in real life, because they could end up killed if they do not listen to what I convey so they have to know I am not joking and no one has died on my jobs thank Gog and I could never afford to be taken for a ride and I do not care what they say but it's the intent they want to do that could bother me.

I don't think to be a Christian has to be prissy, non of the Saints claimed they were.

I would have to say that on Forums it's a bit of a devilish way to converse with people and if I were talking with you in person I am sure I would come across to be accommodating for sure, one has to be mindful of such and I may think that with Facebook and all sorts of modern day rubbish like so, one has to be mindful not to take things personally, maybe I do not put things across well as I would like when typing, can you forgive me for that.
I had a Canadian mate who lived in Australia for some years and when he went back to Canada he said the company sent him to Charm school because the younger generation were delicate to his persona, them boys could not handle being around a real man on the jobsite and he said that it was pathetic what Canadian boys had became not a real man in sight he said, delicate as.

I am sorry if I came across in a way that you may not like, I don't know how old you are or anything really. I don't want to hurt anyone as that's for sure.
Sorry sorry sorry but not all people are the same I think and I would not want them to be, that would be boring don't you think.

 

[GodsGrace]

Did I insult you personally.
I don't have that option personally, am not careful with who I deal with in real life, because they could end up killed if they do not listen to what I convey so they have to know I am not joking and no one has died on my jobs thank Gog and I could never afford to be taken for a ride and I do not care what they say but it's the intent they want to do that could bother me.

I don't think to be a Christian has to be prissy, non of the Saints claimed they were.

I would have to say that on Forums it's a bit of a devilish way to converse with people and if I were talking with you in person I am sure I would come across to be accommodating for sure, one has to be mindful of such and I may think that with Facebook and all sorts of modern day rubbish like so, one has to be mindful not to take things personally, maybe I do not put things across well as I would like when typing, can you forgive me for that.
I had a Canadian mate who lived in Australia for some years and when he went back to Canada he said the company sent him to Charm school because the younger generation were delicate to his persona, them boys could not handle being around a real man on the jobsite and he said that it was pathetic what Canadian boys had became not a real man in sight he said, delicate as.

I am sorry if I came across in a way that you may not like, I don't know how old you are or anything really. I don't want to hurt anyone as that's for sure.
Sorry sorry sorry but not all people are the same I think and I would not want them to be, that would be boring don't you think.

Of course all is forgiven. It would be nice if we could talk to each other.

I also don't believe Christianity should be prissy, but it should be nice.
Paul said he became all things for all people. Why? Because if you turn someone off, they won't even listen to you! So it's good to be nice to people and tell them what needs to be said but in a nice way.

As to your Canadian mate,,,I agree. There are no real men around much anymore,,,but even real men can be nice!

As to my age, it shouldn't matter.
I stopped aging when I was 38.

Blessings.

 

[Helen]

How do you conclude this Helen? I am really interested.

Okay..I can give you how I came 'here',
It was about 4 decades ago.
I heard a man preach and 'lay out' the trap that we are falling into re civil rights.
I'm not sure now if he was a christian lawyer or what, too long ago, so I foeget.
But he explained how if someone says -" I will give you the freedom to do thus and so". ( make it a law or whatever) ..it stands to reason that those same people can come along at a later date and say .." I now take back that freedom that I gave you." ( change the law)

We were all free anyway, we don't need a law to tell us that we are free to breath the air.
Freedom of speech was given, freedom of speech can be removed ( and is)
We are already where we are at the place where there is only freedom of speech for some. It is even more obvious here in Canada.

PC is now a weapon of control for the governments. It is not for the benefit for anyone but the governments and One Worlders.
Control, control, control...until every man in the street, like the story of the frog boiled in warm water and slowly turning up the heat...he does not jump out, but gets cooked.

We are already "comfortable" with every movement we make being recorded on a camera somewhere.- " All for the good of the people and protection."
...Just wait.
The man in the street will just as soon be very comfortable with PC control.
"All for the good of people and protection"...just wait..

It's all Frog in water...we will sooner or later be 'cooked'.

On the sad and humorous side . Even the British sea side stand by= The Punch and Judy shows ...been going for many centuries now...we all managed to grow up safely...but no...they go overboard...PC has gone crazy ..just to see how much they can control us.

quote:- ( .probably more to UK than USA I don't know)

While political correctness has often been used correctly to help under-protected groups, there are many examples of overzealous decision makers taking it way too far. ( to test just how far they can go)

Here are just a few examples of some of the daftest PC decisions.
The clue is in the name: Dennis the Menace has always been a catapult-toting nuisance. Well, until now. *A makeover of the famous character, who first appeared in the Beano in 1951, was given a politically correct new look to make him less of a troublemaker. A source at BBC, who reworked the cartoon, said: “Dennis can’t be seen to use weapons and giving other kids grief in a BBC cartoon.” (Credit: Beano/BBC)

Punch & Judy gets the boot
Punch & Judy shows have been a staple of the British seaside for centuries.
In fact, its history stretches back to the diarist Samuel Pepys, who wrote about seeing a show in Covent Garden over 350 years ago.
That hasn’t stopped Barry Town Council from banning the show from a festival next month because of its “inappropriate hitting” – because it depicts violence. Blah blah blah
Eighty per cent in Canada say, "These days, it seems like you can't say anything without someone feeling offended."
Clearly, political correctness is on Canadians' minds. They believe that their language is being policed by unnamed forces. Three-quarters say they routinely hold their tongues in the presence of others, mostly to be polite, but also to avoid negative judgment.

Before we know it...we will be an openly communist country..
Oh right, I read somewhere about brother betraying brother, and the children their parents etc.....!!

Aspen, I guess it just brings us back to " Let every man be persuaded in his own mind." ;)
It probably sounds to you like fear mongering. But we are treading in the footsteps or those who paid the price before us...be it Russia, Rumania, Germany..where ever... My own brother says to me.." No, it wont happen here" ( uk) A friend of mine told me that her dad said that when they were still in Germany during the war. Did not, and would not believe the 'rumours' that they were hearing!!
But, it is and it will. PC is a controlling weapon. Time will tell.

Sorry, I know I am a lousy writer, and I can never get my words down well or express myself .
I should take lessons from @bbyrd009 he gets away with murder when he writes his short-hand. He is my champ.

Bless you...I hope you can make some head or tail of this.
And this comes for one of the main objectors to "Long Posts" !!

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

Of course all is forgiven. It would be nice if we could talk to each other.

I also don't believe Christianity should be prissy, but it should be nice.
Paul said he became all things for all people. Why? Because if you turn someone off, they won't even listen to you! So it's good to be nice to people and tell them what needs to be said but in a nice way.

As to your Canadian mate,,,I agree. There are no real men around much anymore,,,but even real men can be nice!

As to my age, it shouldn't matter.
I stopped aging when I was 38.

Blessings.

Jolly good.