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Nunn, why did you delete the topic?

competentonecompetentone Member Posts: 4,696 ✭✭✭
edited October 2001 in General Discussion
You had posted notice of the changes to your profile; a few people made comments; I had made one comment about your using the slogan "Jesus is Lord"; you and others responed to my comment; I posted a response this morning--jump here this evening, and the whole topic is gone.Did things become uncivil?Or is it just religious intolerance?Perplexed,Joe
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  • turboturbo Member Posts: 820 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Compettone,I never read the article but from what I've read here, before I would say you hit it on the head, Religious Intolerence it is.
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  • salzosalzo Member Posts: 6,396 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I wish it did remain. It was certainly showing everyone the absurdity of the arguments of some of the intolerant of religious expression types.
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  • turboturbo Member Posts: 820 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Salzo,I agree with you, it's absurd to deny God or any diety, and then with the other side of the same mouth, ask for prayer for this or that.How ridiculous.
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  • salzosalzo Member Posts: 6,396 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Turbo- I am not sure what you mean. Could you clarify?
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,078 ******
    edited November -1
    I started it, and I deleted it without prejudice. Anyone who starts a thread can delete it for any or no reason. There was no uncivility, but it is clear that many of us vastly differ in our opinions on religion. I love each of you, even the ones who vehemently disagree with me. I would rather focus on our shared interests than our differences.Besides, I felt like some of my later posts on the thread were a little "preachy," and that is not my function here.Sorry if anyone was offended.
    Certified SIG pistol armorer/FFL Dealer/Full time Peace Officer, Moderator of the General Discussion Board on Gunbroker. Visit www.gunbroker.com, the premier gun auction site on the Net! Email davidnunn@texoma.net Jesus is Lord!
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  • 218Beekeep218Beekeep Member Posts: 3,033
    edited November -1
    I cut short my "competentone"poem ,and the thread was still offed.That was the second thread it was on,that got axed.I am afraid that poem is cursed.......or at least competentone cursed when he saw it.Whatever the case,I wrote it for competentone,a while back, before I even knew his beliefs on the subject..218
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  • turboturbo Member Posts: 820 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Salzo,Just talking off the top of my head as I was recalling awhile back, some posters, declaring themselves to be athiests , and then calling for prayers after 9-11 incidents.
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  • PelicanPelican Member Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When flares light the sky and tracers fly by - there are no atheists.
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  • salzosalzo Member Posts: 6,396 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    GOtcha Turbo.
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  • 218Beekeep218Beekeep Member Posts: 3,033
    edited November -1
    The families we victimized...forgave us!!
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  • HAIRYHAIRY Member Posts: 23,606
    edited November -1
    Hate to disagree with you Pelican, but during Tet, I wasn't saying any prayers. Still don't. (Had once read that it is sacreligious to ask God for anything--He has His plans, and the person who prays for something is in reality asking God to change His plan! Thus, the only prayer one should say is one of thanks.)
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,078 ******
    edited November -1
    Dano, you have to move in next door first.
    Certified SIG pistol armorer/FFL Dealer/Full time Peace Officer, Moderator of the General Discussion Board on Gunbroker. Visit www.gunbroker.com, the premier gun auction site on the Net! Email davidnunn@texoma.net Jesus is Lord!
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  • boeboeboeboe Member Posts: 3,331
    edited November -1
    Nunn, BRAVO! I love debating religion with people, but it's pretty clear no one is going to change there mind on this forum.
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  • PelicanPelican Member Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well, HAIRY, I must say, you were a tough nut, and very much in the minority.
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  • HAIRYHAIRY Member Posts: 23,606
    edited November -1
    Pelican--didn't say I wasn't scared, just that I didn't pray. (to whom, anyway?)
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  • rodgergliderodgerglide Member Posts: 184 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Reguarding religion,have ya'll read the first amendment lately? Maybe there is some confusion.I take it to read whatever floats your boat is alright but the state does not either support or supress.I believe or do not believe what ever I choose and am under no obligation to man or state to do otherwise. Is this stirring? Well so be it!!
    Freedom is not free,what have YOU done to support it?
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  • Evil ATFEvil ATF Member Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Christ is our Lord and Savior. Everything else is up for debate.
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  • travelortravelor Member Posts: 442 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    To all of you religious fanatics out there...praise GOD.....its great to see good people standing up for what they believe or don't believe in, because, YES, that is what freedom is all about.....I don't care what elce you believe in, if you believe in the freedom that our forefathers died for, I'll gladly stand beside you and defend it here today. Jesus loves you, weather you know it or not!
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  • rodgergliderodgerglide Member Posts: 184 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Religious intolerance starts arguments which lead to wars and I think there have been too many people killed in the name of God throughout history.And when religion governs the people,opposed to popular vote,fanaticism runs rampant and we then have terrorism to impose law.By the way,I never said I did not believe in God,I just do not want to be told what or who I should believe in.Thats "religious Freedom"!
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  • gunnutgunnut Member Posts: 724 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Jesus is Lord, nuff said
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  • rodgergliderodgerglide Member Posts: 184 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thats YOUR opinion...nuff said
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  • gunnutgunnut Member Posts: 724 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yep, thats only my opinion, not trying to impose my views on anyone, however Jesus Loves you all
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  • Judge DreadJudge Dread Member Posts: 2,372 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Anyone has the right to impose a GAG on himself ....Nunn no longet states to be a RACIST in hissignature anymore....
    I judge Thee!, Not for what you are , but for what you say !
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  • rodgergliderodgerglide Member Posts: 184 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    gunnut,I realize that God loves us and wants us to love each other.I also realize that you were not trying to impose upon me.Don't we wish that more people would abide by the teachings that were presented to us as the world would be a much better place.Now lets get back to what we agree upon...have I told you about my new pistol?
    Freedom is not free,what have YOU done to support it?
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  • HAIRYHAIRY Member Posts: 23,606
    edited November -1
    Rogerglide: You say your God loves us? Then how come he done put temption into the Garden of Eden--since He already knew how humans would act? Methinks the God you guys talk about is one mean critter. Particularly if you believe He sent his son to have him killed! Now, I ain't too smart, but I sure as hell would not deliberately allow anyone to kill my son--for no one! And if you try to tell me that's cause he LOVED the world, then I just gotta point out he's pretty impotent if he just can't find another way than killing! Shades of Molach!!!
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  • competentonecompetentone Member Posts: 4,696 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks, David, for the explanation.And thanks to everyone else expressing their opinions on this topic.I will say, that if I post a new topic, I consider it to be polite to let the responses continue--if others consider it important enough to take the time to post a response, either agreeing or disagreeing, I would consider myself to be behaving rudely if I were to delete the whole topic. I've had the experience happen here to me a few times already--and I've only been on this board a couple of months; I've taken the time to give a response (one time it was a fairly detailed explanation on the Experts board) only to see the whole topic disappear--it's annoying.I approach life from a scientific perspective--there is no room in the world of science for "the supernatural". I see (both outward observations and knowing my own thoughts when I "believed") that there are inherent dangers when one surrenders one's intellect to "mystical beliefs"--the events of Sept. 11 clearly in mind as an example of what can happen.Fortunately, most people keep things in balance, and I have to admit, many even seem to use religion as a very positive influence in their lives. If it works for you, I say "More power to you!" To me, religion always ends in circular arguments. I'll keep my "nature and untranscendental words".So "Praise your Lord, and pass me the ammunition!" We will have to agree to disagree on the rest of the prayers.Joe
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