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  • #31
    Originally posted by Adrift View Post
    Consider this, if everyone around you seems delusional...maybe it isn't them...maybe you're the one that's actually suffering from delusions.
    It's just this forum. The "Christians" who post on this forum are mostly really weird, and will typically scare sane Christians away after awhile (e.g. most recently Sam). I've posted on several other Christian forums and they're perfectly sane and normal, which allows me to conclude that it's not me it's just this forum that's weird.

    And on this forum, it's mostly just you that's the source of the much of the most absurd of the absurdities. There is, of course, a group who just cheer-lead for their side and will chime in with "yeah what he said!" and "that!" and other similar things just as if they were at a sports match cheering for their team. But they're not smart enough to actually invent false claims about me in the first place. That seems to be purely your specialty. An example that's relevant here, is every time you interact with me you begun with the false and unevidenced claim that I obviously know nothing about the subject matter. It doesn't seem to matter in the least to you that it's not true, it seems to be part of your debate style to make up false claims about your opponents and repeat them over and over again every time you interact with them. This is probably why so many people have blacklisted you and refuse to debate anything with you because they get sick of you constantly and knowingly making false claims which you refuse to stop doing no matter how many times you're called out on it. Meanwhile the cheerleading squad eventually latches on to the false claims and repeats them like the talking parrots that they are. It's not, for example, as if Jedidiah knows of a single time where I have ever demonstrated that I didn't know about the subject matter I was talking about, but he does remember you false claiming that on multiple occasions, so he simply parrots it as if it were true. On this, pretty terrible, forum, you're the worst poster, congrats (or equal worst with LPOT anyway). And that's why, like so many others, I've given up trying to engage with you on issues. I keep trying to be generous and give you more chances, but you keep blowing them.
    Last edited by Starlight; 04-15-2017, 01:21 AM.
    "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
    "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
    "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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    • #32
      Originally posted by Jedidiah View Post
      Will you start the thread I suggested to demonstrate your actual understanding?
      Why don't you try demonstrating your understanding to me? I'll correct your errors for you.
      "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
      "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
      "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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      • #33
        Originally posted by Apologiaphoenix View Post
        When I see someone who cannot be wrong in anything, I wonder why I should think they are right in anything.
        Why can't I be wrong in anything? Did you just make up that claim, or are you getting it from somewhere?
        "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
        "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
        "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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        • #34
          Originally posted by Starlight View Post
          Why can't I be wrong in anything? Did you just make up that claim, or are you getting it from somewhere?
          Think about it a little bit more.

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          • #35
            Originally posted by Apologiaphoenix View Post
            Think about it a little bit more.
            After thinking about it more, it still seems like a completely baseless snide attack from the sidelines. It would be nice to think you were talking about Adrift, since that would make your comment more accurate, but I won't hold my breath on that.
            "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
            "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
            "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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            • #36
              No. It's really quite simple. When I encounter someone who has multiple people disagreeing with him and never can say that the other person could be right or that they could be wrong, it tells me they have a high view of their ownselves and cannot conceive of them being wrong in anything.

              If that's so, I do not see any reason to take seriously their being right in anything.

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              • #37
                Originally posted by Apologiaphoenix View Post
                No. It's really quite simple. When I encounter someone who has multiple people disagreeing with him and never can say that the other person could be right or that they could be wrong, it tells me they have a high view of their ownselves and cannot conceive of them being wrong in anything.

                If that's so, I do not see any reason to take seriously their being right in anything.
                Wow, so you generalize from a two-post argument out to that person's character in general? That's quite something. And you don't take any account at all of the high ratio of Christians to atheists in this forum and how that might affect the numbers of people ganging up on a single poster? Interesting. You have weird heuristics bro.
                "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
                "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
                "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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                • #38
                  No. I notice it from a number of conversations you've been in.

                  But hey, you can't be wrong apparently....

                  Which kind of proves my point.

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by Apologiaphoenix View Post
                    No. I notice it from a number of conversations you've been in.

                    But hey, you can't be wrong apparently....

                    Which kind of proves my point.
                    How ironic. Its truly amazing to see how un-self aware some people are.

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                      Why don't you try demonstrating your understanding to me? I'll correct your errors for you.


                      facepalm super.jpg
                      Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

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                      • #41
                        Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                        It's just this forum. The "Christians" who post on this forum are mostly really weird, and will typically scare sane Christians away after awhile (e.g. most recently Sam). I've posted on several other Christian forums and they're perfectly sane and normal, which allows me to conclude that it's not me it's just this forum that's weird.

                        And on this forum, it's mostly just you that's the source of the much of the most absurd of the absurdities. There is, of course, a group who just cheer-lead for their side and will chime in with "yeah what he said!" and "that!" and other similar things just as if they were at a sports match cheering for their team. But they're not smart enough to actually invent false claims about me in the first place. That seems to be purely your specialty. An example that's relevant here, is every time you interact with me you begun with the false and unevidenced claim that I obviously know nothing about the subject matter. It doesn't seem to matter in the least to you that it's not true, it seems to be part of your debate style to make up false claims about your opponents and repeat them over and over again every time you interact with them. This is probably why so many people have blacklisted you and refuse to debate anything with you because they get sick of you constantly and knowingly making false claims which you refuse to stop doing no matter how many times you're called out on it. Meanwhile the cheerleading squad eventually latches on to the false claims and repeats them like the talking parrots that they are. It's not, for example, as if Jedidiah knows of a single time where I have ever demonstrated that I didn't know about the subject matter I was talking about, but he does remember you false claiming that on multiple occasions, so he simply parrots it as if it were true. On this, pretty terrible, forum, you're the worst poster, congrats (or equal worst with LPOT anyway). And that's why, like so many others, I've given up trying to engage with you on issues. I keep trying to be generous and give you more chances, but you keep blowing them.
                        Sam leaving had more to do with politics than it did theology. He rarely if ever posted anything that wasn't confined to the Civics subforum. We have Christians from every single major denomination posting here, and we come from all over the world. I've been to the other Christian forums. The only thing that makes this forum "really weird" is its thorough understanding of Biblical scholarship, Christian history, theology, and philosophy. Compared to all of the other major Christian forums out there, like Christianforums.com, TheologyOnline, Bibleforums.org, Christianityboard, Puritanboard, etc., Theologyweb stands head and shoulders above the rest. It really and honestly does. I've been looking for other forums to post on. There simply aren't any with this level of knowledge, or if there are, they're not nearly as large and active.

                        This is likely your real issue, and why you consider the posters on Theologyweb "weird": You're used to being the big shot on just about any other forum you post on. You can launch into one of your super long-winded diatribes, and no one on those other forums knows enough about the topic to check you. You come here, and we don't let you get away with that sort of crap because we're familiar with the academic literature. And instead of eating a bit of humble pie, you launch into defensive mode, asserting that everyone is nuts except you. Either that, and/or you spend a lot of time on far-left Christian forums who simply reinforce your already super unorthodox views of Christianity, and would probably be in lock-step with you that the most unconventional interpretations of the Bible are the most convincing, or that it's mostly a load of nonsense that shouldn't be taken that seriously.


                        Listen, Starlight. If this forum does not live up to your standards. If this forum is truly as terrible as you say it is...filled with some of the worst Christians you know...(read closely now) NO ONE IS KEEPING YOU HERE. You are free to go, and never look back. It's very simple. If you dislike this place so much, then don't post here.
                        Last edited by Adrift; 04-15-2017, 12:54 PM.

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                        • #42
                          Originally posted by JimL View Post
                          How ironic. Its truly amazing to see how un-self aware some people are.
                          Exactly what I was thinking.
                          "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
                          "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
                          "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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                          • #43
                            Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                            Exactly what I was thinking.
                            I have to agree with both JimL and you . . . It is truly amazing to see how un-self aware some people are.
                            Micah 6:8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

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                            • #44
                              Originally posted by Adrift View Post
                              Compared to all of the other major Christian forums out there, like Christianforums.com, TheologyOnline, Bibleforums.org, Christianityboard, Puritanboard, etc.
                              I suggest you try Ship Of Fools.
                              "I hate him passionately", he's "a demonic force" - Tucker Carlson, in private, on Donald Trump
                              "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism" - George Orwell
                              "[Capitalism] as it exists today is, in my opinion, the real source of evils. I am convinced there is only one way to eliminate these grave evils, namely through the establishment of a socialist economy" - Albert Einstein

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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by Starlight View Post
                                It's just this forum. The "Christians" who post on this forum are mostly really weird, and will typically scare sane Christians away after awhile (e.g. most recently Sam). I've posted on several other Christian forums and they're perfectly sane and normal, which allows me to conclude that it's not me it's just this forum that's weird.

                                And on this forum, it's mostly just you that's the source of the much of the most absurd of the absurdities. There is, of course, a group who just cheer-lead for their side and will chime in with "yeah what he said!" and "that!" and other similar things just as if they were at a sports match cheering for their team. But they're not smart enough to actually invent false claims about me in the first place. That seems to be purely your specialty. An example that's relevant here, is every time you interact with me you begun with the false and unevidenced claim that I obviously know nothing about the subject matter. It doesn't seem to matter in the least to you that it's not true, it seems to be part of your debate style to make up false claims about your opponents and repeat them over and over again every time you interact with them. This is probably why so many people have blacklisted you and refuse to debate anything with you because they get sick of you constantly and knowingly making false claims which you refuse to stop doing no matter how many times you're called out on it. Meanwhile the cheerleading squad eventually latches on to the false claims and repeats them like the talking parrots that they are. It's not, for example, as if Jedidiah knows of a single time where I have ever demonstrated that I didn't know about the subject matter I was talking about, but he does remember you false claiming that on multiple occasions, so he simply parrots it as if it were true. On this, pretty terrible, forum, you're the worst poster, congrats (or equal worst with LPOT anyway). And that's why, like so many others, I've given up trying to engage with you on issues. I keep trying to be generous and give you more chances, but you keep blowing them.
                                so why are you still here, whining? Go to those better forums and bask in your glory. go on. scoot.

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