Something I need to get off my chest about the SD Board

[Liberal]

You know, maybe I should become a Buddhist. Lord knows, I seem to keep coming up with things that sound Buddhist.

At Poly’s Pizza Parlor site, there’s a Buddhist Christian called “longhair”. Truly a beautiful almost Tris-like spirit.

[lynn73]

*Originally postedI know you said you don’t understand it here and I know where you’re coming from. The thing is that this message board is full of opinionated, intelligent and curious people and you’re never going to get away from their questions with threads like this one.

So take that break like you said you were going too. Lurk for awhile and pray. Pray that God will help you understand why you came to this message board and what it has for you.

There are tons of wonderful people here to converse with. Give yourself a chance to find out who they are.

May God bless you with his love, compassion and a heart for the people of the world. **

Yeah, Dreamer, I keep saying I’m not going to post for awhile but keep seeing things I want to comment on and all these questions people keep throwing my way and I don’t have time to answer them all nor probably can I answer them all. Plus I spend too much time here because navigation on the board is very slow. I need to get back and spend more time with my Christian chat room family but I like visiting the boards too. Can’t figure out why it’s so slow unless it gets that way when a lot of people are on the board. I’m sure there are plenty of nice people here. And I’m thankful for the ones who’ve been polite though we disagree on a lot of things. Lots of times I can think in my head but just can’t explain to other people in ways they can understand. And then someone else will say something and I’ll think, now why couldn’t I think of that. Anyway don’t want to get bogged down again trying to explain myself, gotta for now. Have a great day.

[iampunha]

I find, H4e, that the boards are faster in the early AM … and really from about midnight EST (I live near DC) to about 10 AM or so. From then until about 6 PM or so it doesn’t matter if you have a 14.4 connection or a T3 line … it’s slow as fucking hell.

[vanilla]

from one fundie to another:

Maybe it would be best, if , when saying God says this, you should precede it with IMHO.

After all, only God knows and decides who is a christian.

[andros]

At Poly’s Pizza Parlor site, there’s a Buddhist Christian called “longhair”. Truly a beautiful almost Tris-like spirit.

Actually, Lib, friend longhair is registered here, and I believe was led to the Parlor from here. But he sure doesn’t post much.

[Monty]

Well said, Rose.

[vanilla]

Yes, I’ve learned a lot since being a “doper”.
Maybe His will too.

[clairobscur]

And then someone else will say something and I’ll think, now why couldn’t I think of that.

That would usually be a hint that said thing is not well thought and not based on solid ground but rather on some blurry preconception.

“Ce qui se concoit bien s’enonce clairement, et les mots pour le dire nous viennent aisement” Sorry, I couldn’t help myself posting the quote, though I don’t know how to translate it in good english (and I don’t want to butcher it, either). But it roughly means the same.

[iampunha]

*Originally posted by vanilla *
Yes, I’ve learned a lot since being a “doper”.
Maybe His will too.

An observation, if you don’t mind…since you didn’t bold H4e’s name, that sentence COULD be parsed in two ways:

1. Maybe His4ever will as well.
2. Maybe His will (as in, God’s will) as well (as the other things I’ve learned since being a doper).

I figure you meant it as the former, but it does seem to work both ways:)

[iampunha]

Er, that would be “things I’ve learned” from vanilla’s perspective. Duh, I know, but anyway:)

[vanilla]

So God reveals His will through the Straight Dope Message Board?

[Homebrew]

The Lord works in mysterious ways, vanilla.