Posted by Lou Pilder on September 8, 2014, at 16:36:16
In reply to Lou's reply-pantzohnphyer » SLS, posted by Lou Pilder on September 8, 2014, at 15:59:12
> > Hi Lou.
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> > I apologize for not following up on your post. You ask good questions.
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> > > True or False:
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> > > A. The faith board is for people to post what could put down those of other faiths
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> > I don't think that this is the mission of the Faith board. However, many religions are exclusionist, and I think one must be able to tolerate this fact in order to participate on the board happily and with minimal stress.
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> > > B. The faith board is to post messages that elevate the poster's religion above other faiths
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> > There is a difference between describing accurately the tenets of a religion versus offering a personal opinion judging the worthlessness of the religions of others. Verbiage is important, of course. It is often difficult to compose posts that state one's beliefs without having others feel put-down. I think Dr. Bob has moderated the Faith board in a way that allows for the inclusion of exclusionist religions, but that minimizes the potential for participants to feel judged or put-down.
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> > > C. The faith board is an invitation to accept that people will subscribe to alternate religious tenants {provided that what is posted does not put down those of other faiths or pressure others to adopt theirs}.
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> > I don't think that the Faith board is an invitation to agonize over the fact that there will be people expressing their subscription to alternate religions.
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> > D. The foundation of Judaism as revealed to you, Lou, is allowed to be posted here on the faith board.
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> > I am not in a position to judge this, especially when I don't know what you wish to express. If it is your desire to post without punitive sanction something that has already been adjudicated by the moderator, perhaps you should enquire of the moderator if his judgment regarding your posts have changed. You could use email to do this.
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> > If you were to post a belief in a personal revelation that all gentiles are descended from Neanderthals (not that there is anything wrong with that), I think that this would be uncivil because this belief is not to be found in Jewish scripture, and would be considered to be a put-down by many gentiles, as Neanderthals are generally regarded to be inferior.
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> > - Scott
> Scott,
> You wrote what I think is that if I was to post something that could be thought to be putting down others on the faith board, as in your example using Neanderthals, it would be putting down those others on the basis that it is not in Jewish scripture. I have the following questions that I would like for you to post answers to:
> A. If what puts down is in the Jewish scriptures, would then that be allowed by you as that you consider that since it is in those scriptures that it is civil to post such?
> B. The rule here is as I read it, that being supportive takes precedence and unsupportive statements on the faith board that are even in the bible do not override that. If an unsupportive statement is posted on the faith board unsanctioned by Mr. Hsiung and his deputies of record, and it is in the scriptures used by Abrahamic faiths, would you say that Mr. Hsiung lied when he wrote that being supportive takes precedence even if what is in question is in the bible?
> Lou
>
Friends,
Here is the post where Mr. Hsiung states that being supportive takes precedence even over a statement that is in the bible. Look at the paragraph that starts with something like,[..Sometimes the goals of the forum conflict..]
Lou
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20020627/msgs/6477.html
poster:Lou Pilder
thread:1070482
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20140902/msgs/1070920.html