Jesus Christ

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Using the bible to justify the existence or meaning of Jesus is like Bush using the Niger reports of yellowcake uranium to justify attacking Iraq.

The bible is a bunch of stories culled. What was left out is just as important as what was included.

Or would you guys prefer to not know about the gospels according to Mary, Judas, Thomas, etc.

[falco]

Didn't you already make your point?

Oh no, he has a little issue here I think...

apparently it is okay here for a moderator to bait a poster into a conflict.

[Tarlam!]

apparently it is okay here for a moderator to bait a poster into a conflict.

Excuse me. An accusation against me was made that I will not comment further upon. But I am glad a moderator took this up. I don't see this as baiting. I see this as moderating.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Why dont you go stand in the corner, if we need a cop-wannabe or somebody's asshole neighbor type guy we'll call on you.

That's the best you could come up with? Please, you disappoint me.

I ask again, how do you know so "clearly"? C'mon it's not so tough. Enlighten me.

No further questions your honor.

Then how about some answers to a simple question.

How do you know so "clearly"? Let's hear it. We're all really curious how you got so smart.

Battle Royale....Retail "the smug asshole" vs. Sheep "the dick"

In the end, we all lose.

[falco]

apparently it is okay here for a moderator to bait a poster into a conflict.

Excuse me. An accusation against me was made that I will not comment further upon. But I am glad a moderator took this up. I don't see this as baiting. I see this as moderating.

i disagree Tar, but i will add that i think sheep is no better than RG. unfortunately we should hold our mods to higher standards

[Tyrone Bigguns]

apparently it is okay here for a moderator to bait a poster into a conflict.

Excuse me. An accusation against me was made that I will not comment further upon. But I am glad a moderator took this up. I don't see this as baiting. I see this as moderating.

i disagree Tar, but i will add that i think sheep is no better than RG. unfortunately we should hold our mods to higher standards

QFT

[Tarlam!]

i disagree Tar, but i will add that i think sheep is no better than RG. unfortunately we should hold our mods to higher standards

Call me "stupid" falco, but Sheep has accused me of having two identities and called for me to be banned. A moderator has stepped in and asked for proof of that accusation. And, the mod is being insistent about it.

I often disagree with RG, as you know. But in this case he is acting on behalf of the forum. Either I am a dual identity poster, in which case I should be banned. Or I am not in which case I have earned an apology.

I just find it sad that Sheep destroyed the topic of this thread.

[falco]

i disagree Tar, but i will add that i think sheep is no better than RG. unfortunately we should hold our mods to higher standards

Call me "stupid" falco, but Sheep has accused me of having two identities and called for me to be banned. A moderator has stepped in and asked for proof of that accusation. And, the mod is being insistent about it.

I often disagree with RG, as you know. But in this case he is acting on behalf of the forum. Either I am a dual identity poster, in which case I should be banned. Or I am not in which case I have earned an apology.

I just find it sad that Sheep destroyed the topic of this thread.

i don't think you are stupid.

[Zool]

i disagree Tar, but i will add that i think sheep is no better than RG. unfortunately we should hold our mods to higher standards

Call me "stupid" falco, but Sheep has accused me of having two identities and called for me to be banned. A moderator has stepped in and asked for proof of that accusation. And, the mod is being insistent about it.

I often disagree with RG, as you know. But in this case he is acting on behalf of the forum. Either I am a dual identity poster, in which case I should be banned. Or I am not in which case I have earned an apology.

I just find it sad that Sheep destroyed the topic of this thread.

Maybe instead of asking for proof of how Sheep would know such a thing, he could just tell him to shut up?

[Tyrone Bigguns]

i disagree Tar, but i will add that i think sheep is no better than RG. unfortunately we should hold our mods to higher standards

Call me "stupid" falco, but Sheep has accused me of having two identities and called for me to be banned. A moderator has stepped in and asked for proof of that accusation. And, the mod is being insistent about it.

I often disagree with RG, as you know. But in this case he is acting on behalf of the forum. Either I am a dual identity poster, in which case I should be banned. Or I am not in which case I have earned an apology.

I just find it sad that Sheep destroyed the topic of this thread.

Maybe instead of asking for proof of how Sheep would know such a thing, he could just tell him to shut up?

That is an outrageous scenario that leaves no room for Retail to roll his eyes and mutter under his breath about how "we don't get it."

If he can't be smug and sanctimonious what is he?

[Tarlam!]

Maybe instead of asking for proof of how Sheep would know such a thing, he could just tell him to shut up?

Didn't it amount to the same thing?

Too bad about my thread.

[MJZiggy]

I'm not sure about how I feel about Jesus either, dear. I mean, the average age people lived to back then was about 40. So he knocked off a couple years. I think the point would have been better made had he lived to be 150 or so and then made the sacrifice for us. I had a friend tell me that it was because of the suffering not the dying, but then why did he die so much more quickly than others who were crucified? It's a leap of faith. I'd always wanted to have that blind faith, but it never was there no matter how much I tried letting go.

[sheepshead]

i disagree Tar, but i will add that i think sheep is no better than RG. unfortunately we should hold our mods to higher standards

Call me "stupid" falco, but Sheep has accused me of having two identities and called for me to be banned. A moderator has stepped in and asked for proof of that accusation. And, the mod is being insistent about it.

I often disagree with RG, as you know. But in this case he is acting on behalf of the forum. Either I am a dual identity poster, in which case I should be banned. Or I am not in which case I have earned an apology.

I just find it sad that Sheep destroyed the topic of this thread.

I said if it's true, you should be banned. An apology from me? Come on man, you really need to do some soul searching at many levels, I wish you well.

[Tarlam!]

I said if it's true, you should be banned. An apology from me? Come on man, you really need to do some soul searching at many levels, I wish you well.

You made an accusation. Prove it or apologize like any real man would. While you're figuring out what the right thing to do is, I'll continue my soul searching. Real men soul search without shame.

[retailguy]

Tar - you summed it up brilliantly. Yes, I thought sheep was out of line, but he presented his position so firmly, I figured he could explain it. True to form, he just hides behind one liner, smart ass comments.

I suspected at the beginning, that he was incapable of admitting he was wrong. That was a correct suspicion. Perhaps I carried it one post too far, but in hindsight, I guess I was just trying to give him a 3rd chance.

I knew what was really motivating this thread Tar, and I understand how you feel. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably be pissed at God too. I think after the anger subsides there is an answer to the questions that you have, and I remain willing to help with that if I can.

As to those who criticized me in this thread. With one exception (Falco), you've proven yourselves incapable of admitting when you are wrong. There is ample evidence of that. I see that as a lack of integrity. What matters, I guess, is how each of you see it.

Tarlam, I apologize for my part in trashing your thread. I appreciate the fact that you can see what my goal was, and hope that you can still see the message through the bullshit that seems to infect every thread around here, where integrity lacking fools can't take responsibility for mouthing off before they know what they're talking about.

Shoot me a PM if I can help you further.