Life and times of a new farmer/homesteader
Gone by Sunday (diatribe) {
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I'm leaving. I will have another blog set up soon, and by Sunday, I'll be gone.It really took a few things to make me decide. One was the "trouble" post on the front porch. I know that profanity and vulgarity aren't allowed here, and as such, I don't use them. I have seen the effective use of such words here. They don't bother me nearly as much as some of the hate speech spewed by self proclaimed "Christians" I have seen here. When I signed up here, I saw this place as a haven for homesteader types. I had no idea it was a "Christian" site. I should have gotten the hint, but I didn't. Even if I had, I don't think it would have mattered much. I have always had a great deal of respect for Christianity. Granted, I don't consider myself a Christian, but I love the Bible. It's a great read. I really started to get the clue that this site has a seriously Christian bent, from the top down, when the comment about the virus a while back was made"Several Christian sites have been attacked." I always had just figured that most of the people here were Christian. I didn't realize that this is who the site is intended for. It says nothing like that on the home page. It should. The problem I can have with Christianity is, well, some "Christians." When did things change from "Judge not.." to "you are evil?" I see people here use scripture all of the time to show why folks that don't believe exactly as they do are, well, "evil." I don't see much mention of the following: John 13-34: A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. Romans 13-8: Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. 1 Thess 4-9: But as touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another. They are out of context, granted, but I see that happen all the time here. It would seem that taking scripture out of context, you could really prove or disprove just about anything you want to. For your desires, not Gods. I do see posts like the "Study on Satan" and the like. Nice to know that no matter how beautiful the Bible can be, you can always find something in it to proclaim those "other" than you as in the grip of Satan. (Smell that, that's sarcasm.) It reminds me of "the church lady" on Saturday Night Live some years back. At least there, it was tongue in cheek. Here, it's pretty serious. And a shame. Posts like the one mentioned above show those of us that aren't self-proclaimed Christians that we really aren't wanted here. "Trouble in blogland" perhaps, but really it's just another reason to leave. It's too bad. I like it here. However, I would rather blog somewhere where truly everything goes, than somewhere where the rules are slanted toward so called "Christian" hate-mongers. Someplace where everyone can spew whatever garbage they want to spew, and not get shut down because they use a vulgarity now and then while hate speech is tolerated. You know, somewhere that's open to all people, not just fundamentalist "Christians." Some one like me, who believes in a Creator, but doesn't limit that belief to any one dogma. Any dogma. ----------------------------------- So, as such, I'm outta here. I will post a link to my new blog sometime soon. Plus, for those who want to see it, I will post a link to my "darkerside" blog as well. My posts here will remain up, my e-mail address and messenger will remain up, and I will come back now and then to read peoples blogs that interest me. I probably won't go through the "last 100" anymore. While most of what is here is good, useful info, too much diatribe exists as well. I don't mind the diatribe too much, but I can't ignore it. And here, I don't want to add to it anymore. In the next few days, I will post a couple more posts. Then I'm gone. If those powers that be want me to remove my blog in it's entirety, please let me know so I can transfer my posts elsewhere. Goodbye. Pax vobiscum. Raymond ~~No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us. 1 John 4:12 (NIV) { Last Page } { Page 3 of 181 } { Next Page } |
