Should Edward Be Banned?

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by helen_febus

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I though as much, but have never seen this done before.
Since I figured it must be a joke, I though I would give Heavenly one a taste of her own medicine. However, all the things I said about loving my lord and his work are all true and not a joke.

Heavenly one, I will forgive you if you forgive me, OK.


Sister Helen Febus

Sure thing, Sister. But nothing to forgive you for, I'm afraid.

[RevDWW]

Originally Posted by Irreligious

It's probably just me, but personally, I don't like this practical joke. Why mess around with innocent people? But the owners in all their wisdom thought it would be funny to insert a tool in which people could play a mean trick on an innocent lady who signed up to take part in a dignified forum only to be tricked by the mentality of 5th graders.

But for those who got their laughs in, hope you feel better.

Originally Posted by SeekingOne

I don't care for the joke either. Just my opinion though.

I'm not in favor of using it to insult anyone.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by SeekingOne

I don't care for the joke either. Just my opinion though.

I didn't at first either, but then I discovered that it's so much fun, especially when you can make fun of people you know, like Unregistered.

[MarcBee]

Originally Posted by Irreligious

It's probably just me, but personally, I don't like this practical joke. Why mess around with innocent people? .

No, not just you. I initially felt the same way, the first time I observed this juvenile joke, even though I haven't been snagged, myself. (Guilty, a comment on human nature--how we sometimes go along to get along.) Some practical jokes are very low, if not sinful; this one is only temporary small embarassment, I hope!

Originally Posted by Irreligious

But the owners in all their wisdom thought it would be funny to play a mean trick on an innocent lady .

What spin! No one targeted an innocent lady, merely "Whosoever will," teehee.

Originally Posted by Irreligious

....to take part in a dignified forum.

Originally Posted by Irreligious

But for those who got their laughs in, hope you feel better.

Hope so too, since laughter is supposed to be good medicine.


Irr: Again, per other thread yesterday, it's fairly easy to avoid almost anything you don't like here. You're not likely to change anything, nor anyone.

It's a passing parade, and you can dance to the trumpets in front, the cymbals in back, or anything in between.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Irreligious

It's probably just me, but personally, I don't like this practical joke. Why mess around with innocent people? But the owners in all their wisdom thought it would be funny to insert a tool in which people could play a mean trick on an innocent lady who signed up to take part in a dignified forum only to be tricked by the mentality of 5th graders.

But for those who got their laughs in, hope you feel better.

Even the innocent lady laughed. It's ok. Take your blood pressure meds again.

I used to be a complainer like you and Unregistered, but I got over it. Besides, if you can't beat em, join em.

[Irreligious]

Originally Posted by MarcBee

No, not just you. I initially felt the same way, the first time I observed this juvenile joke, even though I haven't been snagged, myself. (Guilty, a comment on human nature--how we sometimes go along to get along.) Some practical jokes are very low, if not sinful; this one is only temporary small embarassment, I hope!




What spin! No one targeted an innocent lady, merely "Whosoever will," teehee.








Hope so too, since laughter is supposed to be good medicine.


Irr: Again, per other thread yesterday, it's fairly easy to avoid almost anything you don't like here. You're not likely to change anything, nor anyone.

Choosing to avoid misbehavior rather than attempting to influence it, would be a mistake in my opinion. I may not be unable to change everything, but I just might be able to change something.

I have discovered that when one becomes aware of living out the fruits of the Spirit (goodness, kindness, gentleness) rather than being obsessed with one isolated gift (tongues), we tend to see the REAL impact of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

[MarcBee]

Originally Posted by Irreligious

Choosing to avoid misbehavior rather than attempting to influence it, would be a mistake in my opinion..

Fair enough. Ambitious goal there, to influence the online misbehavior of a group who all claim to be Christian. Just my hypothesis here--the Holy Spirit works *online* in the context of personal relationships and trust, not through trying to straighten out any group's habits.

Originally Posted by Irreligious

I have discovered that when one becomes aware of living out the fruits of the Spirit (goodness, kindness, gentleness) rather than being obsessed with one isolated gift (tongues), we tend to see the REAL impact of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

I hear ya. But it should be of no surprise and no shame that when any group is conscious of their doctrinal or experiencial distinctives, and a forum is actually *designed* around the celebration of those distinctives, that it would often emphasize those distinctives! Presumably, in a Seventh Day Adventist forum, your mission would be to convince them that that Sabbath keeping isn't necessarily part of the big picture, compared with fruit of the Spirit?

Originally Posted by Irreligious

rather than being obsessed with one isolated gift (tongues), we tend to see the REAL impact of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

Which implies anything less than what you have in mind is not "REAL" impact! Will you go very far in your mission, using words such as "obsessed?"

Originally Posted by Irreligious

I may not be unable to change everything, but I just might be able to change something.

Fair enough. Some day lemme know how that works out for ya...

[Irreligious]

Originally Posted by MarcBee

Fair enough. Ambitious goal there, to influence the online misbehavior of a group who all claim to be Christian. Just my hypothesis here--the Holy Spirit works *online* in the context of personal relationships and trust, not through trying to straighten out any group's habits.

I hear ya. But it should be of no surprise and no shame that when any group is conscious of their doctrinal or experiencial distinctives, and a forum is actually *designed* around the celebration of those distinctives, that it would often emphasize those distinctives! Presumably, in a Seventh Day Adventist forum, your mission would be to convince them that that Sabbath keeping isn't necessarily part of the big picture, compared with fruit of the Spirit?

Which implies anything less than what you have in mind is not "REAL" impact! Will you go very far in your mission, using words such as "obsessed?"

Fair enough. Some day lemme know how that works out for ya...

You just gave me a great idea!!! I just logged onto www.7thdayadventistfriendsforum.com and testified about the bacon I had for breakfast, and the awesome bbq pork sandwiches I had last night for dinner. I also told them I was excited about church tomorrow.

Bummer....I've been banned.

One of the definitions of "obsessed" is, "to think about something unceasingly or persistently." I see that as a positive.

I know that you and others didn't target an innocent lady. But when my dad taught me to shoot a gun, the first thing he said was, "Don't just concentrate on your target. You always have to think about what else you might hit."

[Tina]

Originally Posted by RevDWW

I'm not in favor of using it to insult anyone.

Exactly. Neither am I. It has brought about some laughs at times--But some people just can't resist sinking to the level of using it to insult whoever happens to read the thread they use it in--and because of that, we have complaints about it when it's used at all.

Personally, I wouldn't be upset if the little "toy" was permanently deactivated. Unfortunately, it's not my call-- and I'd blow up the forum if I tried to deactivate it.

[Michael The Disciple]

The only reason I never fell for it this time is because I did last time.