What carlitasway said.

I looked in earlier, and figured that it would be a thread of why people believe in God, and talking about God. Ya know, supporting each other.

Instead, it was talking about other people/groups - namely people who were not followers of a Christian god. It was pretty condescending, and I thought rude. Then the personal attacks, some of which I really do feel you (Amber) did do - attack others. Not cool It upset me, I thought about reporting it, but I didn't.

I didn't jump in, because I knew it was going to go bad, and bad fast. You cannot dis other people or talk down about them without peeving them off.

I would stay out of a thread (as a non-believer) that was about "why I believe in God" or "Hey everyone who is a new Christian, let's talk here", as long as that's what the thread is - talking about your God and learning and loving him. Talking about other people and putting them down is what turns a thread - and fast

I'm sorry that you've been upset, and that others have been. I hope everyone can find a way of agreement, and be able to either apologise or let bygones be bygones.

And, Amber, I'm sorry for what I typed before I edited. It was very inappropriate and I should have been less impulsive.

I was not trying to put anyone down I was stating how there are good people who are Muslim and than a women got on a kick about how they are killers and on and on. I just was saying that yes there may be things that I don't agree with in other religions. My point was they may not agree with some of their beliefs and the may not agree with some of mine either. I did not say their whole religion was wrong because that is not for me to say, I I don't think that anyway.
If you read back, I told her a took a cultural diversity class which did not tell us that they were all killers and terrorists. I cannot be responsible for how others respond. I have relatives of all different religions and backgrounds and I love them all. So, I was not expecting someone to write a lengthy ode to why Muslim's are bad. I will not take responsibility for that, sorry.

I haven't been reading in the soul searching as much as I used to so I'm not sure which threads your referring to. I don't think u need to be PC. But I think u also need to expect a wide range of opinions. some will agree with you some won't.
I also agree with Chirsty, not why Blessed_with_6 left.

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I was not trying to put anyone down I was stating how there are good people who are Muslim and than a women got on a kick about how they are killers and on and on. I just was saying that yes there may be things that I don't agree with in other religions. My point was I may not agree with some of their beliefs and they may not agree with some of mine either. I did not say their whole religion was wrong because that is not for me to say, I don't think that anyway. Anybody that has a relationship with God and Jesus are saved.
If you read back, I told her a took a cultural diversity class which did not tell us that they were all killers and terrorists. I cannot be responsible for how others respond. I have relatives of all different religions and backgrounds and I love them all. So, I was not expecting someone to write a lengthy ode to why Muslim's are bad. I will not take responsibility for that, sorry.

Amber - there's no reason for you to go away. This is a discussion board - believe me, I have seen some arguments on this board and these threads you are talking about are nothing. You haven't offended me. I apparently offend christians all the time just by existing, but I've stopped caring about that several arguments ago (couple years) because I have as much a right to express my beliefs as you do yours. And I am VERY used to people here trying to tell me I'm wrong, praying for me, etc.
If your faith brings you peace, happiness, help to get through your day, positive thoughts to reflect on, support when you are low, that is a wonderful thing. Not everybody has someone or something to do that for them. Faith has never done that for me. We have had opposite life experiences - that is all. Don't waste time "feeling sad" for people who don't believe. We're happy! You believe - be happy!
I was in church the other day (it happens - it was a wedding) - and the pastor told a story about how you can choose to be happy. For instance - the car is totalled. You can be happy, or you can be sad, but either way the car is totalled. So you might as well be happy & not waste energy on being sad. So you go start a thread that will get responses from folks you want to hear from. Start something like "why do you love god" or "if you weren't christian before, what brought you to christianity". Something where non-believers would obviously not have anything to bring to the table.

I don't think anyone was putting that whole "bad muslim" post on you. If someone did, I missed it. For me, it's more the commentary about non-believers, feeling sad for us, or that we keep posting. But it's not like I hate you or don't want you to post or anything. I have to say that in reading this quote, above, you say that "anybody that has a relationship w/ God and Jesus are saved." I would have no problem with that if you preceeded it with "I believe" - as then it is a statement of faith. How you wrote it, however, you claim it as a fact. And it is not a fact. Not a proven fact - adherents of Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, etc. all keep faithful to their religions which do not hold that belief. None of us know for certain which if any is true. That's why it's faith. And I think the WAY you write, like that example, is what's tripping you up. And it's lines like that that keep me posting. Oh - and I didn't know Blessed with 6 left.

I havent read any of the other repsonses.. but all I can say.. is just be careful where and what you post. There is a reason I NEVER post in this forum... my beliefs would start SOOOOO many fights.. and so much drama.. Im just not going to go there. This forum.. and politics... I just stay away!