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Talion - how true but there is something to be said about appealing to
popular prevailing attitudes as an easier route to expanding readership.
When I happen upon a nest of festering religious folks talking about me in disparaging terms in comments (as if I'm not going to see it) . . . I am grateful for the heads up. They expose themselves for what they are. Funny thing is that occassionally a few of them have come to my blog later to discuss things or even in a couple of cases to ask favors of me...... as if they never said these things, some of them even deny it.....
posted by
gomedome
on February 1, 2007 at 9:30 AM
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strat - thank you - that is very kind of you to say
I only vaguely remember what brought that post on, which was one of 3 of similar theme (the other 2 were deleted). If I remember it began with a discussion of a regular commentor on my posts who shares an account with someone else. That someone else jumped in late in the discussion and 3 posts with me as the subject from this little cliquish group was the result. I didn't bother complaining to Blogit about any of these things . . . what's the point? Let them have their fun while they demonstrate for us what good Christians they are.
posted by
gomedome
on February 1, 2007 at 9:22 AM
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gomedome
I've come to the conclusion that if everyone agrees with everything you say, you're really not saying anything. The poem thing is uncomfortably eerie.
One of my favorite quotes comes from George Bernard Shaw. Hatred is a coward's revenge for being intimidated. These are examples of how true this is.
I gotta hand it to you. If those comments were directed at me, everyone would know beyond a shadow of a doubt why I call myself Talion.
posted by
Talion
on February 1, 2007 at 8:59 AM
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Please tell me
the poet really didn't believe Wholly and Folly are rhyming words...
I do remember the other post. What I remember about that one was my initial thought -- "What the hell brought that on?" Followed by "Jeez, how utterly trite."
Fact is, Gomer, in addition to being a terrific writer, you also club them, baby seal-like, with virtually unassailable logic. Which is obviously the most galling aspect of all to them,and makes it all the more amusing to me, but no doubt gets tiresome to you.
posted by
strat
on February 1, 2007 at 8:37 AM
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cantey_1975 - exactly - most times there is little to be gained from an
emotional reaction.
That ultimately is all that it is. There was no attempt whatsoever to refute anything that I had ever said. We all learn as we mature that disagreeing and offering a counter argument is one thing but simply attacking another blogger because we do not like their opinions depicts us lacking in enough substance to support our own opinions.
posted by
gomedome
on January 31, 2007 at 9:44 PM
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the posting
was a gut reaction without any real thought. I used to react that way to people differing and equally strong beliefs. What I have learned is when you react tha tway, you are teh loser.
posted by
calmcantey75
on January 31, 2007 at 9:25 PM
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arGee - sophomoric was my take on it as well and that part made me wonder
all the more.
Not so much about the author as we were all young and thought we knew it all at one time ourselves, but more about the commentors. Some people in their 50's and 60's . . . did they all miss the college and young adult developmental years? Are they really all that childish? .............apparently so.
posted by
gomedome
on January 31, 2007 at 9:23 PM
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Sorry guys...
The poem wasn't, and linguist is just another sophomoric wannabe (I checked his about me page, but grew bored at about line 30 or so).
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arGee
on January 31, 2007 at 9:15 PM
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Nautikos - I think both posts are drivel but ya think that maybe I'm a
little biased?
The funny thing is that I hardly knew the authors. I had a brief dialogue exchange with the poem author but never had dialogue of any sort with the post author. That may explain the innacuracies.
posted by
gomedome
on January 31, 2007 at 7:23 PM
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gome,
that 'pome' was just pathetic drivel, but you have to admit that Cunninglinguist's piece was well written and clever...
posted by
Nautikos
on January 31, 2007 at 7:09 PM
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TVBlogger - it is sad - so many people unable to adequately represent what
they claim to stand for.
From where I sit, it looks a lot like they haven't grasped even the basic meaning of their own religious message. Some of these folks claim to be searching for "truth" (whatever the heck that means?) . . . and I have been accused of not searching for truth. Truth or honesty are the very last things these people want to find. They only want others to agree with them and don't handle themselves very well when they are confronted with someone who does not.
posted by
gomedome
on January 31, 2007 at 3:09 PM
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These people are just sad
There's no other way to describe them. I suppose I did learn something... I learned from the hacky poem that athiests are not loved... how remarkable. Their own God who they say loves everyone, doesn't love athiests... and neither does any other human being. I've made the point before... if they want people to takethem seriously, they can't lie, exaggerate or simply make up things to suit their needs. I wonder if they've ever asked themselves... do you think Jesus would write a poem like that about someone? Do you think the man who told the parable about the Good Samaritan would spew the contempt they spew? They can hide behind their "love" but if they clearly look at how they treat people and compare it to their own Lord and Savior, they won't find one speck of love or compassion... just clanging cymbals and gongs.
posted by
TVBlogger
on January 31, 2007 at 2:36 PM
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