Insults

[billie]

I'm getting sick and tired of unbelievers coming onto these boards and insulting my brothers and sisters. I'm okay when it's directed towards me because I can take care of myself. When it's directed towards my brothers and sisters is what really burns me up. Yet, day after day, it's allowed. Why? When do you draw the line? If it's got nothing to do with the topic, and it's a purely personal attack, why is no one doing anything about it? The posts stay up, and no one says anything to these people, even the ones who've come right out and either said they're here to try and convince people Christ isn't real, or that they're only here for fun. The Great Commission is something we should all take very seriously and we never know when we'll say something that will plant a seed which will sprout only years later, but like I asked earlier, where is the line drawn? I know I'm just a guest here like everyone else, and I have no right to question anyone's actions who are in authority, but maybe when I first came here I was looking through rose-colored glasses, because it wasn't like this when I first came here only a few months ago. At least it didn't seem as bad as it's gotten, not bad, just so much ugliness being tolerated.

Forgive me and delete this, mods, if it's innapropriate. I know I'm still just as much a sinner as any unbeliever who comes her, I've just be forgiven.

[Akabu]

I agree with you Sister! Unfortunately it is not just unbelivers, although they do 90% of the insulting.

Seems that basic common curtesy has gone out the window in this "new, enlightened" age we live in. It is pretty bad when we have unbelivers with more rights to post what they want to say than the christians who this board is for. I am glad you said your piece here as I was going to keep silent and just walk away from worthy.

There is a line of distinction between unbelivers who are here to discuss and listen to the word of God with the possibility of accepting, but those unbelivers who are on this board to disparage, insult, and critisize and are in no way open to hearing the Word of God really have too much leeway, and to a degree control of a "Christian" BB.

If I am stepping on any toes here, forgive me, but thats really too bad. I dont care if I stepped on toes or not. There are many who are not interested in the Word, but in creating controversy only.

[Joshua-777]

hey, though it's hard it's a test, can you love them? Sometimes we are challanged to live up to "do not be overcomed with evil, but overcome evil with good" I understand what your saying and I agree, the more reason to overcome it with love, and what is good. Pray for them.

[billie]

I was actually thinking more along the lines of staying out of the Outer Court from now on. I've met some unbelievers here who I'm now friends with and even exchange emails with. I'd really miss the interaction on the boards with these people, and also the possibility of making more of these types of friends, but it's just getting to be too much.

[billie]

hey, though it's hard it's a test, can you love them? Sometimes we are challanged to live up to "do not be overcomed with evil, but overcome evil with good" I understand what your saying and I agree, the more reason to overcome it with love, and what is good. Pray for them.

I do love them and pray for them. That's not the point. How many times would you stand by your friend and let someone insult them before you'd grab your friend's arm and leave?

[Joshua-777]

hey, though it's hard it's a test, can you love them? Sometimes we are challanged to live up to "do not be overcomed with evil, but overcome evil with good" I understand what your saying and I agree, the more reason to overcome it with love, and what is good. Pray for them.

I do love them and pray for them. That's not the point. How many times would you stand by your friend and let someone insult them before you'd grab your friend's arm and leave?

true, I understand that, lol honestly, I dont know how much I'd let someone insult my friend with me standing there, I mean thats a tuff question.

[billie]

Yeah, I know.

But it wasn't fair of me to say nobody does anything. I particularly see Dave asking people to keep it civil or deleting some insulting posts. I'm sure all mods do this. I don't know. Maybe there's something wrong with me. Maybe God hasn't brought me to a place where I can keep my emotions out of it.

[Joshua-777]

Yeah, I know.

But it wasn't fair of me to say nobody does anything. I particularly see Dave asking people to keep it civil or deleting some insulting posts. I'm sure all mods do this. I don't know. Maybe there's something wrong with me. Maybe God hasn't brought me to a place where I can keep my emotions out of it.

Hey, lol lifes a growing process, hang in there, and don't worry about it, it's good to keep emotions in it, yes it helps drive us, we just gotta grow and let the Lord purify our heart, and let him purify our emotions.

[ladypeartree]

Billie I can deal with the insults from people who do not know any better ...I just think of them the way I think of a rebellious three year old, shouting to the moon because they dont understand...the only way is to love and to keep being polite to them UNLESS they post porn or something so bad that it can affect other less secure Christians. What hurts more is our sisters and brothers who "take out " their frustrations on others with no real cause ..they should know better and although we all have bad days we do not have to post during those "bad feeling" times. ( maybe we should have a I have to shout and blame other people thread ?) So .....

If I have ..AT ANY TIME hurt the feelings of anyone here I am really sorry and would like to ask you to forgive me

[sweetycakes]

Billie I can deal with the insults from people who do not know any better ...I just think of them the way I think of a rebellious three year old, shouting to the moon because they dont understand...the only way is to love and to keep being polite to them UNLESS they post porn or something so bad that it can affect other less secure Christians. What hurts more is our sisters and brothers who "take out " their frustrations on others with no real cause ..they should know better and although we all have bad days we do not have to post during those "bad feeling" times. ( maybe we should have a I have to shout and blame other people thread ?) So .....

If I have ..AT ANY TIME hurt the feelings of anyone here I am really sorry and would like to ask you to forgive me

But, LadyP.....

You hurt my feelings every time you kick me out of the lastness thread!

My mother always told me that I could get anything I wanted, just so long as I made enough noise about it!

Only joking!

But you make a good point, though

(there I go again, derailing topics!)

My mother told me I could!