Why would you ask a Ford dealer about a Chevy?

[_LifeOnaPlate]

Or maybe a jet pack. Don't limit yourself. Once you break free from the car paradigm, the only limitations are the ones you create.

that is a good point, but jetpacks require more time and energy than I have. It's easier to sit on the ground and point at the fools with jetpacks, how ungrounded they are, and whatnot.

[_Moniker]

I want a Goobertywoober!

[_the road to hana]

This is, of course, a favorite saying among some LDS when confronted by those who seek answers about the LDS church from non-members.

Yet, on the front page of MAD, there are two posts asking for information about other religions: Zoroastrianism and Scientology. As may be predicted, the thread on Scientology is full of scornful and mocking posts. I suspect that at least with the latter, the intent was to open up a post for just such a purpose (much like smac's "evangelizing baptists" post from yesterday). A couple of posters have noted the hypocrisy (using nicer language, of course).

For a religion that claims such persecution, I would hope that members as represented by the posters on MAD would avoid the over mocking of other religions.

Interesting to see how easily the alleged victim becomes a bully when given the chance.

I absolutely condemn those posts as do many other good members of the Church. On the other hand, there isn't a whole lot wrong with discussing the theological weaknesses of another faith.

But, your post is really remarkable. You and others basically are here to throw turds on the roof of the synagogue and mock the faith of many. Why condemn what you see on MAD when you do the same here? And, anonymously I might add.

Anonymous cowards posting on a message board are wholly different from church leaders preaching from the pulpit. As long as LDS leaders continue to represent the teachings of other faiths from over the pulpit (or General Conference stand, as the case might be), they cannot legitimately cry foul when others misrepresent the beliefs or practices of Mormonism.

[_Yoda]

Why not talk to both?

You are still here? I thought your daddy was dropping you and your friends off at the hannah montana concert.

This board is tough. Should I respond with the classic "the third grade called. They said they want their insult back." Or should I respond with the more truthful "my dad died of brain cancer in 1998." Decisions, decisions.

I'm sorry about your Dad, LOP. :(

[_Yoda]

This is, of course, a favorite saying among some LDS when confronted by those who seek answers about the LDS church from non-members.

Yet, on the front page of MAD, there are two posts asking for information about other religions: Zoroastrianism and Scientology. As may be predicted, the thread on Scientology is full of scornful and mocking posts. I suspect that at least with the latter, the intent was to open up a post for just such a purpose (much like smac's "evangelizing baptists" post from yesterday). A couple of posters have noted the hypocrisy (using nicer language, of course).

For a religion that claims such persecution, I would hope that members as represented by the posters on MAD would avoid the over mocking of other religions.

Interesting to see how easily the alleged victim becomes a bully when given the chance.

I absolutely condemn those posts as do many other good members of the Church. On the other hand, there isn't a whole lot wrong with discussing the theological weaknesses of another faith.

But, your post is really remarkable. You and others basically are here to throw turds on the roof of the synagogue and mock the faith of many. Why condemn what you see on MAD when you do the same here? And, anonymously I might add.

I'm glad to hear that you condemn those types of posts. And, I agree that as long as the discussion of theological weakness is done in a polite manner, there is nothing wrong with it.

I disagree with you on your characterization of Skippy. Have you read many of her posts? She is not what I would classify as a hostile critic. Her posts have always been respectful in regards to her disagreements with points of Church doctrine, falling in line with the type of discussion you, yourself, have advocated is acceptable in discussions of various faiths.

Are there posters here who do mock the LDS faith? Yes, but I think it is a smaller majority than what you are portraying. I think it's more a case of those who do mock the faith stand out, particularly to you, because those posts are, quite obviously offensive to you.

As far as your comment on anonymity goes, the majority of posters on MAD are anonymous as well.

[_LifeOnaPlate]

Why not talk to both?

You are still here? I thought your daddy was dropping you and your friends off at the hannah montana concert.

This board is tough. Should I respond with the classic "the third grade called. They said they want their insult back." Or should I respond with the more truthful "my dad died of brain cancer in 1998." Decisions, decisions.

I'm sorry about your Dad, LOP. :(

Don't sweat it. ;) I don't know if I'd say he's in a better place, but I believe he's in a much more interesting place.

[_LifeOnaPlate]

Actually, the threads you mention have positive, neutral and negative comments.

[_Jason Bourne]

blah blah blah anonymous blah blah blah turd blah blah blah

Hey Shades - can you change my title from "God" to "Anonymous Coward" please? Apparently it suits me. Thanks!

Hhahahahaaaahha. You made me chuckle. Thanks.

[_Jason Bourne]

Why not talk to both?

You are still here? I thought your daddy was dropping you and your friends off at the hannah montana concert.

This board is tough. Should I respond with the classic "the third grade called. They said they want their insult back." Or should I respond with the more truthful "my dad died of brain cancer in 1998." Decisions, decisions.

Sometimes you gotta just ignore Merc, B&L and some others. Or ya dish it back at em once in a while.

[_skippy the dead]

blah blah blah anonymous blah blah blah turd blah blah blah

Hey Shades - can you change my title from "God" to "Anonymous Coward" please? Apparently it suits me. Thanks!

Thanks Shades! I'm reveling in my cowardly anonymity!