Sam Harris wrote:Oh quit that. Malicious intent is malicious intent. I am sorry for those who have been sought out by the likes of Julia** Reynolds et al. But people seriously need to stop saying it's the Church's fault that they go on chat websites with the intention of picking with missionaries. [...] I'm so sick of, "the Mormons made us do it".
No need to lecture Scratch. She's a self-proclaimed expert on "ethics."
One moment in annihilation's waste, one moment, of the well of life to taste- The stars are setting and the caravan starts for the dawn of nothing; Oh, make haste! -Omar Khayaam
I like Scratch, I just don't buy the double standard that when it involves the church just about anything goes.
Seriously...I almost lost my unborn child this weekend f*****g around with my mother who could potentially suffer from borderline personality disorder. She has done some heinous stuff to me in the name of her worldview and need to play the victim. I do not engage her often, and I always look for ways in which I could potentially be like her, so I can squash those things...especially now. How is dealing with her less traumatic than learning that perhaps Joseph Smith wasn't who he said he was?
Perspective, anyone?
Each one has to find his peace from within. And peace to be real must be unaffected by outside circumstances. -Ghandi
Sam Harris wrote:Oh quit that. Malicious intent is malicious intent. I am sorry for those who have been sought out by the likes of Julia** Reynolds et al. But people seriously need to stop saying it's the Church's fault that they go on chat websites with the intention of picking with missionaries. [...] I'm so sick of, "the Mormons made us do it".
No need to lecture Scratch. She's a self-proclaimed expert on "ethics."
OK, stop with the "she" bit when referring to Scratch. It's annoying.
LifeOnaPlate wrote:No need to lecture Scratch. She's a self-proclaimed expert on "ethics."
OK, stop with the "she" bit when referring to Scratch. It's annoying.
Scratch is male.
Don't misconstrue this as an attempt at marginalizing LoaP's presence on the board (I don't have anything against the guy), but since his insistence in referring to Scratch as female is ostensibly intended to provoke or insult, couldn't a mod just relegate each of his offending posts to the Telestial? It's a win/win: LoaP can still refer to Scratch as a woman all he wants, and the rest of us won't have to be bothered by it here in the Terrestrial.
Sam Harris wrote:Oh quit that. Malicious intent is malicious intent. I am sorry for those who have been sought out by the likes of Julia** Reynolds et al. But people seriously need to stop saying it's the Church's fault that they go on chat websites with the intention of picking with missionaries. [...] I'm so sick of, "the Mormons made us do it".
No need to lecture Scratch. She's a self-proclaimed expert on "ethics."
OK, stop with the "she" bit when referring to Scratch. It's annoying.
Scratch is male.
I rest my case, liz (though you are correct that dickishness can well transcend all differences).
From the Ernest L. Wilkinson Diaries: "ELW dreams he's spattered w/ grease. Hundreds steal his greasy pants."
One moment in annihilation's waste, one moment, of the well of life to taste- The stars are setting and the caravan starts for the dawn of nothing; Oh, make haste! -Omar Khayaam
LifeOnaPlate wrote:No need to lecture Scratch. She's a self-proclaimed expert on "ethics."
OK, stop with the "she" bit when referring to Scratch. It's annoying.
Scratch is male.
Don't misconstrue this as an attempt at marginalizing LoaP's presence on the board (I don't have anything against the guy), but since his insistence in referring to Scratch as female is ostensibly intended to provoke or insult, couldn't a mod just relegate each of his offending posts to the Telestial? It's a win/win: LoaP can still refer to Scratch as a woman all he wants, and the rest of us won't have to be bothered by it here in the Terrestrial.
I dunno - just an idea.
I assure you it is not intended to provoke or insult. Typically I don't even think of putting "she, her, etc." I quite genuinely believe, thus picture, scratch as a female. Scratch has never corrected this view.
One moment in annihilation's waste, one moment, of the well of life to taste- The stars are setting and the caravan starts for the dawn of nothing; Oh, make haste! -Omar Khayaam
Harmony: I'm with Steuss. Get outside and enjoy the weather while you can.
One moment in annihilation's waste, one moment, of the well of life to taste- The stars are setting and the caravan starts for the dawn of nothing; Oh, make haste! -Omar Khayaam