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Re: A friend asked why am I here on MormonDiscussions.com

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Jersey Girl wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:38 am

It's difficult at this point, to tell just who is doing the trolling. That you think she has time to troll and play games here is not an indication of her professional performance, it means she's got good time management skills.
It is a good point and it is possible. But a lot professors have TAs that do all the grading for them, and some professors are never available during office hours. A good professor is always quick to answer emails, is always available during office hours, and is involved in many projects and research.

But you may be right, some people are just excellent in time management.
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Jersey Girl wrote:
Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:40 am

Because the negative reviews appear to be from students who can't cut it. It is certainly not to be taken as a professional assessment.
A lot of professors have a difficulty rating of 5, but with positive reviews. Students tend to be honest and are really smart. I think rate my professor is really useful, but it has its limits.
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Lemmie wrote:
Mon Apr 13, 2020 11:26 am
I have a sibling who blesses his religion for getting him through his hard days, and I will note it does personally seem to do him good, but his version of religion also requires him to righteously shun me and my family, because we don’t practice his exact religion. Whether we are good, decent, honest people is irrelevant to him. God bless religion? Sure, it helps him a lot. At the expense of those his religion asks him to hate. So, no. NOT god bless religion. In my opinion, go to ____ hell, “religion.”
I wonder how common family issues between siblings and/or parents create an insurmountable barrier, or what might be considered a bias, towards religious belief. Lemmie, do you see religion and God as being synonymous? If the family factors weren’t there could you see yourself feeling differently towards religion and/or God?

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DoubtingThomas wrote:
Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:47 pm
Do you wonder why the board is not great?
I want to say because of posts like this one, but boards simply exist and the only thing making them great is fun to read posts and the only thing bringing them down is mean posters. I've been posting on one blog recently that has a couple of posters who regularly lash out like crazed venomous cobras at things they do not like. The regulars have learned to step over them and ignore the venom splashes. That is one strange place, but do not call it a board or it will precipitate a cobra attack, fer sure.
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moksha wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:31 am
DoubtingThomas wrote:
Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:47 pm
Do you wonder why the board is not great?
I want to say because of posts like this one, but boards simply exist and the only thing making them great is fun to read posts and the only thing bringing them down is mean posters.
Are you referring to me? If so, why?

I’m pointing out that there are often personal reasons...other than pure reason...that may influence one’s perspective and/or bias. It’s important to realize that rather than ignore the fact and sweep it under the rug.

Emotion is a very powerful driver.

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mentalgymnast wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:54 am
Are you referring to me? If so, why?
No, I was not referring to you.
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moksha wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 6:21 am
mentalgymnast wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:54 am
Are you referring to me? If so, why?
No, I was not referring to you.
Ok. I thought you were saying that I had come down too hard on Lemmie. I’ll wait to hopefully hear from her. Her emotions connected with those close to her seem to be driving her non-belief in religion and/or God. If so, my concern is just how often this happens among non-believers. I think it’s unfortunate that anger would get in the way of developing a relationship with God and seeing religion in a friendly light.

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Re: A friend asked why am I here on MormonDiscussions.com

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mentalgymnast wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:54 am

Are you referring to me? If so, why?

I’m pointing out that there are often personal reasons...other than pure reason...that may influence one’s perspective and/or bias. It’s important to realize that rather than ignore the fact and sweep it under the rug.

Emotion is a very powerful driver.

Regards,
MG
lol. Your reading comprehension is as bad as always if you thought my post, from April, way back on page 1 of this 6 page thread, had anything to do with your current fixation on justifying your own well-exposed problem with bias.
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moksha wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:31 am
DoubtingThomas wrote:
Mon Jun 29, 2020 1:47 pm
Do you wonder why the board is not great?
I want to say because of posts like this one, but boards simply exist and the only thing making them great is fun to read posts and the only thing bringing them down is mean posters. I've been posting on one blog recently that has a couple of posters who regularly lash out like crazed venomous cobras at things they do not like. The regulars have learned to step over them and ignore the venom splashes. That is one strange place, but do not call it a board or it will precipitate a cobra attack, for sure.
Excellent assessment of that non-board, moksha!
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Re: A friend asked why am I here on MormonDiscussions.com

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Lemmie wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:22 pm
mentalgymnast wrote:
Thu Jul 16, 2020 4:54 am

Are you referring to me? If so, why?

I’m pointing out that there are often personal reasons...other than pure reason...that may influence one’s perspective and/or bias. It’s important to realize that rather than ignore the fact and sweep it under the rug.

Emotion is a very powerful driver.

Regards,
MG
lol. Your reading comprehension is as bad as always if you thought my post, from April, way back on page 1 of this 6 page thread, had anything to do with your current fixation on justifying your own well-exposed problem with bias.
That’s a non-response if I’ve ever seen one.

Regards,
MG
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