So disappointed in Christian Forums lately.

[waving_palm_branches]

I constantly see people throwing insults at one another, I see "back biting" all over the place. Harsh words, unkindness, and total lack of the golden rule. This place shouldn't be a place to harshly debate but a place to educate, inspire, and relax. Christians of all Churches need to really think before they make a post. We shouldn't come on here to insult but have some sort of communion with one another, though we do not hold complete common bonds together in every aspect, we do hold a bond in that the sole purpose of this forum is Christ in the center of it all, and yet, I see Christ absent in people's post and words. It saddens me to the core, that a place one should be able to come to for reflection, has turned into nothing but a "attacking" mob in all sorts of ways and in several of the forums on here.

"But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels". 2 Tim. 2:23

 

[benedictaoo]

lately? whadda you mean lately? Its always been like this... I'll say this much for the place- we aren't fake, we tell it like it is, lay it all on the line. We fight, we break up, we kiss we, make up... we laugh, we cry, we go to confession- and we do it all over again... just like in real life.

 

[Michie]

I constantly see people throwing insults at one another, I see "back biting" all over the place. Harsh words, unkindness, and total lack of the golden rule. This place shouldn't be a place to harshly debate but a place to educate, inspire, and relax. Christians of all Churches need to really think before they make a post. We shouldn't come on here to insult but have some sort of communion with one another, though we do not hold complete common bonds together in every aspect, we do hold a bond in that the sole purpose of this forum is Christ in the center of it all, and yet, I see Christ absent in people's post and words. It saddens me to the core, that a place one should be able to come to for reflection, has turned into nothing but a "attacking" mob in all sorts of ways and in several of the forums on here.

"But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels". 2 Tim. 2:23

Yet some come here to do exactly that. Thats the MO. Sarcasm, snide remarks, preaching one thing doing another. Only responding in threads where they can spout off & complain. Leaving everything else to be ignored. I guess it builds their self esteem or some such thing.

Been going on for years. Usually the same characters.

You shall know them by their fruits....

 

[Lady Bug]

lately? whadda you mean lately? Its always been like this... I'll say this much for the place- we aren't fake, we tell it like it is, lay it all on the line. We fight, we break up, we kiss we, make up... we laugh, we cry, we go to confession- and we do it all over again... just like in real life.

being nice doesn't have to be fake.

 

[Michie]

being nice doesn't have to be fake.

True.

 

[BAFRIEND]

since the OP has been here exactly one month i am surprised at her insight

 

[lukehonor]

I was dissapointed as well about the level of rudeness in here. It's very easy to call yourself Christian. It's a whole other thing to live like one.

This is a little off topic, but I was also quite dissapointed by the amount of people who don't adhere to the teachings of the Catholic Church and then act as though they are "Ideal Catholics". They think you can support our president and abortion AND recieve the Eucharist...

 

[lukehonor]

I was dissapointed as well about the level of rudeness in here. It's very easy to call yourself Christian. It's a whole other thing to live like one.

This is a little off topic, but I was also quite dissapointed by the amount of people who don't adhere to the teachings of the Catholic Church and then act as though they are "Ideal Catholics". They think you can support our president and abortion AND recieve the Eucharist...

I should clarify: they think you can support our president and abortion while thinking you adhere to the teachings of the Church Universal.

 

[Wirraway]

lately? whadda you mean lately? Its always been like this... I'll say this much for the place- we aren't fake, we tell it like it is, lay it all on the line. We fight, we break up, we kiss we, make up... we laugh, we cry, we go to confession- and we do it all over again... just like in real life.

I like the forum and especially this subforum, but ... if I didn't have a strong grounding in my own parish or were a stranger to Christianity and I thought this place represented a fair cross-section of Christians living a Christ-like life, I'd embrace atheism gladly.

 

[lukehonor]

I like the forum and especially this subforum, but ... if I didn't have a strong grounding in my own parish or were a stranger to Christianity and I thought this place represented a fair cross-section of Christians living a Christ-like life, I'd embrace atheism gladly.

WOW! I think this should be thought of as a profound statement to all who are rude on this site.

Please expand on your thoughts, because there are some people on here who are quite rude and they might need to hear that again.

 

[epiclesis]

since the OP has been here exactly one month i am surprised at her insight

I'm sure the OP is a sock for someone.



Yeah, this place hasn't changed in years... it's been the same since I got here.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

I like the forum and especially this subforum, but ... if I didn't have a strong grounding in my own parish or were a stranger to Christianity and I thought this place represented a fair cross-section of Christians living a Christ-like life, I'd embrace atheism gladly.

I imagine you are not alone, and have often wondered about the impression others have browsing through OBOB :o

 

[Michie]

I like the forum and especially this subforum, but ... if I didn't have a strong grounding in my own parish or were a stranger to Christianity and I thought this place represented a fair cross-section of Christians living a Christ-like life, I'd embrace atheism gladly.

I stayed far away from OBOB during my conversion process. *thanks be to God*.

It was after I entered the Church I came here again & it was horrid. I left again. Returned same thing different slant. But I'm sticking to it this time.

Sad how everyone thinks everyone is a sock now.

As I've said over & over. Socks to not foster community & trust.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

I stayed far away from OBOB during my conversion process. *thanks be to God*.

It was after I entered the Church I came here again & it was horrid. I left again. Returned same thing different slant. But I'm sticking to it this time.

Sad how everyone thinks everyone is a sock now.

As I've said over & over. Socks to not foster community & trust.

I am not one to engage in such things, so I take a break at times....just reading the thread titles is enough to make me run away

I wish CF had a NO Sock policy; it is completely out of hand and personally I detest the 'deception' aspect of it :o

 

[Michie]

I wish there were a no sock policy too. My opinion is if you need a sock to discuss something you probably should not be discussing it on the internet at all.

It is deceptive & speaks volumes about the character of those who use then imo.

 

[Wirraway]

I imagine you are not alone, and have often wondered about the impression others have browsing through OBOB :o

that's important too. what I think is of more importance is that this sub-forum is a Catholic community of sorts and like a Catholic community in the real world we should acknowledge a higher standard and try to live up to it.

 

[servant of Merciful Love]

I wish there were a no sock policy too. My opinion is if you need a sock to discuss something you probably should not be discussing it on the internet at all.

It is deceptive & speaks volumes about the character of those who use then imo.

that's important too. what I think is of more importance is that this sub-forum is a Catholic community of sorts and like a Catholic community in the real world we should acknowledge a higher standard and try to live up to it.

to both

 

[benedictaoo]

Look everyone, I use to get just as offended as we all know... but why? Why do that?

Live and let live... we all come from some seriously different places in life, both geographically and emotionally and to throw stones at other people who we really don't even know, and yes that is all what you all are doing, including me- just move past it... Try just being fair minded.

There is a issue of acceptance that those who are disappointed really should be humble enough to deal with. You in all your humility, aren't very accepting. I was and still am that way so I know...

We have serious liberals and serious conservatives in here... assume what ever you want with the label, but we have ying and yangs in here...

and I think acceptance of the people is in order.... you do not have to accept opinions and belief, and you can defend the truth, even argue but the people, no matter who they are should be accepted.

I'm over and have been over this "us" and "them." That is what is disappointing. No one single person owns OBOB... so, this isn't your forum to dictate who is going to say and do and act like what...

I don't know what thread I didn't read as of late where there was all this fighting and name calling was going on...

The bottom line is this, not everyone is going to agree with everyone all the time.

Catholics should act a certain way- really? So we shouldn't be able to be ourselves and have other Catholics accept us?

I have to crack up because I know based on certain discussions I have had with certain people, who reveal certain things about themselves, that they have literally no room to tell anyone else how to conduct themselves... but I digress

We're all different personalties and come from different places in life-- we need to be more accepting and less defensive.

The reality is, this is not an authentic site, it's not even run by Catholics, it's not a formal Catholic site. It's never ever going to be.... you either can accept it for what it is and be happy- or try to make it fit an ideal it's never going to fit and be perpetually disappointed and be miserable.

I come here to blow off time, it helps me wake up in the AM and it helps from falling asleep in the afternoon and in between doing what I gotta do, it's a way I pass time and enjoy conversating with some folks.

And this isn't even a Catholic forum, it's a Protestant forum who over the years, became a little less mainstream... so what on earth do you expect??

But this site does allows us here to speak freely... well sort of... But it's a place where you can speak freely enough and pretty much have someone tell pretty much the truth on any particular issue, a good decent Catholic perspective.

It's a place to enjoy other people's company.

So, you know, get over it.... stop judging everyone.. who's nice, who's not, who orthodox, who a heretic... oh yeah, I know telling ppl to get over it, is not "nice" but it's me and I'm going to be me and I think it's mean if you don't accept me for who I am.

 

[Cosmic Charlie]

I constantly see people throwing insults at one another, I see "back biting" all over the place. Harsh words, unkindness, and total lack of the golden rule. This place shouldn't be a place to harshly debate but a place to educate, inspire, and relax. Christians of all Churches need to really think before they make a post. We shouldn't come on here to insult but have some sort of communion with one another, though we do not hold complete common bonds together in every aspect, we do hold a bond in that the sole purpose of this forum is Christ in the center of it all, and yet, I see Christ absent in people's post and words. It saddens me to the core, that a place one should be able to come to for reflection, has turned into nothing but a "attacking" mob in all sorts of ways and in several of the forums on here.

"But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels". 2 Tim. 2:23

I have no clue who or what this young lady is talking about ?

Back biting ?

Attacking ?

pisch, I say.

 

[Cosmic Charlie]

I am not one to engage in such things, so I take a break at times....just reading the thread titles is enough to make me run away

I wish CF had a NO Sock policy; it is completely out of hand and personally I detest the 'deception' aspect of it :o

Aw, c'mon.

I've got an ARMY of socks.

I've got socks for my socks.

I've got socks I haven't even enabled yet.

It just that everyone know who they are..,,

...and that IS entertainment. Lets not throw out the babies with the bathing solution.