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Leaving because you believe you don't meet the prerequisite intelligence or inspirational ideals is kind of a silly reason to leave, when you consider some of the posts made here. There are a number of boastful non-believers here that like to make people feel small, and there are a few believers who in their attempt to correct an error may come off harsh, but overall are well meaning.

You will find that there are also some non-believers who are considerate and kind, just as there are a number of believers who are considerate and kind. You should never feel that you have to leave a forum here simply because you do not meet the expectations of others. Where would you be in battle as a marine, if you took that attitude with you?

Stand up for what you believe in and hold your ground soldier. You don't back down when the fighting gets rough, you kick it into gear, and radio for back up. God is your back up. The Christians here are your back up. The mods here are your back up. :thumbsup:

If you want to leave, then do it because you want to, but don't wimp out. No soldier in God's army is a wimp, right?
 
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Adiya said:
Leaving
because you believe you don't meet the prerequisite intelligence or inspirational ideals is kind of a silly reason to leave, when you consider some of the posts made here. There are a number of boastful non-believers here that like to make people feel small, and there are a few believers who in their attempt to correct an error may come off harsh, but overall are well meaning.

You will find that there are also some non-believers who are considerate and kind, just as there are a number of believers who are considerate and kind. You should never feel that you have to leave a forum here simply because you do not meet the expectations of others. Where would you be in battle as a marine, if you took that attitude with you?

Stand up for what you believe in and hold your ground soldier. You don't back down when the fighting gets rough, you kick it into gear, and radio for back up. God is your back up. The Christians here are your back up. The mods here are your back up. :thumbsup:

If you want to leave, then do it because you want to, but don't wimp out. No soldier in God's army is a wimp, right?
Hey -
Well said ! :wave:
 
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Why do you want to leave for. It's only just starting to get interesting. In my experience, those who claim to have the intelligence to debate here usually don't. I know i definately don't. I just come here to have fun. And in the process, I learn something. :kiss: So if i give ya a big kiss will ya stay? :D
 
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christianmarine said:
:groupray: I am finally quitting this forum. It seems I do not meet the prerequisite intelligence or inspirational ideals to debate here. Though I help defend that freedom, it seems I am not smart enough to actually participate. Therefore, I will leave everyone with a goodbye. Though none will miss me, some will be glad I'm gone. God bless.
Hello - May I add something, and
hopefully it will encourage you to remain, here:
I have, personally, served in 'Medical-specialties' for 30+ (long) yrs.

I am not just 'bumpin' my gums', woefully ignorant as some posters here. And 2, in particular, keep saying re me, personally: 'You can't understand/speak English'.
And 1 of these sad people, egotistical-to-boot, says: 'I'm in top 1%' of (whatever elitist Club).
Yeah, but you know what:
neither of these 2 wonders have a clue, how to help people out of a coma. -
Yeah, it's the easy-road clamoring to turn-OFF the Life-supporting equipment,
that 9/10 of Posters in this community have never worked with, in the 1st. place.
(unlike me, who's actually helped successfully wean 1/2-dozen such kids *off*) -
Oh,
but that doesn't stop them, from spouting-off all sorts of ignorant opinions, about a subject most people posting here, know 'nada' about from actual working/Humanitarian experience.

So, I'm sharing this with you Christianmarine, to let you know :
that when people are plain Ignorantly-nasty at you, you just have to stand-UP, and
be counted on GOD's side :clap:for what is Right. (like
Adiya eloquently shared with you, too).

I hope you stay here... and Be Well, and Live Joyfully. God bless you :wave:
 
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christianmarine said:
:groupray: I am finally quitting this forum. It seems I do not meet the prerequisite intelligence or inspirational ideals to debate here.
Well heck, neither do I :D
christianmarine said:
Though I help defend that freedom, it seems I am not smart enough to actually participate.

O yes you are. Trust me, there are some on these forums whose actual intelligence (and common sense) are seriously in question.
You, I dont believe, are counted among their numbers

christianmarine said:
Though none will miss me, some will be glad I'm gone. God bless. :liturgy:
Im sure many would be glad if I left as well (especially considering some of the outright mean things Ive said)
But I know that some would miss me

Likewise, although some may be glad at your leaving, rest assured that some would miss you as well (including those with whom you've debated).


Rule #1 of forum debating- Never (NEVER) take anything personally. It's never truly personal (despite things that may be said) simply due to the fact that nobody on these forums actually knows you.
 
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corvus_corax said:
Well heck, neither do I :D

O yes you are. Trust me, there are some on these forums whose actual intelligence (and common sense) are seriously in question.
You, I dont believe, are counted among their numbers.
Agreed, in more ways than one. And specifically re 'sense':
Suppose a person's 'common-sense' BELIEVED: It's hopeless; turn this machine off.'
Yet,
'UNcommon sense was AWARE: Things most often are not as they seem. Would
possessing such 'sense' potentially make a *positive-difference* in machined-person's life ? -
What do you think?:)
corvus_corax said:
Likewise, although some may be glad at your leaving, rest assured that some would miss you as well (including those with whom you've debated).
Rule #1 of forum debating-
Never (NEVER) take anything personally. It's never truly personal (despite things that may be said) simply due to the fact that nobody on these forums actually knows you.
For the most part that is true; yet a few of us *know* each other, for our track-record in life.

And you can sure figger-out, fast, which side of the fence - people live on. like:
Satan is against GOD/Christ's created very-LIFE.

And momentarily we cast lotsa deciding Votes... How shall we vote ? -
Choose well, on the side of LIFE :)
 
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sk8Joyful said:
Hello - May I add something, and
hopefully it will encourage you to remain, here:
I have, personally, served in 'Medical-specialties' for 30+ (long) yrs.

I am not just 'bumpin' my gums', woefully ignorant as some posters here.
And 2, in particular, keep saying re me, personally: 'You can't understand/speak English'.
And 1 of these sad people, egotistical-to-boot, says: 'I'm in top 1%' of (whatever elitist Club).
Yeah, but you know what:
neither of these 2 wonders have a clue, how to help people out of a coma.
There are a few posters on these forums that are unable to actually debate or defend their positions and when confronted with this they resort to nasty personal attacks. Recognize them for what they are and move on.
 
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christianmarine said:
Thank you to everyone who responded and convinced me to stay. I took no attacks against me personally, I just felt I did not posses the inspiration to be here, now I do.

Just PM'd you:

Dear Sir,

Using the term Sir cause you probably outrank me, since I have never even been in the military. But I know enough to have tremendous respect for all our men in uniform. I know why it is so good to be an American, our fighting men and heroes who lived up to their duty in combat with our enemies.

There is no training that can ready you for the garbage you meet on message boards. There are no arms or armor that can be issued to you to assail the enemy or defend your own honor. All message boards are really No Man's Land. The adversary is actually invisible, you have no idea what they really look like or who they really are. This is true guerilla skirmishes.

But it is the same for them, who you really are, your intelligence, your honor, your strength are all unknown to them. So what they are saying are all rockets sprayed out blindly just to see what casualties they can inflict. When they hit you, it can't be personal, because that is impossible.

This makes your adversaries bullies and cowards, so they are mean and cruel but you cannot touch them. So what you post are not messages to them, your replies are really to those other readers, some fellow posters, but mainly to those who read but do not post, ever.

This is a war with words, the victories are the minds whom you reach with the truth. You may never know whom you have helped or how. But that is who the enemies are after, with their sarcasm, immorals, and hateful attitudes with the intent of causing harm.

Your are not ever defending yourself, never for a moment, because if that is all it is about, you must lose. You are defending others by standing up for our Lord God, for our Messiah, our Savior. What is aimed at you is really aimed at others like you, others of faith and others with young minds to be won.

A battle-scarred, old veteran

of many war-torn forums,
who knows that CF is as good as it will ever get.

Latreia


 
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christianmarine said:
Thank you to everyone who responded and convinced me to stay. I took no attacks against me personally, I just felt I did not posses the inspiration to be here, now I do.

It should be obvious by now that it doesn't take any intelligence to post here at CF. Anyway, I'd rather debate somebody like you, who is honest about their abilities than somebody who pretends to be something they are not.
 
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