Hiding Tiger
Australia
Parmelia
Western Australia
Growf!
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*sigh* really not wanting to go this path, BUT, if someone replies to a post with something like "I will pray for you and your family", does that also automatically RSP the whole thread? So far, no, but I really don't see the difference here.
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Kunnagh Scott
England
Bristol
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Doomfarer wrote: Just curious, where do I state clearly that I don't have a faith in God. Is it my  hidden in my profile among 100 other microbadges?
Exactly. How much more blatant can you be?!? I don't know, you licorice loving handball fans are all the same - always picking holes in my arguments... 
Doomfarer wrote: And no, I still believe most Christians can laugh at themselves. 
And I grieve for those that can't, I really do. 
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Ed Holzman
United States
Seffner
Florida
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kunnagh wrote: Doomfarer wrote: And no, I still believe most Christians can laugh at themselves. And I grieve for those that can't, I really do.
Don't grieve, you need to pray for them! 
It's amazing how some people cannot see the place of humor in their religious zealotry. For crying out loud, if you are a fundamentalist Christian, then you should believe that God created humor and appreciates its place in the human existence.
I personally like to think that God has a sense of humor. I picture Jesus as the guy that kids would naturally gravitate toward because he had a fun side. I can picture a group of kids knocking on the door and asking Mary, "Can Jesus come out and play?" because he was approachable and fun to be around. We only get to see the "stoic Jesus" that opposed the Phaisees and Saducees, and I think that is a misrepresentation. Laughter is not a sin.
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Cold or Hot... SPAM hits the spot!
United States
Avon
Ohio
This is not a hint....
Seriously.
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I'm starting to get worried. It's been near 24 hours, and no one's found him yet. We should call the police to let them know he's missing.
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Learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim..
United States
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
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Dispaminite wrote: I'm starting to get worried. It's been near 24 hours, and no one's found him yet. We should call the police to let them know he's missing.
We could tell Mitt and he'll shut down his campaign and make all his campaign workers go look for him.
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Clay
United States
Alabama
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kunnagh wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Yes, but the one who wanted it moved was the same person that spawned the religious discussion. Go figure. Jesus is, undeniably, a religious figure, of whatever status - divine, historical, fictional, it doesn't matter for the purposes of this discussion - and therefore the field is religion, in the same way that a joke about granite would be a geological thread starter. A thread which starts off with a joke about Jesus is, by definition, a thread about religion. Which should be in RSP, by BGG's forum rules. I responded to an already religious thread with my question. It's not a question of causing offence (I wasn't offended - there is a longer version of the same joke involving a drunk and a river that I tell occasionally) but of appropriateness within BGG's forums.
As has already been said, it's not a joke about Jesus it's a joke about language.
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Learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim, learn to swim..
United States
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
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The Message wrote: kunnagh wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Yes, but the one who wanted it moved was the same person that spawned the religious discussion. Go figure. Jesus is, undeniably, a religious figure, of whatever status - divine, historical, fictional, it doesn't matter for the purposes of this discussion - and therefore the field is religion, in the same way that a joke about granite would be a geological thread starter. A thread which starts off with a joke about Jesus is, by definition, a thread about religion. Which should be in RSP, by BGG's forum rules. I responded to an already religious thread with my question. It's not a question of causing offence (I wasn't offended - there is a longer version of the same joke involving a drunk and a river that I tell occasionally) but of appropriateness within BGG's forums. As has already been said, it's not a joke about Jesus it's a joke about language.
But at Jesus's expense
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DORGON
United States
Round Rock
Texas
Entertainment for those who don't think young & don't think old
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TheChin! wrote:
But at Jesus's expense
He's been through worse.
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Lynette
United States
Richland
Washington
Yep, I am a girl Scientist. Come for the breasts; Stay for the brains!
For as long as I shall live I will testify to love; I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough.
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Doomfarer wrote: Just to show that I'm not totally insensitive to other people beliefs I do agree that this joke belongs in RSP which is why I posted it here and not in CC.
See your fundamental problem is thinking RSP is for offensive RSP topics. It isn't. Go look at the forum description on the forum page.
Religion, Sex and Politics.... discuss these topics here and ONLY HERE.
Not discuss them when they are likely to be offensive. Discuss them here.
I am not offended by sex either. But BGG has decided to segregate ALL discussions of religion, sex and politics to this one place so that people aren't left guessing (often incorrectly) about what will or won't upset others.
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Paul - the
Sweden
Lund
What's going on down there?
¡uʍop ǝpısd∩
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Meerkat wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Just to show that I'm not totally insensitive to other people beliefs I do agree that this joke belongs in RSP which is why I posted it here and not in CC. See your fundamental problem...
So telling people what their fundamental problem is is not offensive?
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Lynette
United States
Richland
Washington
Yep, I am a girl Scientist. Come for the breasts; Stay for the brains!
For as long as I shall live I will testify to love; I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough.
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Cringing Dragon wrote: *sigh* really not wanting to go this path, BUT, if someone replies to a post with something like "I will pray for you and your family", does that also automatically RSP the whole thread? So far, no, but I really don't see the difference here.
I hope I can help clarify it.
If somebody says I have a "hot girlfriend" it also doesn't get RSP'd. Even though that is salacious in nature. Even if pics with cleavage are attached, still not automatically RSP.
A small ancillary personal note doesn't make something automatically belong here.
However something which is primarily (and starts out that way) about religion, sex or politics does.
Anything that spirals into a detailed debate about RSP topics also ends up moved here.
To take this a step further... the game Here I Stand has an inherent religious component. Threads discussing this in the game context don't get automatically moved here. Threads that derail to talk about religion in general or religion today would end up here.
If an "I'll pray for you" comment lead to a debate, it might very well end up here.
Just like some of the Magic Girl or other Hot Women debates did.
As a stand alone comment though it doesn't.
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Lynette
United States
Richland
Washington
Yep, I am a girl Scientist. Come for the breasts; Stay for the brains!
For as long as I shall live I will testify to love; I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough.
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Doomfarer wrote: Meerkat wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Just to show that I'm not totally insensitive to other people beliefs I do agree that this joke belongs in RSP which is why I posted it here and not in CC. See your fundamental problem... So telling people what their fundamental problem is is not offensive?
Not in USA English common usage. It just means there is a misunderstanding in a foundational concept of a topic.
If it was offensive to you I apologize.
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Paul - the
Sweden
Lund
What's going on down there?
¡uʍop ǝpısd∩
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Meerkat wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Meerkat wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Just to show that I'm not totally insensitive to other people beliefs I do agree that this joke belongs in RSP which is why I posted it here and not in CC. See your fundamental problem... So telling people what their fundamental problem is is not offensive? Not in USA English common usage. It just means there is a misunderstanding in a foundational concept of a topic. If it was offensive to you I apologize.
Great, now I can tell everyone that their views are fundamentally flawed without even having to add no offense.
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Clay
United States
Alabama
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Doomfarer wrote: Meerkat wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Meerkat wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Just to show that I'm not totally insensitive to other people beliefs I do agree that this joke belongs in RSP which is why I posted it here and not in CC. See your fundamental problem... So telling people what their fundamental problem is is not offensive? Not in USA English common usage. It just means there is a misunderstanding in a foundational concept of a topic. If it was offensive to you I apologize. Great, now I can tell everyone that their views are fundamentally flawed without even having to add no offense.
As Wray's last thread taught us, you would also need to provide an explanation of what the flaw was and why it is an issue. If you don't it's just bad argumentation, and that's offensive to everyone. Maybe.
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Lynette
United States
Richland
Washington
Yep, I am a girl Scientist. Come for the breasts; Stay for the brains!
For as long as I shall live I will testify to love; I'll be a witness in the silences when words are not enough.
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Doomfarer wrote: Meerkat wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Meerkat wrote: Doomfarer wrote: Just to show that I'm not totally insensitive to other people beliefs I do agree that this joke belongs in RSP which is why I posted it here and not in CC. See your fundamental problem... So telling people what their fundamental problem is is not offensive? Not in USA English common usage. It just means there is a misunderstanding in a foundational concept of a topic. If it was offensive to you I apologize. Great, now I can tell everyone that their views are fundamentally flawed without even having to add no offense.
Seriously I have heard and used that terminology for decades, especially when I was tutoring and/or TA'ing at university. "After reviewing your test I can see your fundamental problem with X concept is blah blah blah."
Nobody ever thought I was being belittling or insulting.
I have even had people use it when they realize I am playing a game incorrectly. Oh you have a fundamental misunderstanding of the rules... let me show you what you missed. ...
I have never been insulted when somebody said it to me. EVEN WHEN it wasn't something as clear cut as pointing out something I had obviously missed in terms of "rules" or "directions".
Would it make you happier if I go edit it to say "fundamental misunderstanding of the forum purpose"?
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Paul - the
Sweden
Lund
What's going on down there?
¡uʍop ǝpısd∩
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I wasn't offended, just thought it could be mildly offensive to some people. Seems I was fundamentally off.
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Jon
United States
Vancouver
WA
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You two are taking the fun out of fundamental.
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Paul - the
Sweden
Lund
What's going on down there?
¡uʍop ǝpısd∩
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quozl wrote: You two are taking the fun out of fundamental.
I guess I'm on my way to becoming a fundamentalist.
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KNOWN GOOD
United States
St. Paul
Minnesota
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KNOWN GOOD
United States
St. Paul
Minnesota
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Cringing Dragon wrote: *sigh* really not wanting to go this path, BUT, if someone replies to a post with something like "I will pray for you and your family", does that also automatically RSP the whole thread? So far, no, but I really don't see the difference here.
I don't see any posts getting put in RSP because a response speaks of religion. I see posts getting put in RSP because the OP contains religion, sex, or politics. That would be the key difference.
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James King
United States
North Central Louisiana / No Longer A Resident of the Shreveport/Bossier City Area / Currently I sponsor gaming groups in Monroe & Alexandria, LA.
Louisiana
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quozl wrote:
It's not only interesting but incredibly profound, underscoring the fact that the notion of a "Tea Party Christian" is an egregious contradiction in terms because true Christianity doesn't advocate Economic Darwinism.
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James King
United States
North Central Louisiana / No Longer A Resident of the Shreveport/Bossier City Area / Currently I sponsor gaming groups in Monroe & Alexandria, LA.
Louisiana
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quozl wrote: You two are taking the fun out of fundamental.
What about the mental in fundemental?
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James King
United States
North Central Louisiana / No Longer A Resident of the Shreveport/Bossier City Area / Currently I sponsor gaming groups in Monroe & Alexandria, LA.
Louisiana
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ShreveportLAGamer wrote: quozl wrote: You two are taking the fun out of fundamental. What about the mental in fundemental?
And what about the demental in fundemental, too?
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Jon
United States
Vancouver
WA
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ShreveportLAGamer wrote: quozl wrote: It's not only interesting but incredibly profound, underscoring the fact that the notion of a "Tea Party Christian" is an egregious contradiction in terms because true Christianity doesn't advocate Economic Darwinism.
Shh! Nobody wants to talk about that. Everyone would rather talk about BGG etiquette.
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Adam Alleman
United States
Denver
Colorado
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quozl wrote: ShreveportLAGamer wrote: quozl wrote: It's not only interesting but incredibly profound, underscoring the fact that the notion of a "Tea Party Christian" is an egregious contradiction in terms because true Christianity doesn't advocate Economic Darwinism. Shh! Nobody wants to talk about that. Everyone would rather talk about BGG etiquette.
Didn't Al Franken have something in his book about Jesus being a supply sider?
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