22 Sep 05
Originally posted by RedmikePardon my ignorance, but what exactly is a "god-botherer"?
Seriously?
So a god-botherer posts in a forum asking how often we all go to church and how often we pray, and I can't answer that and explain exactly why, without said god-botherers claiming I'm causing offence?
There is a an old saying "Don't ask questions you don't want to know the answers to".
23 Sep 05
Originally posted by ivanhoeI think Byba held his own quite well. Halitose was the one who got the treatment (he can take it). I think Byba got a pretty representative response (equal parts sincerity and ridicule). I hope s/he shows up again.
If everybody from Eastern Europe will be recieved like Byba, this site will not have many RHP members coming from that area.
Of course the fact that he is a Christian doesn't have anything to do with the scandalous and shameless reception he has gotten from the usual crowd.
"Spiritual forum" is a potentially misleading title...
23 Sep 05
Originally posted by ivanhoeWhat reception? The fact that he's from Eastern Europe is completely irrelevant.
If everybody from Eastern Europe will be recieved like Byba, this site will not have many RHP members coming from that area.
Of course the fact that he is a Christian doesn't have anything to do with the scandalous and shameless reception he has gotten from the usual crowd.
As I said before, people shouldn't ask questions of they don't want them to be answered.
23 Sep 05
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Byba,
I wish you a very warm welcome on this site. It still is the best chess site on the internet. As you have allready noticed there are people here on RHP who are very prejudiced against religious people. Unfortunately you and your fellow Christians have had a lot of experience with such attitudes in the time of the USSR dictatorship. As you can see these people also exist in the West. They consider themselves to be superior to religious people. Please do not think there aren't other more tolerant people on the site. You'll find out who they are if you don't allow these intolerant people to chase you away. I hope you will be posting soon again in the forums.
I myself am an orthodox Roman-Catholic.
Welcome to RHP and I wish you many interesting and entertaining chess games !
23 Sep 05
Originally posted by ivanhoeByba,
Byba,
I wish you a very warm welcome on this site. It still is the best chess site on the internet. As you have allready noticed there are people here on RHP who are very prejudiced against religious people. Unfortunately you and your fellow Christians have had a lot of experience with such attitudes in the time of the USSR dictatorship. As you can see ...[text shortened]... Roman-Catholic.
Welcome to RHP and I wish you many interesting and entertaining chess games !
You'll also find that, like the USSR, some people here only want to hear one point of view, their own.
24 Sep 05
Originally posted by Bosse de Nagei'm he...
I think Byba held his own quite well. Halitose was the one who got the treatment (he can take it). I think Byba got a pretty representative response (equal parts sincerity and ridicule). I hope s/he shows up again.
"Spiritual forum" is a potentially misleading title...
yes i understand and don't affraid to show the real situation in lives of ordinary Christians, whether it's orthodox or catholic.
but here is a problem in to words: orthodox aren't actually orthodox! they were, together with catholic church, orthodox till 1054 year.
i, as christian, always am thinking about starting to be rigtheous: not using offensive, rude words, don't have sectual intercourse with my girlfriend before marriage etc. i always start to do it but not for long time! i'm lazy and it's allready my second nature - habit...
24 Sep 05
Originally posted by ivanhoei'm not affraid to here from different people such replies. for me it's OK. i know the truth and i have, as you mentioned, good example of my martyrs-compatriots who died (it's better to said were annihilated [destroyed]) by my another compatriots which were the hands of soviet idea.
Byba,
I wish you a very warm welcome on this site. It still is the best chess site on the internet. As you have allready noticed there are people here on RHP who are very prejudiced against religious people. Unfortunately you and your fellow Christians have had a lot of experience with such attitudes in the time of the USSR dictatorship. As you can see ...[text shortened]... Roman-Catholic.
Welcome to RHP and I wish you many interesting and entertaining chess games !
such negative replies for me are just a signal that my views are the truth that is disliked by many people.