A Word of Caution to all AFF Posters

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Rico

This thread is fixin to go bye bye. I have been around long enough to see that much.

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

I hate to admit it, but you are right.

Oh well.

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

I got the same vibe too.

Not necessarily - -

[SDG]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

You can express the truth without being caustic. That only brings on a fight.

I never look for a fight .... just win them.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Felicity

This is a great opportunity to remind people of how we're supposed to be treating one another.

And how to keep one's own spirit and tongue under control.

Why anybody would want to rip another, threaten to expose and "tell all", is incomprehensible to me. It says a whole lot about the individual themself who would act like this.

Sometimes these threads and posts are a sort of "test" and we see what's really inside a person by what comes out when a little pressure has been applied.

It's pretty revealing.

Correct.

I will readily admit that I am a lightning rod at times. I do not purposefully try to get folks mad at me, but I do try to stoke the fires of conversation. I try very hard to debate issues and not personalities. I do fail sometimes.

None of that is valid reason for anyone to threaten anonymously.

[stmatthew]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Further, saying there is a "full story" intimates I have done something wrong. I haven't. This latest pm came out of the blue. I have not been confrontational to anyone since I logged on as PP last week.

Bro,

We really should let this alone.

The PM was dealt with immediately. The person apologized for their bad judgment, and hopefully you have forgiven them.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Lynching?

Are you serious?

PP,
I'm not saying that you are doing any "lynching". I'm just saying that there are many threads and topics started as though the UPC was just a big hole of mud, IMO.

All I'm saying is that not every person sits in the mud and when any topic is looked at as an "overview" - it's going to make people angry. It just stands to reason.

There are some things on the personal choice standards that I don't agree with. Do I think every single person is stupid - no - just some elements.

Again, when the opinion looks like a judgment and overview of the "whole" - it's going to have some fall out.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by stmatthew

Bro,

We really should let this alone.

The PM was dealt with immediately. The person apologized for their bad judgment, and hopefully you have forgiven them.

I have not named that person, nor will I EVER name them.

But Matt, I think the underlying issue needs to be discussed. BTW, I think this thread has been very, very civil.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Pastor Poster

Correct.

I will readily admit that I am a lightning rod at times. I do not purposefully try to get folks mad at me, but I do try to stoke the fires of conversation. I try very hard to debate issues and not personalities. I do fail sometimes.

None of that is valid reason for anyone to threaten anonymously.

Point taken. I can see that you might receive an anonymous threat, from time to time. Who can tame you?

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Point taken. I can see that you might receive an anonymous threat, from time to time. Who can tame you?

Going fishing tames him......

[Felicity]

Lots of things that are said on these boards may make people uncomfortable and even upset or angry by times. But how do we act and react to that? Does it give a person the right to "go off" on someone else and threaten them?

Why would anyone want to "out" someone else?

Check your spirit folks. One wrong (if there's a wrong) doesn't justify another.

[Nahum]

Originally Posted by Pressing-On

Point taken. I can see that you might receive an anonymous threat, from time to time. Who can tame you?

Wow, I am surprised that you feel this is warranted.

PO, I am a nobody and I know it.