NationStates Jolt Archive


Goodbye NSG! For now, at least.

Edwardis
05-10-2006, 19:12
So after being utterly and totally gored in some previous discussions/debates/arguments/brawls (and I did some goring, too, for better or worse) I have decided once again that I am doing more harm than good.

I got worked up and came to this conclusion while discussing "Silence them Christians" and said I was leaving. But that was in the heat of the moment, and after I calmed down, I decided that it would be better for me to stay. Well, I took a few days off, and have come to the opposite conclusion.

I think that I'm becoming so focused on the small details (or being forced into focusing on them, depending on your point of view) that I am neglecting the simple message of salvation from sin through Jesus Christ that the Bible teaches. There are other Christians here (though I haven't found one with which I agree on the finer points of doctrine) who are doing a much better job, and I am only inhibiting them.

So then, I'm not going to engage in these discussions anymore, and I'm not going to come to NSG at all, because if I see such a debate, I know I'll join in. I'm still going to stay with NationStates and keep playing the "game." so if you ever want to hear from someone who is "just being dillusional or ignorant or closeminded or stubborn" or "a combination of 'religious nutjob' and 'people who like to dodge the facts for the sake of doing it'" or "a textbook example of a dillusional psychopath" or finally, someone who "WILL fuck the world up in one way or another because of the way his mind works" you can feel free to TG me and I'll give my point of view.

Love you all, really I do, even you Szanth. Hope I'll "see" you all again. Even more hopefully and prayerfully in heaven.

Soli Deo Gloria! (For God's Glory Alone!)

-Edwardis
Keruvalia
05-10-2006, 19:13
Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya!
Zilam
05-10-2006, 19:20
Bye. i know you were a puppet
Nguyen The Equalizer
05-10-2006, 19:21
Edwardis. PBUH.
Farnhamia
05-10-2006, 19:26
I'm sorry to see you go, and sorrier that you've apparently been driven away, Edward. While I don't agree with you philosophically, I enjoyed hearing your point of view on things. Your leaving takes away someone who can actually put together complete English sentences that don't make me itch for a spell-check function in this forum. Anyway, good luck in your endeavors!
Drunk commies deleted
05-10-2006, 19:30
Bye random Christian dude.
German Nightmare
05-10-2006, 19:34
Take care out there! ;)
Daistallia 2104
05-10-2006, 19:45
Ttfn
Psychotic Mongooses
05-10-2006, 19:51
I believe I speak for most of us when I say....

....


Meh.
Ostroeuropa
05-10-2006, 19:57
Awww....
he seemed quite nice.
For a christian.

(lapses back into a militant atheist mode)
RLI Returned
05-10-2006, 19:59
-snip-

Should I know you?
The Psyker
05-10-2006, 20:09
Bah, you'll be back. We always come back.
Texan Hotrodders
05-10-2006, 20:15
So after being utterly and totally gored in some previous discussions/debates/arguments/brawls (and I did some goring, too, for better or worse) I have decided once again that I am doing more harm than good.

<snipped for brevity>

Love you all, really I do, even you Szanth. Hope I'll "see" you all again. Even more hopefully and prayerfully in heaven.

Soli Deo Gloria! (For God's Glory Alone!)

-Edwardis

Sounds like a good decision. Safe travels, Edwardis.

Bah, you'll be back. We always come back.

Unless of course we never really left. ;)
IL Ruffino
05-10-2006, 20:17
Well, mmk, then..
Daistallia 2104
05-10-2006, 20:43
Should I know you?

Only inasmuch as you should know who the local neighborhood Christofacists are...
Soviestan
05-10-2006, 20:47
Ha, we scared away another Christian. My evil plan is working *evil laugh*
Snow Eaters
05-10-2006, 20:55
Not sure if you're reading your farewell thread, but I think it's a shame you are leaving.

This...
I think that I'm becoming so focused on the small details (or being forced into focusing on them, depending on your point of view)

Plus this...
There are other Christians here (though I haven't found one with which I agree on the finer points of doctrine)

Perhaps is the heart of your problem.


Plus, I think you might find more 'success' if you join people for conversation and share 'the Gospel' when it comes up rather than joining just to preach and convert.
Texan Hotrodders
05-10-2006, 20:58
Ha, we scared away another Christian. My evil plan is working *evil laugh*

Not well enough. I'm still here. ;)
Swilatia
05-10-2006, 21:37
wao. that was short.
Katganistan
05-10-2006, 22:04
Ha, we scared away another Christian. My evil plan is working *evil laugh*

Haven't scared me away yet.
Smunkeeville
05-10-2006, 22:11
sorry to see you go I enjoyed our debates, although I can understand the overwhelming feeling of being in over your head, esp. when you are debating Grave... he is....overwhelming.

I agree with your decision though, get strong in your doctrine and study some apologetics and then come back, it will be much more fun then. ;)
IL Ruffino
05-10-2006, 22:12
Haven't scared me away yet.

Oh you just wait and see.

MWAHAAHAHAHAHAH!!!111111!!111
Free shepmagans
05-10-2006, 22:16
Oh you just wait and see.

MWAHAAHAHAHAHAH!!!111111!!111

You'll never scare me off Ruffy, but then again I am the worst Christian ever, so you can probably put up with it.
Llewdor
05-10-2006, 22:17
I rather liked having Edwardis around. He was quite an honest and forthright Christian. He honestly believed all sort of things I think are absurd, but he did so in a consistent manner. He didn't pick and choose his doctrine. Good for him.

I hope he comes back.
IL Ruffino
05-10-2006, 22:22
You'll never scare me off Ruffy, but then again I am the worst Christian ever, so you can probably put up with it.

I'll look the other way for you, smunkee, and possibly Kat, but only if she lets me hump her.
Todays Lucky Number
05-10-2006, 22:26
bwahaha! now I can start my plan of converting you all to islam! :D First you open your hands to skies...
Nadkor
05-10-2006, 22:34
I'll look the other way for you, smunkee, and possibly Kat, but only if she lets me hump her.

Free Sheepmagans is Smunkee?
Smunkeeville
05-10-2006, 22:34
Free Sheepmagans is Smunkee?

:eek: when did that happen?!
Nadkor
05-10-2006, 22:38
:eek: when did that happen?!

Must have read that wrong...took the "you, smunkee," to mean that the "you" referred to you, and that Free Sheepmagans was you as well...

d'oh
Smunkeeville
05-10-2006, 22:40
Must have read that wrong...took the "you, smunkee," to mean that the "you" referred to you, and that Free Sheepmagans was you as well...

d'oh

oh, I was like "first I get fired, then I get a penis... weird day"
Infinite Revolution
05-10-2006, 22:42
aww, we lost one of our more entertaining xtians. o well, he'll be back... i remember when jocabia left forever for all of 2 weeks
Nadkor
05-10-2006, 22:45
oh, I was like "first I get fired, then I get a penis... weird day"

You got fired? :(
Smunkeeville
05-10-2006, 22:46
You got fired? :(

I really screwed up... I yelled at a parent and told her she was raising a sociopath... it's true though, I mean someone had to tell her.
IL Ruffino
05-10-2006, 22:50
oh, I was like "first I get fired, then I get a penis... weird day"

Fired? :(
IL Ruffino
05-10-2006, 22:52
I really screwed up... I yelled at a parent and told her she was raising a sociopath... it's true though, I mean someone had to tell her.

:eek:

When did this all go down?
Nadkor
05-10-2006, 22:56
I really screwed up... I yelled at a parent and told her she was raising a sociopath... it's true though, I mean someone had to tell her.

Oh Smunk...nothing you can do to get it back?
Jenrak
05-10-2006, 23:03
In my vacation away from NS somebody came and left already? Damn...
Grainne Ni Malley
05-10-2006, 23:05
I really screwed up... I yelled at a parent and told her she was raising a sociopath... it's true though, I mean someone had to tell her.

I guess honesty isn't always the best policy, eh? Well, hopefully you might have gotten through to that parent and the child might not grow up to be a sociopath. Doubtful, but one can hope.



Oh and bye Edwardis. I was going to leave NSG myself, but you went and stole the spotlight so I guess I'll stay a little longer.
Smunkeeville
05-10-2006, 23:20
:eek:

When did this all go down?
about 2 hours ago

Oh Smunk...nothing you can do to get it back?
nope, it was a pretty bad confrontation. I did back down when my boss said to, but the parent pulled her kid out of the program, and they lost more money than they pay me because of that, so whatever.

I guess honesty isn't always the best policy, eh? Well, hopefully you might have gotten through to that parent and the child might not grow up to be a sociopath. Doubtful, but one can hope.
I hope so, I really was trying to help the kid.