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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

Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya!

Bye. i know you were a puppet

Edwardis. PBUH.

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!

Bye random Christian dude.

Take care out there! ;)

Ttfn

I believe I speak for most of us when I say....

....


Meh.

Awww....
he seemed quite nice.
For a christian.

(lapses back into a militant atheist mode)

-snip-

Should I know you?

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

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. ;)

Well, mmk, then..

Should I know you?

Only inasmuch as you should know who the local neighborhood Christofacists are...

Ha, we scared away another Christian. My evil plan is working *evil laugh*

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.

Ha, we scared away another Christian. My evil plan is working *evil laugh*

Not well enough. I'm still here. ;)

wao. that was short.

Ha, we scared away another Christian. My evil plan is working *evil laugh*

Haven't scared me away yet.

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. ;)

Haven't scared me away yet.

Oh you just wait and see.

MWAHAAHAHAHAHAH!!!111111!!111

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.

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.

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.

bwahaha! now I can start my plan of converting you all to islam! :D First you open your hands to skies...

I'll look the other way for you, smunkee, and possibly Kat, but only if she lets me hump her.

Free Sheepmagans is Smunkee?

Free Sheepmagans is Smunkee?

:eek: when did that happen?!

: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

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"

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

oh, I was like "first I get fired, then I get a penis... weird day"

You got fired? :(

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.

oh, I was like "first I get fired, then I get a penis... weird day"

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.

:eek:

When did this all go down?

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?

In my vacation away from NS somebody came and left already? Damn...

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.

: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.