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I don't know if this qulifies as a flame or not. I'm probably a really bad judge of that, since I'm offended by it, so I'm sorry if I' wasting you mod's time by reporting it.

It doesn't appear to be directed against anyone in particular. "You" seems generic to me. I'd say it's just an opinion.

It doesn't appear to be directed against anyone in particular. "You" seems generic to me. I'd say it's just an opinion.
Ah, sorry about that. I just took offense at the "atheists are possessed" bit.

Sorry for wasting your time.

Honestly it looks a like a flamebait.

Looks like a troll to me. It's directed at the general group of atheists. It's pretty offensive to me.

Jjuulliiaann, we don't promise to sanitize NS to make it non-offensive. Should we block offensive political opinions? We'd get stomped by every politico on the boards.

Religion is just another topic, and Jesussaves is entitled to express his opinion too.

The way I read that post, he's expressing his opinion of what happens if you don't believe in Jesus. I've seen that attitude enough in my region of the US that I honestly beleive he thinks that. If it turns into directed attacks, my attitude will change

Jjuulliiaann, we don't promise to sanitize NS to make it non-offensive. Should we block offensive political opinions? We'd get stomped by every politico on the boards.

Religion is just another topic, and Jesussaves is entitled to express his opinion too.
Why was that specifically addressed to me? I was just one of many people expressing my opinion here. The nation is suggesting that all atheists are demons and that they are crazy. If I said that all christians were evil and schizophrenic, wouldn't that be trolling?

Why was that specifically addressed to me?It's pretty offensive to me.
Because you claimed to be personally offended. I probably should have included Neo-Anarchists in the comment too.

In my part of the USA, the attitude expressed by 'Jesussaves' is not only considered normal, but socially acceptable. If you don't love Jesus, it must be because of demons. I don't let it bother me because I don't beleive that way, but I've learned to let it slide.

As the New Kid on the Moderation team, I'm more inclined to let something slide than to be the big bad hardass everyone loves to hate. I haven't been hanging around General enough to see a lot of posts by this nation, so I confess I don't know this poster's history. I think I'm just going to step back from this one and let someone else address it.

I probably should have included Neo-Anarchists in the comment too..
I already admitted that I probably overreacted due to the offense I took at it.
I Shouldn't have bothered posting it in the first place here.
*works at growing thicker skin*

I suppose this thread should most likely be locked or something? Is there a reason to continue it? Because the only thing I can see it doing is devolving...

Because you claimed to be personally offended. I probably should have included Neo-Anarchists in the comment too.Okay, good point. I agree then.

In my part of the USA, the attitude expressed by 'Jesussaves' is not only considered normal, but socially acceptable. If you don't love Jesus, it must be because of demons. I don't let it bother me because I don't beleive that way, but I've learned to let it slide.
In my part of the USA, the attitude expressed by 'Jesussaves' is not only considered wrong, but fundamentalist and crazy. However, I do not call 'Jesussaves' fundamentalist and crazy, because that would be flaming. In fact, because I do not agree with 'Jesussaves,' and because I do not want to start any fights, I do not talk to him/her at all.

As the New Kid on the Moderation team, I'm more inclined to let something slide than to be the big bad hardass everyone loves to hate. I haven't been hanging around General enough to see a lot of posts by this nation, so I confess I don't know this poster's history. I think I'm just going to step back from this one and let someone else address it. Okay. Good call.
I am glad that we resolved this. :p

You mean you guys think this guy is seriouly trying to flame Atheists? This seems to be much more a mockery of Christians by suggesting anyone would beleive that. Some may approach this, but no one's that extreme. And the fact that this person calls their nation "Jesussaves" is a dead giveaway. Almost no-one takes their nation's philosophy seriously. I'm not libertarian, which is precisely why my nation is a libertarian dystopia.

I just checked his nation, and it totally validates my point of view. This guy is your ally in your fight against Christianity, not your enemy.

You mean you guys think this guy is seriouly trying to flame Atheists? This seems to be much more a mockery of Christians by suggesting anyone would beleive that. Some may approach this, but no one's that extreme. And the fact that this person calls their nation "Jesussaves" is a dead giveaway. Almost no-one takes their nation's philosophy seriously. I'm not libertarian, which is precisely why my nation is a libertarian dystopia.Dude, you have so not talked to many fundamentalist Baptists. They are ALL about this.

I'd share the anecdote about my mother and her talk to me about my being influenced by demons, but after ten years it still isn't funny.