NationStates Jolt Archive


Not really contributing much

Knights of Liberty
23-03-2009, 21:57
It seems a certian poster is more content to just pick a fight and make non-arguements then to actually discuss.

Its pretty clear in the context of the thread who his comments are directed against.

ITT: Pope visits Africa; speaks out against the West ignoring it and its problems; condemns modern slavery; preaches peace between different religions and ethnicities.*

Also ITT: Atheists on NSG condemning pope.

* His speech upon landing in Cameroon, to be specific

Sometimes, just sometimes, I'm tempted to rejoin the church just to avoid being counted among faggotry atheists-for-the-sake-of-it.Pope: Christians should live peacefully with animists, and should speak out against the irrational fear of sorcerors that goes so far as to get people killed by mobs.

Critic: OH HAI WITTY COMMENT ABOUT SUPPOSED CATHOLIC HYPOCRISY BECAUSE ACTUALLY COMPREHENDING THE POPE'S SPEECH IS BEYOND MY ABILITIES.

Pope: Yes, well, as my predecessors have repeatedly stated, the church has made mistakes in its past. This doesn't take away fro-

Critic: OH HAI WITTY COMMENT ABOUT SUPPOSED CATHOLIC HYPOCRISY BECAUSE ACTUALLY COMPREHENDING THE POPE'S SPEECH IS BEYOND MY ABILITIES.

Pope: Please, listen. Alexander VI is a few centu-

Critic: OH HAI WITTY COMMENT ABOUT SUPPOSED CATHOLIC HYPOCRISY BECAUSE ACTUALLY COMPREHENDING THE POPE'S SPEECH IS BEYOND MY ABILITIES.

Pope: *Sigh*

I mean, I love being called a...what was it? "faggotry atheists-for-the-sake-of-it" and being told that I cant comprehend the Pope's speech, when it really isnt all that hard to comprehend, but others might not feel the same way.

http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=14627252#post14627252

If this poster was actually contributing anything to the discussion aside from taking quasi-shots at me, Id probably let it go. But he really hasnt.
Katganistan
24-03-2009, 00:52
Posted.