| Politics, Religion & Society Topics pertaining to politics, religion, philosophy, and social issues. Not for the faint of heart. Also, do not post while drunk, suffering from food poisoning, or while on a low carb diet. You have been warned. |
| |
![]() |
| | LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
| | #1 (permalink) |
| Hive Mind Director ![]() forum overlord Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 10,805
My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 4 SL Join Date: Dec 2002
Business: ANOmations Blog Entries: 16 XBOX Leaderboard: 22nd | PLEASE READ: Religious discussion issues As the forum continues to grow and diversify, it is becoming increasingly important that this remains an environment where people feel welcome and not targeted for ridicule or persecution. Yes, there will always be drama and personal disputes, however, it doesn't mean that civility and respect should not be the goal here. For the non-religious, please at least respect the fact that those who are religious, be it Christian, Muslim, Wiccan, or whatever faith and belief system they follow, it is something that they hold sacred. You don't have to agree with it, but it does not mean you get to openly scorn and ridicule it. They don't need to be told how clueless or silly they are to believe in something. It doesn't mean you can't have critical discussions of religion. It means to treat the people here as individuals. Religion is very personal to the individual. For the religious, it is also important to recognize that there is a large demographic here that have experienced ongoing personal discrimination that has been perpetrated in the name of religion. No, you are not responsible for this as individuals (unless you are also involved in actively discriminating against people based on your faith), but be aware that people who are not religious often resent the implied or stated implications that they are lesser because they don't share your beliefs, and many have had quite painful experiences at the hands of the religious. Ultimately, it comes down to showing mutual respect to each other. There are ways to discuss topics without using incendiary language and without painting an entire group of people with the same broad brush. There is a balance that is sometimes hard to achieve - some people will choose to read more into things and be offended, regardless. However, it is important to take steps to at least minimize the possibility. When someone does say "hey, that really upsets me", if it is not what you meant, then it is far better to just acknowledge that and restate it instead of stonewalling and telling people to get over themselves. I'm not expecting political correctness, just a bit more sensitivity than I have been seeing over the past few months, across a wide variety of topics. This is a great community of people, and I do not want to see it start to erode in animosity and constant negativity. Please, start treating each other a little bit better. It's not that difficult. |
| | |
| 1 User Disagreed: |
| | #3 (permalink) |
| Hive Mind Director ![]() forum overlord Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 10,805
My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 4 SL Join Date: Dec 2002
Business: ANOmations Blog Entries: 16 XBOX Leaderboard: 22nd | Wow, I am shocked this has not gotten any responses other than you know who. |
| | |
| 3 Users Laughed: |
| | #9 (permalink) | |
| Coco's Cottages ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
There is no sanctuary. You
may think there is, but there
isn't.
| Quote:
coco
__________________ ~ Coco's Cottages ~ Rosieri 87,165,88 Newest Addition: SNOWY WOODS COTTAGE ~from the 512 Collection~ | |
| | |
| 3 Users Laughed: |
| | #10 (permalink) |
| Hive Mind Director ![]() forum overlord Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Miami, FL
Posts: 10,805
My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 4 SL Join Date: Dec 2002
Business: ANOmations Blog Entries: 16 XBOX Leaderboard: 22nd | |
| | |
| 4 Users Laughed: |
| 1 User Agreed: |
| | #14 (permalink) |
| Teh Hippie... ![]() ![]() ![]()
Shiny!
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: The Top of California
Posts: 1,289
My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 16 SL Join Date: Dec 30, 2006
Business: The Rooke's Nest |
__________________ Have a good one! ![]() Visit The Rooke's Nest on Good Vibrations Island. Bold Jewelry, Glasses, Pendants, Art, and Shiny Things |
| | |
| | #16 (permalink) | |
| That template guy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Quote:
I've spent a lot of time in the past year reading and participating in the Newsweek/Washington Post "On Faith" blogs. It's been eye opening to read some of the truly brilliant bloggers and posters over there on all sides of the issues (not to mention the highly entertaining crackpots on all sides). For anyone who really enjoys religious debate, I highly recommend it. (On Faith at washingtonpost.com) | |
| | |
| 2 Users Said Thanks : |
| 1 User Agreed: |
| | #17 (permalink) | |
| Dead Guy ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Creaking watermelons
| Quote:
You know, I thought about creating a "What I admire about faiths and worldviews other than my own" thread, but I'm so certain it'd become a mudfest that I haven't. And that's a pity, because there is so much good in every system of faith and philosophy that just about anyone could appreciate. | |
| | |
| 2 Users Agreed: |
| | #18 (permalink) |
| Just trying to get by ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Milana's dom and Rhonda's
babydoll
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Detroit, Mi.
Posts: 16,810
My Mood: SL Join Date: 5/4/2007 Blog Entries: 15 | I am glad this has re-appeared, because obviously it's still needed. Chill, people. Go find the Church of the Latter-Day Dude or Unitarian Jihad and take what they say to heart. |
| | |
| 1 User Laughed: |
| 2 Users Said Thanks : |
| 1 User Agreed: |
| | #20 (permalink) |
| Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() SLU Supporter ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Running 'round in Circle's
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia
Posts: 6,953
My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 1 SL Join Date: 12-Oct-2003
Business: Psyke's Defence Systems Blog Entries: 3 | Maybe I am out-of-touch but in Australia religion is a non-issue. Most people is Australia don't care what the next person thinks. No one has ever asked me what I believe or based their opinions of me as a person on what I believe. I have never been discriminated against based on belief and nor do I know anyone that has. There has been or is a culture clash between Muslims and and non-Muslim Australians but otherwise it is a complete non-issue here. Why does America seem as fundamentalist as the Middle East? Once America was proud but on every front it seems to be in decline.
__________________ |
| | |
| 2 Users Groaned: |
| 1 User Laughed: |
| 4 Users Agreed: |
| 3 Users Disagreed: |
| | #21 (permalink) |
| Baby Baroness ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Pew pew pew.
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 4,010
My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 4 SL Join Date: 2005.10.28
Business: Desperation Isle Estates | It's still cool to make fun of Scientologists, though, right?
__________________ Desperation Isle Estates: Great prices, great neighbors, great service! New Desperation Isle: The prettiest BDSM Playground and Fetish Mall in SL! Desperation Isle Productions: Scripted skyboxes for lots (and budgets) of all sizes! Wildefire Walcott's Mistressy Musings: My blog about D/s and BDSM in Second Life. |
| | |
| 4 Users Laughed: |
| 2 Users Agreed: |
| | #22 (permalink) | |
| Tired ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
Hokey religions and ancient
weapons are no match for a
good blaster at your side
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Portland
Posts: 3,830
My Mood: SL Join Date: 4/28/2005 Blog Entries: 4 | Quote:
The thing is, this courting of the Religious Right by the Republicans has to be temporary, if they plan on any longevity. The core of the Religious Right is people over 70, with much fewer of them in the younger generations. In the same regions that are controlled by the hard right now, the young people are moving leftward and have a much more centrist set of attitudes. It's this group of people that Obama has been going after. Even if he doesn't get elected, I think someone very much like him will run and succeed within a decade or two. There's a big *if* here though. I'm making this prediction based on the idea that voting still works. There's been enough shananigans with Diebold voting and other problems to make me think that the neocons may have decided not to let go of power, no matter what. It could get messy. In the region I'm originally from - northern New England - people's attitude is pretty much the same as it is in Australia, or most of Canada. I never came across real religious discrimination until I moved to Utah, then to Texas. In Utah it was aimed at outsiders in general. In Texas it's aimed at anyone who isn't their kind of Protestant, so I sometimes get grief for having once been a Mormon. | |
| | |
| 1 User Said Thanks: |
| | #23 (permalink) | |
| The Mask Lady ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Carnivale
Posts: 5,737
My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 14 SL Join Date: 10/14/06
Business: Illusions: Masks and Unique Accessories | Quote:
__________________ ![]() "Your reality, sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever" -Baron Munchausen I'm attempting to bring about the end of the world to usher in a new era of mask wielding overlords. This is how! | |
| | |
| 3 Users Agreed: |
| | #24 (permalink) | |
| The Mask Lady ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Carnivale
Posts: 5,737
My Mood: SLShopper Ads: 14 SL Join Date: 10/14/06
Business: Illusions: Masks and Unique Accessories | Quote:
On the other hand, when I went to my (future) mother-in-law's wedding in Georgia, all I had to do was introduce myself to one of her relatives to get my "faith" called into question. It went a little like this: Him: "Hi, aunt Jean? This is my fiancee" Me: "Pleased to meet you!" Aunt Jean: "Ohhh nice to meet you too! So how did you get down here?" Him: "We flew" Me: "Yes we got in just a few days ago" Her: "So where's your broomstick?" *pause* Uncle Joe: "Sorry about that, she always gets like this after a few drinks" Paint me green and call me Elphaba, I guess I just have a sign over my head that says WITCH. I find it hilarious and I love it | |
| | |
| 5 Users Laughed: |
| 1 User Said Thanks: |
| 1 User Agreed: |
| | #25 (permalink) |
| Coco's Cottages ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
There is no sanctuary. You
may think there is, but there
isn't.
| I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS. NO NO NO NO NO. THIS IS A STICKY THREAD ABOUT HOW TO BEHAVE. I can't believe you guys are turning it into yet ANOTHER place where people are supposed to sit still and listen to crap including about [removed cuss word] GEORGIA, even!!!!! And Texas! This is a STICKY thread about how to BEHAVE. NOT a thread about politics. NOT about the religious right. Not about [removed cuss word again] REGIONAL SUPERIORITIES. Not a thread to come in and start WHOLE NEW stuff like that! NOT a thread for little in-groupy smug comments back and forth about the RELIGIOUS RIGHT, the REPUBLICAN PARTY, OBAMA, SOUTHERNERS, how people's attitude is SO MUCH BETTER in NEW ENGLAND WHERE I COME FROM, or any of that! This is the thread about NOT doing that!!! Not kosher! Do not do! coco |
| | |
| 2 Users Laughed: |
| 2 Users Said Thanks : |
| 4 Users Agreed: |
![]() |
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
| |