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ArishMell · 70-79, M
I did not share the blocker's opinions. That seems the one reason for all of them, though I've not counted them.
Perhaps the silliest was some Bible-thumping woman, after I'd said I'd attended a friend's service of ordination in the Church of England. As far as I could tell, my sin was revealing my newly-ordained friend is female.
Perhaps the silliest was some Bible-thumping woman, after I'd said I'd attended a friend's service of ordination in the Church of England. As far as I could tell, my sin was revealing my newly-ordained friend is female.
sunriselover · M
@ArishMell That made me laugh. There is not much tolerance amongst some Christian circles.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@sunriselover True, but I was not thinking just about them. She was just one of the dafter ones.
As another example of that sort of intolerance, and nothing to do with religion...
I was also quite rudely attacked by someone on a discussion about the effects of major events in childhood. I'd put that a badly-timed house-move (Dad's work site was moved wholesale during a school term rather in the long holidays) and I never properly recovered from a step it created in my education. Others in the many families similarly affected took it in their stride. Someone came on to sneer at me for not being a potential Nobel Prize winner! I relied, civilly, but as I've seen no mention of a reply I don't know if the person has let it go or blocked me.
Or there was the Flat Earther who revealed himself to be a plain bully. He'd not hurl childish, obscene abuse as some types do; but instead was manipulative, trying to make his victims look foolish and ignorant, demanding they give proof of their case that he knows they cannot provide personally, twisting their and even his own words to try to stay ahead. I think he's actually American, but I was beginning to wonder if in real life he was one of the Post Office's barristers in the 'Horizon' scandal!
As another example of that sort of intolerance, and nothing to do with religion...
I was also quite rudely attacked by someone on a discussion about the effects of major events in childhood. I'd put that a badly-timed house-move (Dad's work site was moved wholesale during a school term rather in the long holidays) and I never properly recovered from a step it created in my education. Others in the many families similarly affected took it in their stride. Someone came on to sneer at me for not being a potential Nobel Prize winner! I relied, civilly, but as I've seen no mention of a reply I don't know if the person has let it go or blocked me.
Or there was the Flat Earther who revealed himself to be a plain bully. He'd not hurl childish, obscene abuse as some types do; but instead was manipulative, trying to make his victims look foolish and ignorant, demanding they give proof of their case that he knows they cannot provide personally, twisting their and even his own words to try to stay ahead. I think he's actually American, but I was beginning to wonder if in real life he was one of the Post Office's barristers in the 'Horizon' scandal!
sunriselover · M
@ArishMell there’s an autistic German who lurks about the religious sites, throwing abuse at everyone. Poor guy he has to live with himself. I never block him.
And the anti climate change/ antivax group amuse me. They are so serious about it too. They amaze me. But I don’t block them.
Some of the Christian domestic discipline lot block me. Never mind.
And the anti climate change/ antivax group amuse me. They are so serious about it too. They amaze me. But I don’t block them.
Some of the Christian domestic discipline lot block me. Never mind.
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