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Inappropriate Flagging... Mindgirl posted a very inappropriate attack on Christians and Christianity. Mindgirl or her friends then took offense at my responses to her attacks and appear to have flagged my responses because they began disappearing one by one.

This kind of flagging is not proper or appropriate. It is a form of attack upon an individual for no better reason than she does not like what I have to say but is incapable of carrying on a civil debate or responding to honest and straight-forward questions asked in a civil and respectful manner.

I have been a long time very active member of EP. I strongly resent this kind of behavior against me. If EP cannot establish fair and equitable means of dealing with this issue, I will leave EP as have many of my conservative and moderate friends who are no longer willing to put up with unfounded attacks by anarchists, extreme liberals, and others who incite people to anger and then refuse to honestly debate them by flagging them.

This is unacceptable and unconscionable behavior.

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indigowitch

these types of things happen on EP all the time,
those who cannot stand for their own cause,
would try to seek to eradicate the cause of others,
because they ARE NOT SURE of their own cause in anyways.
...childish cowards they are,
dude you have already won the battle,
don't you know?!

Lickitysplit · 70-79, M

I do. However, it still angers me. Thanks for the support.

indigowitch

...it is like who would really believe them if they SEEK to make the counter evidence disappear of the other party? how can they prove their cause if they seek to throw a veil over yours? there would be nothing for people to compare to take them seriously if they are serious about their cause, then they should be able to keep the cause they are trying to contradict OUT IN THE OPEN, for people to COMPARE CAUSES as to which one is more worthy to consider, you know what I MEAN?

Lickitysplit · 70-79, M

The funny thing BansheeAngel, is that I really do not care if someone chooses differently from myself. I see from your profile that you are Wiccan. I respect your choice. I have no issue with agnostics or with atheists. I have no desire to convert others to my religious faith and refuse even to try. I simply do not want them to attack me for my faith.

indigowitch

...lmfao... those who are intolerant wish not to learn from others, through "tolerance" comes spiritual growth.

Lickitysplit · 70-79, M

So very true.

I can only conclude that someone who claimed to be a Christian at some time in the life of people like Mindgirl must have badly hurt them in some way. I am always willing to hear what others have to say. At my age (61) I admit it is unlikely I will change my fundamental political or religious beliefs, but I can and I do. My views of gender identity, gay marriage, and several other issues have evolved over time as I have learned more by listening to what others have to say. I have even discovered things about myself here on EP that I did not realize through the process of examining and describing my thoughts, feelings, and positions.