Moderation Questions
The last iteration of the moderation discussion thread was a complete disaster. Numerous attempts to keep it on topic fa
I don't know how to do any of the fancy editing in here. Is there a place in here that gives directions? It seems other sites I've been on were pretty straightforward. I am willing to learn.
Click on the youtube link- [youtube]- and c&p only the numbers of whatever vid you want to upload in the youtube link such as the last video I watched- bZo6I40MAF8
And then with the numbers between the youtube link you get
Eh, he definitely took it too far. Hes been on decent behavior lately so I'll let it pass if it doesn't escalate
But I'm like, the first line of defense with the most coarse screen. King Spew is kind of like the last line of defense and I am happy to give him final say
So he might still see a temp ban. The other mods are less forgiving of profanity filled outbursts
The issue is that once you allow one person to do other people are going to do it themselves just for fun...I was thinking about it myself even. And then the whole forum and certainly at least whatever thread it's taking place in really starts going downhill, so you have to have some sort of standards.
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you're such a tease starting with limerick style phrasing and then not committing to it
The issue is that once you allow one person to do other people are going to do it themselves just for fun...I was thinking about it myself even. And then the whole forum and certainly at least whatever thread it's taking place in really starts going downhill, so you have to have some sort of standards.
Do you feel like this has been happening in threads the last couple of months?
My perception is that its generally been fine but I'm open to hear differently
You stupid ****ing **********:Do you NOT believe "unrepentant sinners" go to Hell? Pretty sure you've said effectively that on numerous occasions. My grandmother was an atheist and an OG feminist. She didn't belong to any organized religion, although she was repeatedly oppressed by those who did, like you.**** YOU **** YOU **** YOUPretty much. She ALSO had very little pati
Sounds like somebody's got a case of the Mondays!
Doesn't really look like the rate of people who believe in ~1600 year old Holy Books is decreasing to me. You can argue Christianity has been (and will continue to) take a backburner in nominal Christan cultures; but it seems this is more than offset by the growth of Muslim populations, who are generally becoming more iconoclastic and fundamentalist.
Well this is depressing.
Doesn't really look like the rate of people who believe in ~1600 year old Holy Books is decreasing to me. You can argue Christianity has been (and will continue to) take a backburner in nominal Christan cultures; but it seems this is more than offset by the growth of Muslim populations, who are generally becoming more iconoclastic and fundamentalist.
I have some significant issues with these estimates.
not on the demographic side (let's say it's ok to predict nominal Muslim populations will have higher fertility than other religious population, both at the country level and I side countries, although that itself might be over estimated already), but what's going on there with an estimate, if I read it correctly, of basically no one born nominally a Muslim (or Hindu for that matter) just giving up religion altogether from now to 2050?
I have some significant issues with these estimates.not on the demographic side (let's say it's ok to predict nominal Muslim populations will have higher fertility than other religious population, both at the country level and I side countries, although that itself might be over estimated already), but what's going on there with an estimate, if I read it correctly, of basically
That would be included under the bottom right chart, as those who switch their religion to "unaffiliated".
That would be included under the bottom right chart, as those who switch their religion to "unaffiliated".
Yes which for muslims is a net 0, meaning they estimate as many people will convert to islam as they will start as muslim and then just drop out.
Which honestly makes absolutely 0 sense to me. Maybe i am biased here in Italy but northern african 2nd gen people, both gender, treat religion approximately as our people did 1-2 generations ago.
Not everyone is dropping out but a significant number of them is. Maybe they still call themselves muslim if asked but i mean, if you drink beer or eat bacon or sausages, what's the point of counting you as a muslim, that's not what we mean usually when we discuss the topic. Especially if the topic is "how many people will live according to religious books teachings in the future".
Same as it's redicolous to consider someone who lives more uxorio with a partner a "christian".
Yes which for muslims is a net 0, meaning they estimate as many people will convert to islam as they will start as muslim and then just drop out. Which honestly makes absolutely 0 sense to me. Maybe i am biased here in Italy but northern african 2nd gen people, both gender, treat religion approximately as our people did 1-2 generations ago. Not everyone is dropping out but a si
Well. You have a different system of keeping track is all. That study I am sure is counting people who don’t actively practice as still belonging to the religion.
Well. You have a different system of keeping track is all. That study I am sure is counting people who don’t actively practice as still belonging to the religion.
Wait then how do they count "unaffiliated", basically only the chinese + vietnamites and not even all of them? i thought that was western atheists as well.
And why is religious switching to "unaffiliated" a thing if there is no estimate for how many people just drop their original religion and disregard religion the rest of their life (which is *very common* at least in europe)?
telling people that they and their family members are going to burn in Hell for eternity, that's no problem
Except nobody here has said that. When/if someone does say that, then you might have a talking point.
naughty words, though, truly the greatest possible offense
I personally think that urging folks to kill themselves (like you did) is worse than naughty words.
ban deez nuts
You are the only person in this thread that I have seen screeching like a crazy man. So, be careful what you wish for.
Let’s chill out on Karl. He can’t respond right now.
The chart is probably based on what people claim to be if asked. I'm certain it's not deciding whether or not someone is a "real Christian" based on such ideas as "living in sin" with a romantic partner means one is not a Christian.
If practicing Christianity according to to teachings of Christ in the Bible were required to be counted as Christian, maybe one in a million of those who claim to be Christian would actually qualify. Possibly even fewer.
If geezerchess hasn't given away all his possessions and completely abandoned his family, even he couldn't be considered to be a Christian. Those are specific things Jesus said should be done in order to follow him.
The Bible also says that if your eye causes you to sin you should pluck it out and cast it away. Yet somehow there is not an epidemic of one-eyed men even though we know what you creeps are doing with them…
The chart is probably based on what people claim to be if asked. I'm certain it's not deciding whether or not someone is a "real Christian" based on such ideas as "living in sin" with a romantic partner means one is not a Christian.If practicing Christianity according to to teachings of Christ in the Bible were required to be counted as Christian, maybe one in a million of thos
Nah comon you can try and fail and still be christian, but lol at the idea of living explicitly again basic christian values and still be christian (same with islam and all other religions ofc).
I mean especially for the purpose discussed, ie how many people decide to live according to some old book.
Certainly one who disregards all the aspects he doesnt like, isn't living according that book (again this is different from someone who tries and fails and then feels bad and tries again and so on: that's being trapped by religion).
But I don't think many people have tried and failed to give away all their possessions and abandon their family, and those are the only two things (that I remember anyway) which Jesus said were required to follow him.
Anyway though, any of those things would be extremely difficult to measure, and I don't think any charts like these ever have or could consider anything other than self reported denomination. I agree that they don't necessarily reflect how people actually live their lives.
The Bible also says that if your eye causes you to sin you should pluck it out and cast it away. Yet somehow there is not an epidemic of one-eyed men even though we know what you creeps are doing with them…
A TV documentary years ago was interested in how the genders react when strangers first walk into a room, and rigged up cameras to record people’s eye movements. The men momentarily focussed on women’s breasts and the women momentarily focussed on men’s crotches.
We know what you creeps are doing with your eyes.
A TV documentary years ago was interested in how the genders react when strangers first walk into a room, and rigged up cameras to record people’s eye movements. The men momentarily focussed on women’s breasts and the women momentarily focussed on men’s crotches.
We know what you creeps are doing with your eyes.
I knew it! And my friends always mock me for stuffing a sock or two down my trousers before we go out clubbing. Who's laughing now?!
We talked about it at work the next day and the women said they weren't looking for size as such but just "checking it out".
shrug god knows. I've got any idea - let's ask crossnerd.
