Who decides who gets banned and why?

[Steve Clark]

in case you miss this from the other thread:

Balaam

Your posts may be the most hypocritical I've ever seen on this forum.

No I didn't call u a hypocrite notice how I said your posts so don't accuse me of a personal attack

Christ called out hypocritical behavior when he saw it also. It does not surprise me to see Steve practicing Christ-like attributes.

Steve's a teddy bear.

I'd say smart @#$ is a better description, but what do I know?

[Joel]

in case you miss this from the other thread:

Balaam

Your posts may be the most hypocritical I've ever seen on this forum.

No I didn't call u a hypocrite notice how I said your posts so don't accuse me of a personal attack

Christ called out hypocritical behavior when he saw it also. It does not surprise me to see Steve practicing Christ-like attributes.

Steve's a teddy bear.

Absolutely

[Steve Clark]

For what it is worth, the last few threads above this one, from Feb 13, 2015 11:45 am onto my post here now, illustrates why most of you do not understand me, as such a photo of some person is in the end a person, a soul, and such back and forth no matter the intention is mockery. Now before you jump all over me and say lighten up, I get the sarcasm, ha ha ha (in a very dull voice) but such needs be repented of, as it is unbecoming any of us IMAHO, as "saints" and frankly I don't trust people like you who have such sarcastickness even behind this digital wall forum...

What does IMAHO mean? What is up here tonight?

In My Absolutely Honest Opinion

[marc]

Well, I'd lock this thread, but Brian has taken part in it, so I guess I'll just move along.

[jbalm]

For what it is worth, the last few threads above this one, from Feb 13, 2015 11:45 am onto my post here now, illustrates why most of you do not understand me, as such a photo of some person is in the end a person, a soul, and such back and forth no matter the intention is mockery. Now before you jump all over me and say lighten up, I get the sarcasm, ha ha ha (in a very dull voice) but such needs be repented of, as it is unbecoming any of us IMAHO, as "saints" and frankly I don't trust people like you who have such sarcastickness even behind this digital wall forum...

What does IMAHO mean? What is up here tonight?

I could speculate. There are a few possibilities that instantly come to mind.

[marc]

So I've noticed. Well, this isn't my kind of topic. So I'm outta here.

[FSM]

Let me try. IMAHO sounds like "I'm a homo". That's not it is it? Ok I'm gonna go now.

[Epistemology]

in case you miss this from the other thread:

Balaam

Your posts may be the most hypocritical I've ever seen on this forum.

No I didn't call u a hypocrite notice how I said your posts so don't accuse me of a personal attack

Christ called out hypocritical behavior when he saw it also. It does not surprise me to see Steve practicing Christ-like attributes.

im not sure if this post was directed to me or not since my post was referenced via quote but my post had nothing to do with Steve.

I was posting to Balaam after reading current posts on this thread repeating what I had said on another thread in case he didn't see it there cuz its applicable here too

[Joel]

in case you miss this from the other thread:

Balaam

Your posts may be the most hypocritical I've ever seen on this forum.

No I didn't call u a hypocrite notice how I said your posts so don't accuse me of a personal attack

Christ called out hypocritical behavior when he saw it also. It does not surprise me to see Steve practicing Christ-like attributes.

im not sure if this post was directed to me or not since my post was referenced via quote but my post had nothing to do with Steve.

I was posting to Balaam after reading current posts on this thread repeating what I had said on another thread in case he didn't see it there cuz its applicable here too

Oh got it

[mirkwood]

Mirk - Asking both members of the other forum if they wrote anything nasty hardly counts as a search...That's not honest.

Still think there are only two over there?

[Obrien]

I just feel ...icky... writing about TOF here, and vice versa. I am not as good at being double minded as you seem to be. This will likely be the last time it happens.
To answer your question, there are more than 2 people there. There are 93, including me. However, 22 of the total have never posted. There were probably only 10 or so, back on 8/21/14 when the post was made.

eta - sorry, I didn't bold my red large font to match yours, mirk. forgive me?

[mirkwood]

Your condescending responses don't help your case much.

Changing focus.

But then I'm one of those who was accused on that forum, of dancing in the blood of my Satanic sacrifices.

Someone else found the actual post that Jules is claiming was made. Here is what was actually said.

I think an open policy is best. If a thread is closed or deleted, maybe a short reason why is in order. Lets other posters see that forum rules are fair. Jules edits and deletes many posts without an explanation. She changes words to reflect a completely different post than what the original poster actually said. That is as ethically dark as dancing naked on a pentagram while drinking crows blood. A person could conceivably be held legally accountable for a post that they did not even actually make.

I guess nobody actually said Jules was "dancing in the blood of my Satanic sacrifices". Disingenuous or not? I guess everyone will have to decide for themselves what they believe.

[Obrien]

you don't understand the condescension of Obrien. ;)

i think your quote is from an edited post. the only reason I remember it was because it referenced several posters here, and I was one of them. sorry mirkwood, your light is darkness to me.

[FoxMammaWisdom]

Your condescending responses don't help your case much.

Changing focus.

But then I'm one of those who was accused on that forum, of dancing in the blood of my Satanic sacrifices.

Someone else found the actual post that Jules is claiming was made. Here is what was actually said.

I think an open policy is best. If a thread is closed or deleted, maybe a short reason why is in order. Lets other posters see that forum rules are fair. Jules edits and deletes many posts without an explanation. She changes words to reflect a completely different post than what the original poster actually said. That is as ethically dark as dancing naked on a pentagram while drinking crows blood. A person could conceivably be held legally accountable for a post that they did not even actually make.

I guess nobody actually said Jules was "dancing in the blood of my Satanic sacrifices". Disingenuous or not? I guess everyone will have to decide for themselves what they believe.

Wow, you have officially spent at least 50x the time I have on that forum looking to see what people said about me. Maybe you should get a new fixation...? :-$

[brrgilbert]

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[AI2.0]

you don't understand the condescension of Obrien. ;)

i think your quote is from an edited post. the only reason I remember it was because it referenced several posters here, and I was one of them. sorry mirkwood, your light is darkness to me.

I would expect that it was edited, a search was made on those particular words said in reference to Jules and the actual statement was found, the rest was irrelevant to the request. I don't think anyone has ever denied that things were said about posters. If you want to see old posts, I think you'll find them in the members only section, which you can access.

[BrotherOfMahonri]

Fools mock. We reap what we sow., do we not? I will reap what I sow as will you each. I will leave you to your own devices now. (Speaking to what I have slowly come to see as insincere mockers) as they do not belong in the association of what is holiness and virtuous to us, one must draw the line somewhere, and so we have done despite the scornful fingers by the high school clique "buddies" On this forum, who stoop to intelligent moral quagmires of conversation - as I used to say back in high school, real mature boys and girls.

I know the company with whom I will associate, where holiness means something, and is safeguarded, and is so much more of joy than what you are putting out here. An invite to consider the spirit by which you mock, and throw around your moral tastes and isms, as they are not of God. I have run into plenty of those who follow the same spirit and I warn you it is not a spirit of light, when you mock and carry conversations of sexual connotations and mockery.

Some people can't stand that someone stands up to their ways and traditions, their mindset, the norm, or accepted ways of a community, and will react instead of consider and be humble enough to respond with Pahoran like love and inspiration. I love you enough to let you know. Do your love me enough to put down your weapons of offense and actually ask heavenly inspired questions? You think you can tell us how we should be, to partake of where you are comfortable, where most, even the majority of supposed saints, will turn a blind eye to, but I say to us all, such is a subtle way the adversary can lead us off course, even by small degrees.

All IMHAO.

FYI
iMHAO comes from rewcox who let me know I was arrogant. I'm pretty confident Nephi, and a plethora of other sincere righteous wretched men were scorned and mocked in the same manner, labeled arrogant. So I'll take it as a compliment.

In my humble arrogant opinion IMHAO.

Oh, and feel free to call me to repentance where I need be called, instead of just using scriptures and one-liners to defend your pride. Sincerity can be discerned by those whose hearts are sincere before almighty God who is our ultimate judge, that I know, and I do lament what has become the accepted norm of talk, mock, or walk "dude" amongst the "hip" members of this forum, amongst otherwise great people. may we repent of such.

[Kitkat]

This thread feels like a bunch of angry kids going back and forth We really could use a higher standard as members who should know better on this forum, but that is just my opinion ...

IMHAFO...in my humble arrogant female opinion

[mirkwood]

you don't understand the condescension of Obrien. ;)

i think your quote is from an edited post. the only reason I remember it was because it referenced several posters here, and I was one of them. sorry mirkwood, your light is darkness to me.

I don't know if that site shows a post as being edited. I don't recall seeing an such note.

As for light, you can always hold to the iron rod, no darkness there.

[mirkwood]

Wow, you have officially spent at least 50x the time I have on that forum looking to see what people said about me. Maybe you should get a new fixation...? :-$

I spent maybe 5 minutes...so you spent 6 seconds?

So is five minutes a fixation? Not really. I think a good example of fixation would be your endless anti-LDS stuff. Talk about fixation.

[Epistemology]

This thread feels like a bunch of angry kids going back and forth We really could use a higher standard as members who should know better on this forum, but that is just my opinion ...

IMHAFO...in my humble arrogant female opinion

Why does it feel that way? Just feels like adults having an open duscussion to me.

It's hard to read expression and tone and emotion.

I choose to read posts as the person stating their words as calm cool and matter of factly like you would talk to your bank teller.

Idk maybe that would help

[brrgilbert]

Balaam, in your own words, could you define for me "scripturally" what Balaam's Doctrine was with references? I am afraid that I am ignorant.

[Thinker]

This thread feels like a bunch of angry kids going back and forth We really could use a higher standard as members who should know better on this forum, but that is just my opinion ...

Amen.
There are a few people on this forum who are capable of adult considerate conversation without getting caught up in teenage-like peer pressure trivia. But unfortunately it seems the exception rather than the rule lately.

[jbalm]

Balaam, in your own words, could you define for me "scripturally" what Balaam's Doctrine was with references? I am afraid that I am ignorant.

Didn't it have something to do with a talking donkey?

[BrotherOfMahonri]

Something to start with here, this is my current understanding on the matter keeping in mind that Peter warned against “the way of Balaam,” Jude against “the error of Balaam” and John against “the doctrine of Balaam” (2nd Peter 2:15; Jude 11; Revelation 2:14).

The Lord evidently considers these warnings needful and appropriate for us to have them in the scriptures IMHO.

Yet Balaam was a genuine prophet (note 2nd Peter 2:16), possessed great knowledge concerning God, and received direct revelations from God. What, therefore, were his way, his error, and his doctrine? What are we to be aware of so as to not be caught in the way, error, or doctrine of Balaam today?

http://voiceofanearthquake.blogspot.com ... odays.html

and as always, let the Holy Spirit be your guide as you read, ponder, consider and pray. Excited to hear what the Spirit teaches you on the topic...

LDS Lesson perspective:
https://www.lds.org/manual/old-testamen ... d?lang=eng

I esp. like how they summarize (lds link above) partly the story as Balaam, being one who professed strict obedience but in his heart desired earthly rewards and honors.

(edited, as I thought jbalm asked, but it was brrgilbert, my apologies).