Rant! haha
04.11.08 (5:19 pm) [edit]
Time for the monthly post. Being a fairly far-right conservative on a multitude of issues, I entered the blogosphere about a year ago with a small amount of trepidation. I don't visit all that many liberal blogs, but, for whatever reason (commenting in German, perhaps), the authors view me with disdain. While some of them are merely content with dissecting my comments and applying their liberal logic, others become more annoyed than that. Hence the list at the right, "Banned from..." - granted, the ban has lasted generally only a week or two, but Thinking Meat went so far as to ban the entire set of IP addresses of my current school. Today I was able to access his/her blog from home again, but not the comments pages of any posts. Sneaky!
Should I reveal my commenting pseudonym? Not yet - perhaps next month.
posted by: thoolou (reply)
post date: 04.11.08 (3:28 pm)
I heartily welcome you to the secret world of conservative bloggers! :)
posted by: PastorDave (reply)
post date: 04.11.08 (3:38 pm)
There's a bit of a scoundrel in you, I see! I've been blogging around here for a while, although I do not go around visiting other places very much. I've noticed a trend with liberal bloggers when you offer a thoughtful and rational disagreement. It will not take long before the facade of conversation among equals is dropped. Then you will be called "stupid", and then will be lots of emotional ranting and name-calling. Before long, the effort on the part of the other person will be to tweak and irritate you- en masse with their similar liberal friends joining into the tirade- and any semblance of debate is long gone. I find it an interesting devolution, considering these are the guys who pretend to lean mostly upon logic and reason.
Happy pestering!
posted by: squirrelzone (reply)
post date: 04.11.08 (3:49 pm)
Reply to: PastorDave
PD, I couldn't have said it better myself.
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.11.08 (4:19 pm)
unblock . com gives you a new ip addy so you can get into sites you were blocked from.. only there are a crap load of popups..
posted by: pcbiologist (reply)
post date: 04.11.08 (6:41 pm)
Thank y'all very much, thoolou, PastorDave, squirrelzone, and bipolarexpress (especially for that hint...but being blocked is a sort of status symbol for me, so maybe I'll try it later)!
posted by: PastorDave (reply)
post date: 04.12.08 (8:04 pm)
Reply to: kurtmaddox
You are not fair in your conversation with folks like myself. Summarily you dismiss the Bible as the Word of God, Jesus Christ as Savior and Son of God, and the necessity of faith. These are chosen and unapologetic foundations for my identity. One either believe, or he does not, and stakes his life and eternity thereupon. Therefore we have little in common. We can converse, but I'm rather sure my mind is not more closed than yours. You seem just as unwilling to set aside your Trinity of Reason, Self, and Agnosticism. I believe I've found the answer.
posted by: PastorDave (reply)
post date: 04.12.08 (8:06 pm)
Reply to: kurtmaddox
You are not fair in your conversation with folks like myself. Summarily you dismiss the Bible as the Word of God, Jesus Christ as Savior and Son of God, and the necessity of faith. These are chosen and unapologetic foundations for my identity. One either believe, or he does not, and stakes his life and eternity thereupon. Therefore we have little in common. We can converse, but I'm rather sure my mind is not more closed than yours. You seem just as unwilling to set aside your Trinity of Reason, Self, and Agnosticism. I believe I've found the answer.
posted by: PastorDave (reply)
post date: 04.13.08 (4:10 am)
Reply to: kurtmaddox
It's a busy day, however this conversation is not over! You may be interested to know the title of the morning sermon: "Born Again - What Does It Mean?" Basically my encompassing point is that all need this experience, even kurtmaddox. I'm sure you agree! Also, I am aware we are coomenting on this particular person's blog, and I am not aware where our friend pcbiologist stands with religious matters- there is a very good possibility that his/her conservatism does not include my matters of religion. That's o.k.- I'm conservative in lots of ways, including how I wear my hair. I'll be back...
posted by: pcbiologist (reply)
post date: 04.13.08 (2:13 pm)
Goodness, kurtmaddox! I just finished reading through your long, somewhat vitriolic (perhaps you care to disagree with that?) comment. By all means, keep up the discussion. That's what I recommended in my first post. Keep it up; I'm enjoying it.
Re: PD ("I am not aware where our friend pcbiologist stands with religious matters"). Ask! I will happily debate and/or argue with commenters over theological as well as other matters. The 5% or so of Scotch-Irish blood I have has given me a two-inch-thick skull with horns...perfect for butting heads.
I checked back at Liberal Avenger...one comment (a bit gloating, I must admit...won't try that too many more times) got me banned again as of today.
posted by: pcbiologist (reply)
post date: 04.13.08 (2:14 pm)
Or we all can go over to The Renaissance Biologist; I'm sure she'll love arguing with us too.
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.13.08 (3:45 pm)
Reply to: kurtmaddox
Hey now.. no cheating by going to tmail...
posted by: pcbiologist (reply)
post date: 04.14.08 (4:44 pm)
"I'm a good bit more the 5% Welsh," (kurtmaddox)
Are you sure you didn't mean Scotch-Irish? Ah well, they're all Northern European.
posted by: bipolarexpress (reply)
post date: 04.16.08 (3:03 pm)
streaking thru your blog...