forums, god, prayers, and chickens

[BeckyLa]

I think the attitude of this board is "you don't push your religion on me and I won't push my religion on you." But, if someone is going through something and asks for prayer or if it is offered, out of love and concern, to someone having problems, that's fine. But we don't push our beliefs on others, there are other forums for that. We are primarily a chicken board and that is where our interests lie. No one of any belief, or of no belief, should feel uncomfortable here. No one here, that I know of, looks down their noses or criticizes anyone who believes differently then they do.

 

[Katy]

I've asked for prayers and good thoughts a couple of times. I think whether you believe exactly the same as me or not, that any prayers going out to everyone's personal God no matter what he/she is called is a good thing.

 

[derby]

In general, I think our modern society has become too easily offended. On this board, people could be offended by posts about politics, religion, slaughtering, eating meat, people who live in the south, people who live in the north, people who only eat organic, people who cage, people who don't, people who live in towns, people who live in the country, Canadians ;-). I guess I'm wondering where we all got the idea that we have the right to not be offended.

No offense,
Derby

 

[sundance]

I am a christian, and I do ask for prayer at times that I need it knowing that some from BYC will respond.But I also know that just as I know what I believe, I would not have the arrogance to try to tell someone they are wrong if they do not believe like I do. We have MANY on here that say they are not christian, religious belief (or none) has nothing to do with chickens, Please stay, we like you marrie

 

[Harley's girl]

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LOVE IT!

I am not offended.....easily! If something really upsets me, I leave that thread. There have been some on here that have made me cringe. BUT that is someone else's opinion. NOT MINE. They and anyone else has a right to their own opinion.

Pics of carcasses do not bother me in the slightest. Eating meat.....well that is what God has made animals for. I am careful of some of the threads. And I will always offer a prayer if asked. (And not asked) LOL

I hope you stick around here. It is a great forum!!!!

edited to fix my terrible spelling! LOL

 

[mjdtexan]

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I say that ALL the time. In no place in the Constitution does it say we have the right to be not offended.

The Constitution also mentions "Freedom of Religion", not freedom from religion.

However, I dont see the need to beat someone over the head with my beliefs. I dont like making people uncomfortable with it either.

However (I know this isnt going to be well recieved and I am willing to take one for the Team), its kinda like a bar that allows smoking, ifin ya dont smoke, go to another bar.

<------------ waiting for the backlash that I know is coming.

 

[Rosalind]

However, I wonder if I was religious and wasn't Christian if I could feel comfortable here without repressing it.

After a while, you kinda get used to it. It's only jarring if you come from someplace where religious sentiments aren't openly discussed as a matter of culture, or where Christianity is not the majority religion. I think there's an age thing too, the more experience you get at being a religious (or non-religious) minority in the US, the thicker your skin gets about it.

You learn pretty quickly what not to say to push people's buttons. In real life and on teh intarwebs. Could be worse, at least on the internet you CAN just step out of that conversation, as silkiechicken said.

I don't really agree 100% with derby about people being easily offended, because in context what that too often means is, "the majority has the right to offend the minority, and the minority has to suck it up--but if the minority offends ME, then woe betide them." In principle, it sounds nice, but in practice it almost never, ever goes both ways.​

 

[derby]

That said, there's nothing wrong with a little politeness, either. Politeness is the grease on the wheels that keeps society chugging along. A little forethought and politeness can help the masses "get along". I don't pick my teeth at the dinner table, I don't "self-water" the neighbor's lawn, and I don't raise an issue that I know will push a particular person's buttons. Somewhere, there is a healthy balance between the two.

See -- I tried to think of a polite way to say "self-water".

Derby

 

[mjdtexan]

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Thats considered rude? :| that expains my neighbors attitude.

 

[Badhbh]

There IS lots of god stuff. I've never had it pushed on me personally though. When there are prayer requests, the prayers to my pagan horned gods are never rejected. So its all ok. As long as nobody is telling me that what I believe is wrong, the we're good