Attention First Time Visitors! This is not a religion site.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   I just thought you would want to know.

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      AshtonFireflyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      lol good idea. Otherwise you couldn't really tell that it's not...

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         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I can't help but wonder how many first-time visitors come by each day and end up running away as fast as they can.
         
         I think it's reached the point where it is costing HP serious money.

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            AshtonFireflyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            hm...never thought of it that way...

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            CyclingFitnessposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            There's enough forums about religion but are there actually that many new religion related hubs being published?

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               paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               Who knows? My point is that first-time visitors show up, get the wrong impression, and run away instead of signing up.

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      Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Are you sure?  Sure looks like it..

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      PSA bump 2 of 1000
      
      For more info, visit my profile at left.

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         AshtonFireflyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         

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            paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            I see that you survived the cats.

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               AshtonFireflyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               No thanks to you. :l

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                  paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  Actually, I did put in a good word for you. They glowed a little brighter when I brought it up, but apparently they complied.

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                     AshtonFireflyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     Ah.....I see...well than I do thank you

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      For more info, you can visit my profile at left.

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         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Welcome to January 10, 2012.

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            paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            PSA bump.

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               paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               And again.

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      Xenonlitposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you! I am so sick of these religious predators and their obsession with religion. And I'm a dedicated Christian!

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         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I've actually come up with a solution to this whole mess, but someone is going to have to pay me for it.

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            Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            How much do you need?

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               paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               4K would get me to Social Security retirement benefits time.

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   Greek Oneposted 12 years ago

   EXACTLY, Para...
   
   this is an international dating site for sexy people who want to talk about doing sexy things with other sexy people and sexy things

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      Michele Travisposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      or talking about Big Foot

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      wavegirl22posted 12 years agoin reply to this

      threesome u me and para on a desert island . .you bring the tissues, you already know what I got. But I forgot what Para was bringing. .. hmmmmmmm

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         paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         I bring the reason you need the tissues.

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            wavegirl22posted 12 years agoin reply to this

            and we need Greek to agree hes in  .. .. . .

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               paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

               No.

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                  wavegirl22posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                  we dont?
                  
                  he might feel left out then .. . .

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                     paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                     I don't care.

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                        wavegirl22posted 12 years agoin reply to this

                        lol
                        
                        guess he doesnt either. .so f'him!

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   leahleflerposted 12 years ago

   Good point. Maybe we should start new forum topics, just to help dilute out the large amount of religious discussion. The public doesn't have Edweirdo's filter.

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Looks like your idea is working.
      
      Every time I notice the situation getting out of hand, I'll just PSA bump this puppy.

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   Greek Oneposted 12 years ago

   Can we talk about the rapture now?

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      paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      

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   leahleflerposted 12 years ago

   Aw, man.
   
   
   
   I've been left behind, AGAIN!

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      couturepopcafeposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      

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   steveamyposted 12 years ago

   I am glad you straightened that out.....way to much of that here...

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   2uesdayposted 12 years ago

   Thanks, I think it is worth reminding ourselves too.

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   paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

   PSA bump 1 of 1000

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   Lisa HWposted 12 years ago

   This thread is interesting and important, but I'll have to excuse myself from it because I need to go make some religious comments on a Wall Street Journal article, a local news-article about the economy, an ABC news piece, and the site I've set up as my own professional-writing site.  After that I'm going to write a Hub, "How to Turn Your Facebook Page Into One, Big, Religion-Fest".

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      IzzyMposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Praise the Lord!!

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    mega1posted 12 years ago

    .  . . and pass the ammo, baby!  so many great posts here have pointed me toward the Bible in order to solve everything, including my writer's block! I need to do some research before I can join the debate, but I do believe this is a major Christian site, is it not?  and therefore discussing writing is taboo - there must be somewhere in the Bible where god said that.  I'll find it.  Just a mo . . .

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       seanorjohnposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Goodluck to you. Have you been drinking ? PCUNIX doesn't have that excuse. He always misinterpets what was said.
       
       PCUNIX should say sorry for lots of things.

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          Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I have nothing to apologize for.  You just like to look for excuses to be offended.

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          mega1posted 12 years agoin reply to this

          I don't see what my post has to do with PCunix - unless you mistook my sarcasm for misinterpretation - and in either case you are wrong - PC is right on about things, IMO, and you are one of those who, when people have an opinion that doesn't agree with yours, you accuse them of misinterpreting or some other daft thing!!  If you think HP should have even more religious threads in the forums, then why don't you just say that instead of making personal attacks?  one of the things that I and others object to about the religious discussions here - they turn into excuses to adrenalize and make personal attacks on others who don't agree  - you're not the only one who does it.  I don't call that "discussion"

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Oh My Goodness!!! -Shirley Temple

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       leahleflerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       

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    Eric Newlandposted 12 years ago

    It only get really annoying when religion threads leak of the religion forums.
    
    ...Crap.

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    zoey24posted 12 years ago

    lol, i was starting to think it was turning in to one

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       ryannaylorposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I have been here only a week and was just thinking how all I see or that gets exposure is religion or other silly hot topics. You have to search for something worthy. But still think HP is a good place as it lets people be and share their creativity.

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    Eric Newlandposted 12 years ago

    The problem is that most everyone here is a writer in some capacity, so they're eloquent and cautious enough not to let things get out of hand. On normal forums every religion thread quickly degenerates to a flamewar. It gets locked, people get banned, and everyone else is able to get on with their lives. Here people can keep threads marginally civil for hundreds of posts.
    
    And yet, if you read between the lines, they're all essentially still saying "u suk f***** [adherents to opposing belief system] r ritarted"

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       Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       I disagree,  Not everyone on either side is saying "u suk".  Yes, that's much of it (because that's the highest level most can reach) but every now and then we do have intelligent discussions about our differences.
       
       I can get angry at religious posts and get quite nasty in response.  Yet I do not bear any dislike for theists in general and am sympathetic to and defensive of their beliefs.   At some level, I am sad that they need to believe, but I do understand that need.
       
       On the other side, a strong theist may at times be angry with atheist comments, yet also defend our rights and also be sad that we can't share in the happiness they think religion gives them.
       
       We do sometimes talk about those things and the only "u suk" in  those conversations is when somebody with a smaller brain barges in to spew some idiocy from one side or the other.

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    georgethegentposted 12 years ago

    Thank goodness, I've prayed all day not to bump into any religious freaks and as yet I've been alright but do what I do - keep your eyes open, you never know who'll pop up next!!!

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    AshtonFireflyposted 12 years ago

    Thought this thread could use a "bump"--considering the fact I just replied to about 20 religious threads and caused them all to jump to the forefront of the Hubpages forums...

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    Miss Mposted 12 years ago

    I love this title - it made my day!^_^

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       Jean Bakulaposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Mine too. I also think if someone comes on here for the first time, they may just think it's a religious site. And the religious hubs are not creative, many just quote scripture so much it should be called duplicate content.

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          ElizaDooleposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          Me too My observation is that religion is a topic some folks get really obsessed about. That leaves all the other topics to the likes of us lot. Go us

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Bordering...

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Getting better...

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    paradigmsearchposted 12 years ago

    Meandering thoughts... Under 7, I don't care...

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    Mighty Momposted 12 years ago

    Meandering Thoughts 7:38
    Sounds like a new book of the Bible.

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       paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       hi

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          Mighty Momposted 12 years agoin reply to this

          hi?
          What kind of greeting is that?
          Oh, I get it.
          You are trying to start with me because I can misquote scripture, aren't you?
          Well, it's not going to work.
          I asked Jesus what he would do.
          And you know what Jesus told me?
          He told me, plain as day:
          "Say "hi" back."
          hi.

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             Uninvited Writerposted 12 years agoin reply to this

             He has a desparate need for attention.

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                Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                Jesus has a need for attention?  Seems odd, considering..

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                   paradigmsearchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                   Are you saying that jesus exists?

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                      Mighty Momposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                      Are you saying he doesn't?

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                         Pcunixposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                         I'd say that there might have been a wandering preacher by that name who was later used as a base for stories. 
                         
                         He certainly never died and came back to live, walked on water or turned water into wine, so in that sense, he definitely did not exist.
                         
                         As to his sayings and philosophy, these are more likely a compilation from many other sources going back who knows how far, so again, largely or even completely fictional.

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                            Mighty Momposted 12 years agoin reply to this

                            That's pretty open-minded for an atheist!
                            

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    dungeonraiderposted 12 years ago

    I called HP a writer's site once and someone was quick to say, "No, it's not, it's a content farm!"
    
    I don't think you can put labels on something this big and diverse.
    
    I'm glad I feel that way, anyway, because the first label I came across concerning HP was that it was a site occupied primarily by low income women.  Labels aren't cool!

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       Brenda Durhamposted 12 years agoin reply to this

       Whew! Thanks for bringing the thread back onto topic.  paradigm's assertion that this isn't a religious site was starting to turn into the (gulp)same ol' religious discussion!  And we wouldn't want that, would we?!  God forbid anyone should even discuss RELIGION!   LOL.  I find this whole thread very ironic.

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