Gosh, religion certainly is a predominating topic in the forums, huh?

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   Anne Oddityposted 14 years ago

   Not so much a question forum or anything, just a newbie making an observation

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      earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Welcome to hubpages! I am on the opposing team! You will get to know me soon. This is a great place to write by the way.

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      Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      It would be a solid observation and correct.
      
      Welcome to Hubpages!

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      qwarkposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Welcome aboard Anne:  :
      
      Well, about 88% 0f humanity believes in god (whatever that is).
      Soooo...I would expect about the same percentage of forum topics would follow suit.
      
      "There's a fool born every minute."
      
      Qwark  :

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   lorlie6posted 14 years ago

   If you go to 'edweirdo's forum filter', you can eliminate the religious posts-or any topics you'd rather not see-completely.  I don't look at the religious forum activity; it annoys me far to much.
   Well, maybe for a laugh or two-but I do so rarely.

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      earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Whereas I almost live there for the laughs!

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         lorlie6posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Well done, EH!  I don't know, on another browser I don't have the filter and saw the religious 'topics' and ran as fast as I could to get back to the other one with the filter!!!
         Other than that, I stay away from that sort of insanity!

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            earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Damn good idea I say Lorlie! I have been banned about 4  times now for expressing myself on the religious forums, and it is no joy to be mute on all forums for 4 months!
            
            Still, I have seen two souls saved for my team since I got here, so I still try to make my case so to speak!
            
            Mind you, I have some very nice religious friends here too such as our dear Habee, AEvans Habees good mate (but on my side of the fence) Randy the snake man likes to have a go too. We all get along fine because they are extremely tolerant of my foul attitude towards good religious peoples beliefs.

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               TMMasonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               @ E- "and it is no joy to be mute on all forums for 4 months!"
               
               I hear ya E. It really is not.

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                  earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  You've been banned before too TM?
                  
                  
                  I will try to act surprised if you were.

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                     TMMasonposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     Actually I am surprised that you have been banned to the 4 month degree. I would have though a week or two at most bro... 4 months... I am damn proud of you E.

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         Baileybearposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         well it can be most amusing on there - plenty of fodder for my new blog

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   Cardisaposted 14 years ago

   As a Christian myself, it's weird but I usually avoid those posts. Some of the questions are really weird.
   
   I stupidly answered on 'If Jesus and Superman was in fight who would win', something like that. I felt like an idiot for answering that.
   
   WARNING!! AVOID THE FORUMS ON RELIGION, THEY WILL EAT YOU ALIVE (please read very slowly and deliberately)

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      Baileybearposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      they're not for the faint-hearted.  I wrote a hub about my first impressions when I ventured in there.  I must be a glutton for punishment, because I went back!

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   Muldanianmanposted 14 years ago

   I think this is because it reflects society at large.  Religion still matters to most people, with those who are prepared to die and to kill for their beliefs, and those who need to defend their right not to believe in a god.  Looking at the news, so much of it is dominated by religion, so it is only natural that people should want to talk about it online.

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      lizzieBooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I've just looked at the news: Nadal, Fifa, Gaddaffi, spending cuts, job cuts, Grande Prix, Hugh Heffner, weather...where's all the religion? I want my money back! hee hee

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         Muldanianmanposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I haven't watched the news in some time.  In fact the last time I did, the headline concerned the fact that Henry VIII was considering moving away from the Church of Rome.  I'm not sure if he has done that yet.

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            lizzieBooposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Ha ha, very good! Apparently had a change of heart. Soon to be beatified.

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               lorlie6posted 14 years agoin reply to this

               Hey there IzzieBoo-beatification is a beautiful thing...enjoy!

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   BRIAN SLATERposted 14 years ago

   I generally stay away from both the religion forum and the politics one on the basis that some people become so intense.  You can see the way the thread is unfolding that some are taking it far to seriously. I suppose with the religion forum that is how wars start. People can't agree on the differences between their views.

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      TamCorposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I agree.  I used to wander into the religious threads, but finally had to just stay away from them--I don't like being made fun of and talked down to by folks that I ordinarily would've gotten along fine with, in other threads.  I can't separate my feelings into compartments like some people do, and since I can't, I just have to stay away.
      
      Politics, on the other hand, are just plain fun to get into sometimes...I don't take stands on either side--I'm more in the middle, so it's easier for me to understand both sides, I guess!

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