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No Vested Interest

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44. Whenever I see rude, antagonist comments I remind myself

Reply to rug (Reply #42)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 01:22 PM

Apr 2014

how lucky I am not to have such a person as my next-door neighbor or co-worker or family member.
I can put that person out of my life with a click and go on my merry way.

Be grateful for small blessings.

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I detest when people use the term religionistas here! [View all] hrmjustin Mar 2014 OP

I don't really know what it means. From Google I found goldent Mar 2014 #1

It is meant as an insult by the persons who use it here. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #2

I know I don't participate much in this group, but cbayer Mar 2014 #3

My interpretation is this is more about venting. kentauros Mar 2014 #20

I am not suggesting wether it should not be or is not permitted cbayer Mar 2014 #29

I understand your concern, kentauros Mar 2014 #30

I agree that ignoring okasha Mar 2014 #4

I noticed that not responding has made my life a but easier. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #5

What exactly okasha Mar 2014 #6

Well new trolls get passed to mirt. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #7

What a night! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #8

A night to remember. okasha Mar 2014 #9

OMG! you must have been mortified. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #10

My friend and fellow wardrobe mistress okasha Mar 2014 #11

That stinks. I hope it doesn't happen again. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #12

Only one more performance to go. okasha Mar 2014 #13

Well I will say a prayer that it works out. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #14

Thank you for the prayers. okasha Mar 2014 #15

The performance this evening okasha Mar 2014 #25

Glad it worked out. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #16

Thank you. okasha Mar 2014 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #19

Debate and free exchange of ideas okasha Mar 2014 #26

Thanks. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #18

My educated guess about the use of "religionistas" kentauros Mar 2014 #21

I am not responding to a few over there anymore. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #22

Then that just proves to me that they have no tact. kentauros Mar 2014 #23

Thanks. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #24

Since I've been a "militant" something-or-other okasha Mar 2014 #27

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #31

Why are you using that term in this room? hrmjustin Apr 2014 #32

Welcome to the Interfaith Group el_bryanto Apr 2014 #33

The Statement of Purpose of this group skepticscott Apr 2014 #36

That is not the point. He knew we hhate that term and he came in here using that term. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #37

And you seem to have taken action in that regard skepticscott Apr 2014 #39

Non-believers do post here as long as it is polite and done in good faith. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #40

Yes it does welcome non-believers. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #38

I respectfully ask you to self-delete this post. kentauros Apr 2014 #34

And this, dear kentauros, is why I advocated for avoiding these kinds of threads. cbayer Apr 2014 #41

True. kentauros Apr 2014 #46

This is a new low, even for you. cbayer Apr 2014 #35

It is used purely for antagonism. rug Apr 2014 #42

Indeed! hrmjustin Apr 2014 #43

Whenever I see rude, antagonist comments I remind myself No Vested Interest Apr 2014 #44

That is a blessing. hrmjustin Apr 2014 #45

Amen. rug Apr 2014 #47

Excellent perspective! goldent Apr 2014 #48