Rhaevyn
May 18th, 2005, 10:07 PM
I'm posting this because I'm actually somewhat amused. A little annoyed, too, but in that, "Shoo fly, don't bother me," kind of fashion. But I had to rant about it somewhere.
Okay, I really have no problem with people of other paths. I don't care what people follow as long as they are respectful to others. I don't care for trolls of any religion, but I know running a website is going to leave you open to a certain amount of trolling.
Because of this, I posted a few rules on my "Contact Me" page of my website. Rule #5 is:
5) Wanna tell me I'm going to Hell? Save it. I have no problem with Christians or Christianity, but if you sought out my site, which you know you disagree with in the first place, methinks you're just trying to pick a fight. If you choose to lower yourself and proselytize anyway, be sure to use a real e-mail address of your own so I can respond if I so choose. I probably won't, however, because I don't think it's worth the waste of energy.
Today someone did a search on MSN for "wicca" (I know, because his IP address matched up with my hit logs) and then sent me an e-mail saying:
hey you really should stop worshiping the devil and turn to Christ for all you answers HE is the one and only true way to heaven not through Wicca I don't know how you can be so confused about it 1st step is believe God is real then admit you are a sinner then confess your sins to Him then all is forgiven that is if you really believe that He is who really is no I understand you've probably heard this a million times but its true now I'm telling you your going to hell but you will if you don't change you ways this isn't a bogus e-mail address so feel free to right me back concerning your salvation.
God Bless You!
So he admitted to using a real e-mail address, but he a) sought out a site specifically about Wicca, and b) ignored the "don't bother proselytizing" warning. This leads me to believe c) I am correct in assuming he's trying to pick a fight. (Yes, I'm snarking about him behind his back, but again, this is more to vent than anything.)
What I wish these people would realize is that threats of hellfire and damnation simply DO NOT WORK. They work for us no more than a Hindu e-mailing him and saying he's going to be reborn in a lower caste unless he becomes Hindu, himself, would get him to convert. If he knows we've heard it a million times, then he can probably bet that hearing it one more time STILL won't work. Also, I am in no way "confused" about my religious path, so I don't know where he gets that idea. Finally...if I was concerned about my "salvation" I sure as hell won't go to some random stranger who arrogantly ignored my rules and sent this e-mail anyway.
But, as I mentioned, I am actually somewhat amused. These people mean well, but they go about proselytizing in the WRONG way. They don't seem to realize that more flies are trapped in honey than are killed with a swatter. In other words, if they'd stop the bullying and went about proselytizing in a more friendly, less arrogant manner, they would be more likely to earn their brownie points for heaven....er...excuse me...convert people to their path. In no way to I consider him to be the perfect example of Christians everywhere...he's lucky I've met more of the friendly, open, understanding Christians who actually are good representatives of the religion. He's just proven that he's just another tard. And though I know it's a waste of my energy here to vent about him, I'm not going to answer his e-mail. Can't give him the martyrdom he's so despirately craving that he's having to seek out Wiccan websites to pick fights in the hopes that he, too, can be given a cross when "those evil Pagans" beat him with a clue-by-four. I have no interest in feeding his crucifixation. (Crucifixation: A state of mental duress...that admires blood, guts, suffering, agony...and usually wishes to be crucified and martyred hirself. From Holysmoke.org (http://www.holysmoke.org/hs00/hs-faq.htm))
So...just had to vent a little. No need to reply. I feel better now. :)
Okay, I really have no problem with people of other paths. I don't care what people follow as long as they are respectful to others. I don't care for trolls of any religion, but I know running a website is going to leave you open to a certain amount of trolling.
Because of this, I posted a few rules on my "Contact Me" page of my website. Rule #5 is:
5) Wanna tell me I'm going to Hell? Save it. I have no problem with Christians or Christianity, but if you sought out my site, which you know you disagree with in the first place, methinks you're just trying to pick a fight. If you choose to lower yourself and proselytize anyway, be sure to use a real e-mail address of your own so I can respond if I so choose. I probably won't, however, because I don't think it's worth the waste of energy.
Today someone did a search on MSN for "wicca" (I know, because his IP address matched up with my hit logs) and then sent me an e-mail saying:
hey you really should stop worshiping the devil and turn to Christ for all you answers HE is the one and only true way to heaven not through Wicca I don't know how you can be so confused about it 1st step is believe God is real then admit you are a sinner then confess your sins to Him then all is forgiven that is if you really believe that He is who really is no I understand you've probably heard this a million times but its true now I'm telling you your going to hell but you will if you don't change you ways this isn't a bogus e-mail address so feel free to right me back concerning your salvation.
God Bless You!
So he admitted to using a real e-mail address, but he a) sought out a site specifically about Wicca, and b) ignored the "don't bother proselytizing" warning. This leads me to believe c) I am correct in assuming he's trying to pick a fight. (Yes, I'm snarking about him behind his back, but again, this is more to vent than anything.)
What I wish these people would realize is that threats of hellfire and damnation simply DO NOT WORK. They work for us no more than a Hindu e-mailing him and saying he's going to be reborn in a lower caste unless he becomes Hindu, himself, would get him to convert. If he knows we've heard it a million times, then he can probably bet that hearing it one more time STILL won't work. Also, I am in no way "confused" about my religious path, so I don't know where he gets that idea. Finally...if I was concerned about my "salvation" I sure as hell won't go to some random stranger who arrogantly ignored my rules and sent this e-mail anyway.
But, as I mentioned, I am actually somewhat amused. These people mean well, but they go about proselytizing in the WRONG way. They don't seem to realize that more flies are trapped in honey than are killed with a swatter. In other words, if they'd stop the bullying and went about proselytizing in a more friendly, less arrogant manner, they would be more likely to earn their brownie points for heaven....er...excuse me...convert people to their path. In no way to I consider him to be the perfect example of Christians everywhere...he's lucky I've met more of the friendly, open, understanding Christians who actually are good representatives of the religion. He's just proven that he's just another tard. And though I know it's a waste of my energy here to vent about him, I'm not going to answer his e-mail. Can't give him the martyrdom he's so despirately craving that he's having to seek out Wiccan websites to pick fights in the hopes that he, too, can be given a cross when "those evil Pagans" beat him with a clue-by-four. I have no interest in feeding his crucifixation. (Crucifixation: A state of mental duress...that admires blood, guts, suffering, agony...and usually wishes to be crucified and martyred hirself. From Holysmoke.org (http://www.holysmoke.org/hs00/hs-faq.htm))
So...just had to vent a little. No need to reply. I feel better now. :)