evolution is bogus

[yorkster]

and oh, I did not think that lotrfreak was being rude or confrontational at all when she started this thread.
she/he just asked a question in a straight forward way.
afterall, this IS the doghouse...........................

I hope she/he was not scared off

[Soledad]

I thought it was confrontational. Especially for someone with only 2-3 posts to their name. It does give one pause for thought....

[RubyMutt]

Originally posted by yorkster
afterall, this IS the doghouse...........................

I believe this thread was started in "General" and then was moved to the Doghouse

[yorkster]

Originally posted by Soledad
I thought it was confrontational. Especially for someone with only 2-3 posts to their name. It does give one pause for thought....

I'm not sure I get the conection with only having 2-3 posts is there a minimum # before you can get confrontational?

(hey, it's a joke)

[yorkster]

Originally posted by RubyMutt
I believe this thread was started in "General" and then was moved to the Doghouse

Okay. did not know that, but still feel she was not being especially rude.

i see you're from everett, wa. i grew up there

[Soledad]

Hmmm, using my magnificent powers of deduction....

Newbie comes on PT and writes in a blunt way, that they don't believe in evolution and that they won't believe it and we can't prove it to them. Could it be that they're just trying to start trouble?

A mystery worthy of the ancients.

[IttyBittyKitty]

They certainly got people talking! BTW, the only limit on posting is in the advertising section where you must have 10 posts to your name

[Jesus Freak!!!!]

i agree with yorkster, i dont think that she meant anything bad, she prabably forgot that people might believe in that, and again, i am sorry for all the comments i did make, you beliefs is your decision, i was rude, not lotrfreak. biggest apologies to Rubymutt, Soledad, and ibaker. if i forgot anyone, i am sorry too. i will never shoot my mouth at you guys again. if i do, stop me!!!!

[catland]

don't sweat it JF. Those of us who frequent the Doghouse are aware that passions sometimes get the better of people regarding contriversial topics. The fact that you recognized that you got a little carried away and that you appologized for it says a lot of good things about you.

Regarding lotrfreak, where ever he or she may be - your profile doesn't even list any pets. By itself its ok, becuase you could certainly love other people's pets or care enough about animals to want to be part of our Pettalk community. But show yourself now, and rejoin the thread.

[babolaypo65]

The thread starter was lotrfreak's first post ever to PT. (he/she followed up with another). One's beliefs about evolution often relate to one's beliefs about God, religion, etc. While he/she may not have intended it to be confrontational, it was a challenge. it was issued as a challenge: he/she said it was bogus, and then said: "who can prove me wrong?"

I chose not to debate something that is so close to most folks core belief system with a total stranger. While I feel I know you all, I don't know this person, or what they would do with the information I posted.

To me it was just an interesting choice, pragmatically speaking, for a first post to a pet forum.

[lbaker]

hmmmmm... i have a sneaking suspicion that this lotrfreak person is perhaps a "lurker" that was trying (unsucessfully thank goodness) to stir up trouble to the point that someone would quit or get tossed out.......
.....just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they are not out to get me
Laurie

[yorkster]

Originally posted by Jesus Freak!!!!
i agree with yorkster, i dont think that she meant anything bad, she prabably forgot that people might believe in that, and again, i am sorry for all the comments i did make, you beliefs is your decision, i was rude, not lotrfreak. biggest apologies to Rubymutt, Soledad, and ibaker. if i forgot anyone, i am sorry too. i will never shoot my mouth at you guys again. if i do, stop me!!!!

no problems here JF!
I agree with catland that you did the right thing by recognizing & offering an apology.
I did not really think you were out of line- just stating how you felt about something that is obviously very important to you.
Thanks anyway for your apology and hope to see you around PT in the future!

[Jesus Freak!!!!]

thanx for forgiveness.

about lotrfreak, she said she is having trouble posting. so she is not hiding from us, just a little computer problem

[lizbud]

He/she is logged in right now so I guess the "computer Problems"
suddenly got cleared up.

This is too funny.......

[Jesus Freak!!!!]

no, the computer problems were she would type something, click to post it and it wouldnt work. she/he is not trying to hide, and lets not make fun or anything else, k???