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cbayer

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16. Holding back is fine.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #12)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 02:40 PM

Jul 2013

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got on this site was to not let them know they could get to you. That came from a wise DU administrator.

People come here to interact and some people interact by starting a fight.

Another good piece of advice I got early on was to reward good behavior and ignore bad. This was particularly helpful when my kids started having temper tantrums. Responding at all just reinforced the behavior, lol.

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I was just so upset when I saw some of the responses to this thread, where other believers upset? [View all] hrmjustin Jul 2013 OP

I am actually sorry I posted in the thread - not in the best mood this AM and my fingers NRaleighLiberal Jul 2013 #1

Some of the responses I got were very insulting and patronizing. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #5

Oh, c'mon... It's just another outrage-a-thon. RevStPatrick Jul 2013 #2

Yes your right . I see these posts inGD all the time and I know what I am going to get. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author okasha Jul 2013 #13

This is why threads about religion are generally not allowed in GD. cbayer Jul 2013 #4

If you are I posted something in GD about religion it would be locked in a few moments. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #6

I'm not so sure. The GD hosts seem to be a fickle bunch at times. cbayer Jul 2013 #7

Yes your right. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #8

Turn both cheeks, honey. okasha Jul 2013 #14

Yes I guess I should just let it go. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #15

Braveheart is in places a very bigoted movie. okasha Jul 2013 #18

Oh yes that scene. Oh now I see why you said cheeks,lol. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #19

That's why I used to avoid the old Religion/Theology forum wryter2000 Jul 2013 #9

Well we still have a few more. I have posted less there as a result of a few insults. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #10

But you can ignore individuals. cbayer Jul 2013 #11

Oh I won't stop but I have to admit that lately I have been holding back because I just don't hrmjustin Jul 2013 #12

Holding back is fine. cbayer Jul 2013 #16

That is a great point! Thanks cbayer! hrmjustin Jul 2013 #17

Except that there are no "evangelical atheists" Fortinbras Armstrong Jul 2013 #27

As I said, wryter2000 Jul 2013 #28

They are trying to get you upset. If you are upset they win. grantcart Jul 2013 #20

I will have to try that sometime. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #21

Good points :) kentauros Jul 2013 #22

No, it's flamebait. rug Jul 2013 #23

Lol I got called an idiot as did all other believers. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #24

I hope they spelled it right. rug Jul 2013 #25

Yeah he/she did. hrmjustin Jul 2013 #26