Winchester Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 [quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1308921517' post='2258057'] beat the !@#!@# outta them or use an Iron Maiden [/quote] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1qafKPk1xM&feature=related[/media] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Cat Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) [quote name='stevil' timestamp='1308904930' post='2258021']In all walks of life there are people that can irritate you. You must understand what it is that you have influence over. I find the most powerful approach is to have control of your own reaction to the things that irritate you. If you are good at it, you can't be irritated. Why does it annoy you if someone else strongly vocalises their opinion? It's their opinion, they have a right to have it, you don't have to agree with it.[/quote]Because for nearly three to four years they have actively stalked me attempting to slander, lie, and harass me. They do so under the guise that its the "catholic" thing to do. When their approached with evidence to the contrary ([i]both to their claims and activity[/i]), approached by good catholics disgusted by their behavior, or even when the seriousness of their behavior is brought up they doge it as being a "good catholic". Oddly... there are some catholics who think this sort of behavior is being a good catholic.[quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1308915805' post='2258037']sometimes the best thing to do is to leave the situation completely and forever.[/quote]I've thought about it. But they have been following me. However, they haven't come to phatmass yet. Apart of the only reason I'm still here. Dust has explained that he finds this kind of behavior deplorable and won't tolerate it.[quote name='mortify' timestamp='1308925089' post='2258069']The same as you would handle a despicable atheist?[/quote]I assume there are some terrible atheists and agnostics in the world. But honestly... despite my disagreements or problems with other atheists or agnostics... we all still get along. Very well in fact. Also the few times that their behavior has been questionable, other atheists and agnostics tend to be quick to call them out on it. I know my atheist friends in this situation have been immune to the slander, even those who don't particularly like me, because it doesn't make sense and there is a lack of evidence. So this may bother you but... I've never met a despicable atheist yet. Even when I was a Catholic.[quote name='jaime (the artist formerly known as hot stuff)' timestamp='1308928379' post='2258093']Finally realize that they are actually smarter than you?[/quote] Merely because someone disagrees with you or is different, doesn't make them dumber. I can't believe I have to tell a phatmass church scholar this. Who gave you that tag? Edited June 24, 2011 by Mr.CatholicCat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam42 Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 [quote name='Mr.CatholicCat' timestamp='1308949825' post='2258250'] [...] So this may bother you but... I've never met a despicable atheist yet. Even when I was a Catholic. Merely because someone disagrees with you or is different, doesn't make them dumber. I can't believe I have to tell a phatmass church scholar this. Who gave you that tag? [/quote] I've never met a despicable Catholic. I've met some misguided Catholics, some mean spirited Catholics, but not despicable....I've met some Catholics who've done some despicable things, but not one who was despicable... As for jaime (the artist formerly known as hot stuff), you really need to be able to discern sarcasm...jaime (the artist formerly known as hot stuff) is good at that and it is fairly easy to tell when he is being that way...as for his Scholar tag...he deserves it. He's a great theologian, even if you don't think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaladinSoG Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 [quote name='Mr.CatholicCat' timestamp='1308901920' post='2258017'] Both in my time as a Catholic and as an Atheist, I have found more than a few Catholics who are despicable people.[b] How do you handle these people when they are a source of problems?[/b] [/quote] A baseball bat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Cat Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 [quote name='Cam42' timestamp='1308950448' post='2258252']you really need to be able to discern sarcasm...[/quote]Hmm... Somehow I think you need to take you're own medicine on this one... you're sarcasm detector is broken. Have it fixed. Along with everything else. [quote name='Cam42' timestamp='1308950448' post='2258252']jaime (the artist formerly known as hot stuff) is good at that and it is fairly easy to tell when he is being that way...[/quote]Argumentative. But I am sure he is more competent than I have seen him be. [quote name='Cam42' timestamp='1308950448' post='2258252'] as for his Scholar tag...he deserves it. He's a great theologian, even if you don't think so.[/quote]No comment. This isn't a flame war. Although this kind of behavior makes me wonder about Catholics. You decided in a topic, of very serious, personal, and perhaps even criminal nature where someone may be victimized, to defend jamie making an argumentatively inappropriate belittling comment. Cam42... I don't know what is going on with you. But please you have said enough here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debra Little Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 [quote name='MIkolbe' timestamp='1308915805' post='2258037'] sometimes the best thing to do is to leave the situation completely and forever. [/quote] To do that you'd have to leave the Church and that is not workable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AudreyGrace Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Rick roll them. Lol but seriously, Mith Luin, MIkolbe, and others put it perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 [quote name='Mr.CatholicCat' timestamp='1308951031' post='2258261'] Hmm... Somehow I think you need to take you're own medicine on this one... you're sarcasm detector is broken. Have it fixed. Along with everything else. Argumentative. But I am sure he is more competent than I have seen him be. No comment. This isn't a flame war. Although this kind of behavior makes me wonder about Catholics. You decided in a topic, of very serious, personal, and perhaps even criminal nature where someone may be victimized, to defend jamie making an argumentatively inappropriate belittling comment. Cam42... I don't know what is going on with you. But please you have said enough here. [/quote] I've answered your questions more than competently. And you are honestly going to try to limit how much someone contributes on an open thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 [quote name='jaime (the artist formerly known as hot stuff)' timestamp='1308958737' post='2258318'] I've answered your questions more than competently. And you are honestly going to try to limit how much someone contributes on an open thread? [/quote] Do it for teh lulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted June 24, 2011 Share Posted June 24, 2011 [quote name='Debra Little' timestamp='1308951130' post='2258262'] To do that you'd have to leave the Church and that is not workable. [/quote] I think what MIKo is saying is to avoid contact with people who cause problems for you. You don't have to leave the Church to avoid a handful of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Cat Posted June 24, 2011 Author Share Posted June 24, 2011 (edited) [quote name='jaime (the artist formerly known as hot stuff)' timestamp='1308958737' post='2258318']I've answered your questions more than competently. And you are honestly going to try to limit how much someone contributes on an open thread?[/quote]You are not as smart as you think you are. But I am glad you defend personal attacks, off topic discussion, and inappropriate belittling at people being harassed... Really? Jamie, you need to put me on ignore or something. I can't imagine in any event how this is healthy or good for you. But no. I don't limit it. I merely make my observations and contribute back. Perhaps that is limiting to you. Edited June 25, 2011 by Mr.CatholicCat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dells_of_bittersweet Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 With all due respect to the previous posters, I don't think that they represented the Church. [quote name='Mr.CatholicCat' timestamp='1308901920' post='2258017'] Both in my time as a Catholic and as an Atheist, I have found more than a few Catholics who are despicable people. How do you handle these people when they are a source of problems? [/quote] With love. Our jobs as Catholics is to lead these people back to Christ. We may not enjoy being around them, but we do it for the sake of Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) Right now I'm at a point where I feel so overwhelmed by the way many Catholics are, including in my own family, and as is I currently don't know what to do but offer my sufferings up for conversions and immerse myself in prayer. Not just conversions of people in error and do wrong, but myself as well. Especially and first and foremost, myself. I can't change others on my own, but with God's help I hope to at least change myself. I guess that's where it all has to start, anyway. Edited June 25, 2011 by Ash Wednesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 [quote name='Mr.CatholicCat' timestamp='1308959892' post='2258324'] You are not as smart as you think you are. But I am glad you defend personal attacks, off topic discussion, and inappropriate belittling at people being harassed... Really? Jamie, you need to put me on ignore or something. I can't imagine in any event how this is healthy or good for you. But no. I don't limit it. I merely make my observations and contribute back. Perhaps that is limiting to you. [/quote] Well unless it's Camster. [quote name='Mr.CatholicCat' timestamp='1308951031' post='2258261'] Cam42... I don't know what is going on with you. But please you have said enough here. [/quote] Mr CatholicCat proving you to be insincere hardly takes any intelligence. It just takes the ability to copy and paste where you contradict yourself. But since you used to be Catholic and are now an atheist, and you are accusing myself and others of being unCatholic, then do me a favor. Why don't you define how you think a Catholic should behave? Also, even though you are an atheist, should you be held to a similar standard? Do tell Mr Kitty, define the behavior you think is "Catholic." My guess is that you have no real idea. you just don't like being proven wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winchester Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 (edited) 1. Catholics should support threat of violence in redistributing wealth. 2. Only criminals should be protected from execution by the State. Edited June 25, 2011 by Winchester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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