It seems to me that freedom of speech is not permitted in these forums. I understand the whole issue around triggering, and I accept that name calling an abuse is not nice. But what I am talking about concerns belief in an invisible, inaudible deity. Surely, it is acceptable to have an opinion on such a thing without getting one’s comments deleted? Personally speaking, I do not believe that such a thing exists or has ever existed. I used to believe it, but now I dont, mainly because it simply doesn’t work. Jesus supposedly said ‘come to me all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest’. This is utter crap. Try having serious depression and anxiety and see if that phrase actually cuts any ice. It doesnt. So if something doesn’t work or fails to live up to its promise, don’t we have a right to criticize it? If freedom of speech truly exists here, I should be free to say the following without fear of it being deleted:
“I don’t believe God exists. I think it is largely wishful thinking and self-delusion. In fact, I would be as bold as to say I KNOW God doesn’t exist. The extreme anguish, mental anxiety and suffering I have experienced recently has been a shining example of God’s non-existence. There is no grand plan, there is only the randomness of the Universe. A free for all.”
I believe God is all the randomness combined I guess. With everything else if you go higher and higher up the ladder you always find a person or entity in charge.
I am not into Jesus but if there are infinite Universes then all the stuff the Bible said happened in some Universe… I just don’t think it was this one. idk it may only take one Universe but I am not into mainstream religion. I have my own opinions, I look for my own path.
These boards are moderated pretty well these days. You can get away with a lot but baiting others for responses is just as damaging as supporting bad or incorrect medicine.
Because of others you need to practice some restraint round here. It isn’t censorship really because of what your ideas are…it’s because of what certain ideas Do to members of the forum.
Your not the first or the last but you hang around long enough you’ll see the wisdom of site policy.
This isn’t the place for religion or politics. There’s other avenues if you want to participate in such things.
There are plenty of other places on the internet for politics and religion. Generally these things don’t make an environment that’s virtual or even IRL that pleasant. People have their opinions, and they’re for the most part unmoving and closed minded.
I’d rather you posted this kinda thing elsewhere and use this site for peer to peer support. Nobody cares if you believe in god or not, they just want to support each other and there is no need to constantly bring up something you know is against the rules.
Freedom of speech has always been in the confines of rules, manners, considerate behaviour and civilisation. Not deliberately being provocative and trying to upset people in a place where that isn’t acceptable.
It’s like if I sparked up a cigarette at my desk at work, how long do you think it would take before I got a bollocking?
I can only assume it got kept because none of the mods saw it.
Please flag posts like this. Atheistic beliefs are just as much against the rules to discuss as religious beliefs.
It all boils down to the fact that this forum isn’t your personal soapbox. It has a clear aim, and these discussions run contrary to that aim. This isn’t any more a violation of your freedom of speech than not being allowed to have pictures of your bowel movements printed in a newspaper is.