I've figured out the BDF

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Sirk

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We were raised in the 'burbs, but spent a lot of time both on the farm and at the lake running wild. I'm a bit of a tomboy adventurer, quiet girl, reader. But gosh, if I'd had kids I'd like to think they would run a bit wild too, but in a good, wholesome, tree climbing, frog catching, mud squishing way.
We were mostly how you described, however, I had older cousins and they taught me everything I know. Lol

We were expected to work and do our chores but when we were free the world was our oyster. It's really amazing we all survived. Lol
 
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We were raised in the 'burbs, but spent a lot of time both on the farm and at the lake running wild. I'm a bit of a tomboy adventurer, quiet girl, reader. But gosh, if I'd had kids I'd like to think they would run a bit wild too, but in a good, wholesome, tree climbing, frog catching, mud squishing way.


ETA: Oh, crud. This thread was about the BDF, not the awesomeness of a wild childhood, right?

That said? I loved swimming down the beach collecting friends and then goofing off. Or canoeing till dark. Or taking the boat out to water ski (which I can no longer do). Or camping under the stars.
It can be wherever it goes. :)
 
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We were mostly how you described, however, I had older cousins so and they taught me everything I know. Lol

We were expected to work and do our chores but when we were free the world was our oyster. It's really amazing we all survived. Lol
Yup. Threw my sister through a window (was an accident I SWEAR), the other nearly lost her finger to a snapping turtle. Fighting with hot dog roasters for swords, walking across the creek's rock bed, jumping off stuff into... other stuff. :)

Only my cousin Curt was the unfortunate one. He jumped out of the Black Walnut tree (yep, the same one) and skewered himself, has also broke numerous bones, and (in a different adventure) hit a parked car while sledding and fractured his neck and had to wear a halo for the LONGEST time. He's still alive. It's kind-of a miracle.
 
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Sirk

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Yup. Threw my sister through a window (was an accident I SWEAR), the other nearly lost her finger to a snapping turtle. Fighting with hot dog roasters for swords, walking across the creek's rock bed, jumping off stuff into... other stuff. :)

Only my cousin Curt was the unfortunate one. He jumped out of the Black Walnut tree (yep, the same one) and skewered himself, has also broke numerous bones, and (in a different adventure) hit a parked car while sledding and fractured his neck and had to wear a halo for the LONGEST time. He's still alive. It's kind-of a miracle.
Wow! That sounds exciting! Lol. We had access to guns and cars and motorcylces and livestock and rivers and fire and so much more. Lol My grandma must have really prayed for us because the worst thing that happened that I can remember is my cousin getting shot right below his eye during a bb gun war. Lol
 
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Wow! That sounds exciting! Lol. We had access to guns and cars and motorcylces and livestock and rivers and fire and so much more. Lol My grandma must have really prayed for us because the worst thing that happened that I can remember is my cousin getting shot right below his eye during a bb gun war. Lol
we didn't have guns much (only on the range, only with adults).... except the pellet rifle that we were allowed to shoot rabbits, neighbor cats and/or dogs that got into the yard. We had bows and arrows, a honda trail 90 (that I flipped enough times to know I'm an excellent rider, not much of a driver), and fire (at the lake, not on the farm or at home).

Good adventures!
 

melita916

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You smell!
No, you smell!
No, you smell more.
Let me show you that you smell using my Holy Book of Smells.
Well, I know more. I know the Holy Book of Smells AND I'm a Smellologist and I label you very, very smelly.

You all stink!
this post....

explains so much.

best thing i've read tonight.
 

melita916

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Haha! Thanks, Melita. :D Dem skillzzzz, I learnt them from you. ;)
nooooooooooooo. the skillzzz you learn from me will not get you anywhere!! lol

unlearn what you've learned. for your own sake! unlearn it alllllll! haha
 
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I actually like the BDF, at least insofar as those certain topics that pertain to discussing the Bible. Some are hard topics indeed, but let us not be fooled, we live presently in a hard reality, and so much wisdom to be gained from reading, discussing, and pondering the Bible. I like the people that are regular in the BDF too. Do they not traverse the rest of the forum? Strange how a lot of the people here complain about the BDF and yet are some of its most active participants. Though some of the jests and parallels are funny.

As for peeing contests, if it is as is said here then I can think of a Bible verse for that.

1 Samuel 25:34

[SUP]34 [/SUP]For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
 

Lynx

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The arguments are generally just a finger pointing contest concerning who's wrong.
I'm sorry but you're wrong. And I have bible to back it up but I can't remember which specific verse at the moment... I think it's somewhere in Ecclesiastes, or maybe Psalms? But I'm certain you're very, very wrong. And probably not a real Christian, I don't see how anyone can be as wrong as you and still claim to be saved.

And it is now my mission in life to find that verse I know exists somewhere just so I can prove how wrong you are, because I don't want you misleading other people on this forum. It is my sacred duty.



What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!
 
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Donkeyfish07

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I'm sorry but you're wrong. And I have bible to back it up but I can't remember which specific verse at the moment... I think it's somewhere in Ecclesiastes, or maybe Psalms? But I'm certain you're very, very wrong. And probably not a real Christian, I don't see how anyone can be as wrong as you and still claim to be saved.

And it is now my mission in life to find that verse I know exists somewhere just so I can prove how wrong you are, because I don't want you misleading other people on this forum. It is my sacred duty.



What do you want me to do? LEAVE? Then they'll keep being wrong!
lol, that's how it goes sometimes. Although I must admit, I have probably learned more about the Bible out of those type of conversations than any other kind. I am willing to listen to a person's argument and investigate it before dismissing it out of hand and not disregard it because it doesn't fit my preconceived notions. There has been several times people claim that if you go to the Greek or Hebrew, their paticular interpretation becomes apparent or it proves their position somehow. So I have had to dig deep into the original languages a few times (many hours of painstaking research and education) to see if this was actually so or not. Everytime so far (not saying it is impossible, just in my experience so far) it hasn't added anything to the person's argument.

It is real easy for a person to claim because you aren't educated in the original language, your point of view is somehow invalid because they claim to know it. Most people are not going to go through the trouble of learning the grammar and vocabulary of another language just to fact check. I have found this technique is commonly used as a smokescreen for when a person can't defend their point logically or by what the scripture actually says. I've learned all kinds of interesting things about the Bible as a a side effect of that kind of trick so I can't even say I haven't learned anything because of people trolling.
 
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Tintin

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I actually like the BDF, at least insofar as those certain topics that pertain to discussing the Bible. Some are hard topics indeed, but let us not be fooled, we live presently in a hard reality, and so much wisdom to be gained from reading, discussing, and pondering the Bible. I like the people that are regular in the BDF too. Do they not traverse the rest of the forum? Strange how a lot of the people here complain about the BDF and yet are some of its most active participants. Though some of the jests and parallels are funny.

As for peeing contests, if it is as is said here then I can think of a Bible verse for that.

1 Samuel 25:34

[SUP]34 [/SUP]For in very deed, as the Lord God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.
Oh no, brother. I totally enjoy the BDF. I'm just sick of all of the squabbling and the false teachings and nonsense. But I do have a special place in my heart of the forums. My posts were merely in jest, good sir. :)
 

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this is kind of a guy thing but..... when I was a kid we used to actually have contests to see who could cast the longest stream. That's exactly what that place reminds me of. Lol
As long as you never cross the streams...
 

Lynx

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As long as you never cross the streams...
Could be worse streams to cross...






It wouldn't really make the marshmallow man. It would make a very large Bill Murray.
 

seoulsearch

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Personally, whenever I see people going round and round in vicious, erratic cycles, I'm always wondering:

1. Does this person possibly have mental health issues? (What would a bi-polar cycle look like in written words, and am I witnessing one?) Are they not taking their medications or can they not afford treatment, and is this the result? I don't mean this in a judgmental or critical way, but rather, I then realize there is absolutely nothing I can say or do to reason with this person. If they've already made up their minds that it's everyone else who has the problem, not them, all one can really do is pray for them.

2. Does this person have a substance abuse problem, and am I seeing the effects of it in their writing? I often wonder how many posts, no matter how intelligent the person is or claims to be, are written in between gulps, smokes, and empty cans/bottles. Again, I'm not saying this in criticism, but as a reminder to myself that some people seem unreasonable because whatever it is they're doing in life makes them that way, and arguing with them is pointless.

3. Does this person have any regular contact with the outside world at all? Do they interact with people beyond the internet? I always personally think it's important to remember that many people online don't have much meaningful contact with other human beings, and I think this makes them much less sensitive to the thoughts, feelings, or needs of other people.

This isn't always the case, of course, but in so many cases, they're very isolated, and so even if they use all their time to study the Bible, all they know is themselves... and feel justified in condemning anyone who doesn't act, think, or speak as they do. Because they spend so much time reinforcing their own beliefs, they see themselves as Valiant Defenders of God's Truths and justify everything they do.

This is why I primarily stick to Singles. Sure, some of us here might be a little off our rockers :), but at least it's in a fun and lovable kind of way (for the most part.) :D
 

seoulsearch

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Sorry for the triple post :).

The reason why I think about things such as in the post above is because I knew someone a long time ago with a substance abuse problem. This person had very distinct personality differences between their phases of being Sober, Hungover, or Extremely Out Of the Loop (for whatever reasons.) Eventually it got to a point where the Sober phase was almost completely eliminated and all that was left was Hungover and Wasted.

Something I came to realize over time is that there were subtle, yet very distinct differences as to how this person communicated via emails, and it all depended upon what phase they were currently in. If they were Sober, they were willing to take responsibility for their actions. If they were Not Sober, everything wrong in this person's life was someone else's fault or due to circumstance. You could tell what phase this person was going through just from what they said in written word, which I'm sure some of you have witnessed in the people around you as well.

When we have people who come into Singles and blast away at people for no obvious reason, but yet have perfectly "normal-sounding" posts at other times... I always wonder if they have "phases", too, and which one they're currently cycling through.

We'd like to think everyone, especially on a Christian forum, is clean and sober but unfortunately, most of us know better. Being around the Christian culture all my life, I know it doesn't matter how well a person thinks they know the Bible. They might be struggling with these issues more than anyone, and maybe that's part of what fuels their obsessions.

I'm certainly not saying that all unruly or rude behavior online is caused by mental illness, drugs, or alcohol (and I realize plenty of normal-sounding people struggle with these issues as well.)

But, I think it's definitely something to keep in mind, especially when readings posts that sound particularly off the wall or angry.
 
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