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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 8, 2015 20:50:03 GMT -5
I know. Some people think it makes the whole white race look bad. The consolation is that the majority of black people don't believe that. I wish you'd stop referring to people of color as "black" and pale face people as "white". It's divisive. You're a riot. In my family we call each other black and white -- except for my Chinese sister in law, whom we do not refer to as yellow. We're all quite comfortable with what we are.
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 8, 2015 20:56:46 GMT -5
Your tap is leaking, so you ignore the leak rather than replacing the washer? Don't understand or are choosing not to I don't understand it either .. unless you're trying to suggest she is a dribbling idiot.
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 8, 2015 21:00:26 GMT -5
I am sure Bob is aware of this. I am sure he read the news regarding the initial encounter Jerad and Amanda Miller has with the two policemen. Bob will also be aware that 50 police officers were killed in the line of duty last year. Juvenile remark. Policemen are armed. They signed up for the risk. They're supposed to be protecting civilians from the same violence, not passing it on. If course, if you think it's a war -- well then what does it matter who kills who, that's the game.
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 8, 2015 21:06:14 GMT -5
Matisse says I need to ignore threads that are irrelevant to the church. I see that as effective as it is to ignore a leaking tap rather than replacing the washer in it. (maybe you use different words for these plumbing parts in the US?) I suspected that was what you meant. However, her telling you not to bother with topics you aren't interested in is normal advice in this forum.
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Post by dmmichgood on Apr 8, 2015 21:27:32 GMT -5
The huge lack of any relevance to the church particularly is what struck me. Do you belong to any other forums apart from this one? Posts about vegetarian eating on forums for vegetarian eating Posts about model trains on forums for model trains Posts about white policemen shooting black men on forums for civil rights, police violence etc. But I realise I there is no logic, no sense in what I write. dmg, matise etc have roundly corrected and shamed me on that! I repent in sackcloth and ashes and will try to never bring up such a foolish matter ever again! I wouldn't stake my life on that promise.
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 8, 2015 21:32:06 GMT -5
The huge lack of any relevance to the church particularly is what struck me! Do you belong to any other forums apart from this one? Posts about vegetarian eating on forums for vegetarian eating Posts about model trains on forums for model trains Posts about white policemen shooting black men on forums for civil rights, police violence etc. But I realise I there is no logic, no sense in what I write. dmg, matise etc have roundly corrected and shamed me on that! I repent in sackcloth and ashes and will try to never bring up such a foolish matter ever again! That was dramatic.
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Post by fixit on Apr 8, 2015 21:33:54 GMT -5
Bob will also be aware that 50 police officers were killed in the line of duty last year. Juvenile remark. Policemen are armed. They signed up for the risk. They're supposed to be protecting civilians from the same violence, not passing it on. If course, if you think it's a war -- well then what does it matter who kills who, that's the game. Attitudes like yours are part of the problem - not part of the solution. When you start giving the lives of police officers some worth, then you might have something useful to contribute. They have mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, children - like other human beings. They need the support of the community while they perform their dangerous tasks. It's not war and it's counter-productive to refer to it as war.
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 8, 2015 22:02:09 GMT -5
Juvenile remark. Policemen are armed. They signed up for the risk. They're supposed to be protecting civilians from the same violence, not passing it on. If course, if you think it's a war -- well then what does it matter who kills who, that's the game. Attitudes like yours are part of the problem - not part of the solution. When you start giving the lives of police officers some worth, then you might have something useful to contribute. They have mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, children - like other human beings. They need the support of the community while they perform their dangerous tasks. It's not war and it's counter-productive to refer to it as war. That's exactly what I have been saying all along. Obviously you've got the same attitude as me. Your only problem is that you obviously don't understand the difference between police work and conducting war. Probably you also have no idea how the American police forces are morphing into military units. That's not a difference of attitude -- that's ignorance of recent developments in American police work.
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 8, 2015 22:04:00 GMT -5
That was dramatic. Dramatic or realistic? What would you have done with dmg and matise on your case? Well, I could probably find a police officer to shoot them. I've heard that a police officer can find a reason to stop any driver on any street if he follows him long enough.
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 8, 2015 22:43:07 GMT -5
I doubt you'd find a policeman foolish enough or courageous enough to take on such formidable cases. I know. It's much easier to find someone who will take me seriously.
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Post by Magic-8-Ball on Apr 8, 2015 23:16:34 GMT -5
I doubt you'd find a policeman foolish enough or courageous enough to take on such formidable cases. I know. It's much easier to find someone who will take me seriously. A Diminishing Possibility
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 8, 2015 23:28:58 GMT -5
I know. It's much easier to find someone who will take me seriously. A Diminishing Possibility I'm culling out the lightweights.
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Post by dmmichgood on Apr 9, 2015 3:30:26 GMT -5
Dramatic or realistic? What would you have done with dmg and matise on your case? Well, I could probably find a police officer to shoot them. I've heard that a police officer can find a reason to stop any driver on any street if he follows him long enough. Yeh, he'd probably would shoot me. I'd be stepping out the car 'cause I couldn't hear what he was saying and I'd be fiddling with my hearing aid & he'd be thinking I was reaching for a knife in my hair bun and my knee would give way & I'd stumble & fall towards him & he'd be thinking I was trying to grab his gun/taser.
I'd be dead before I even heard what he said.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 3:57:14 GMT -5
I guess a warning shout: stop or I will shoot should stop an runner in his tract if he has nothing to hide. A lot of poor criminals are renters and don't have a tract of their own to stop in. Yes, and you certainly tracked that one.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 4:07:13 GMT -5
I guess a warning shout: stop or I will shoot should stop an runner in his tract if he has nothing to hide. A lot of poor criminals are renters and don't have a tract of their own to stop in. Yeh, you are probably right, good to see that you carefully track my postings.
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Post by matisse on Apr 9, 2015 5:16:17 GMT -5
I grew up listening to workers and friends talking about how this was "God's only True Way" and that anyone who didn't go to meetings and profess was headed to a lost eternity. I also grew up looking around various meetings....Sunday morning, Gospel, Convention....and seeing, almost without exception, a sea of white faces. I look back now and recognize this as delivering a silent but powerful and profoundly racist message. Thanks, another revealing post, you give a helpful insight to your mindset.What else would a young, impressionable and trusting child infer in this setting other than "God must greatly prefer white people"?
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Post by matisse on Apr 9, 2015 6:06:40 GMT -5
The huge lack of any relevance to the church particularly is what struck me! Do you belong to any other forums apart from this one? Posts about vegetarian eating on forums for vegetarian eating Posts about model trains on forums for model trains Posts about white policemen shooting black men on forums for civil rights, police violence etc. But I realise I there is no logic, no sense in what I write. dmg, matise etc have roundly corrected and shamed me on that! I repent in sackcloth and ashes and will try to never bring up such a foolish matter ever again! There is a simple path forward available to you: Present your concerns to the Admin and ask if he/she would consider moving this thread to a different part of TMB. My experience, both direct and indirect, with the Admins here is that they are reasonable and accommodating.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 7:12:15 GMT -5
Juvenile remark. Policemen are armed. They signed up for the risk. They're supposed to be protecting civilians from the same violence, not passing it on. If course, if you think it's a war -- well then what does it matter who kills who, that's the game. Attitudes like yours are part of the problem - not part of the solution. When you start giving the lives of police officers some worth, then you might have something useful to contribute. They have mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, children - like other human beings. They need the support of the community while they perform their dangerous tasks. It's not war and it's counter-productive to refer to it as war. Well, many folks refer to it as a war against crime; they say that the police are fighting a war against crime.
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Post by rational on Apr 9, 2015 9:22:26 GMT -5
A lot of poor criminals are renters and don't have a tract of their own to stop in. Yeh, you are probably right, good to see that you carefully track my postings. :) Given the number of errors I post I have to see the humor in them! And yes, I do try to read all of the information that people take the trouble to post. Many times even the multicolored cut and paste posts.
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Post by rational on Apr 9, 2015 9:29:47 GMT -5
I am sure Bob is aware of this. I am sure he read the news regarding the initial encounter Jerad and Amanda Miller has with the two policemen. And that has what to do with the SC case? Except that it was a white racist shooting. You imply that the police are quick to shoot. I was pointing out that then the police are on duty if they err in the direction of not considering people as potential criminals the results are not always favorable to them. It was criminals shooting policemen.
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Post by snow on Apr 9, 2015 14:43:59 GMT -5
What else would a young, impressionable and trusting child infer in this setting other than "God must greatly prefer white people"? Perhaps? but the insight I get is something rather different, an insight into the mature mind that wrote the post. The mind that comes to TMB for 'healing'. Why would anyone think coming to TMB would be healing?
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Post by matisse on Apr 9, 2015 15:02:11 GMT -5
There is a simple path forward available to you: Present your concerns to the Admin and ask if he/she would consider moving this thread to a different part of TMB. My experience, both direct and indirect, with the Admins here is that they are reasonable and accommodating. Is appears you don't read other postings on the thread, if you did you would not repeat yourself as you have done in this post. Your continuing histrionics suggested to me that the advice needed to be repeated.
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Post by matisse on Apr 9, 2015 15:05:29 GMT -5
Perhaps? but the insight I get is something rather different, an insight into the mature mind that wrote the post. The mind that comes to TMB for 'healing'. Why would anyone think coming to TMB would be healing? I made the reference to healing, snow. It was not a reference to rev005's posts!
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Post by matisse on Apr 9, 2015 15:26:44 GMT -5
Your continuing histrionics suggested to me that the advice needed to be repeated. This confirms to me that you post with your own preconceived ideas without reading /considering what has been previously posted. I guess that is part of the healing you get on TMB? ::) You seem determined to disrupt this thread.
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Post by fixit on Apr 9, 2015 15:37:13 GMT -5
Attitudes like yours are part of the problem - not part of the solution. When you start giving the lives of police officers some worth, then you might have something useful to contribute. They have mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, children - like other human beings. They need the support of the community while they perform their dangerous tasks. It's not war and it's counter-productive to refer to it as war. Well, many folks refer to it as a war against crime; they say that the police are fighting a war against crime. Referring to it as a war on crime might be useful. Referring to it as a war between white racist cops and black men is not helpful.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2015 15:42:44 GMT -5
Well, many folks refer to it as a war against crime; they say that the police are fighting a war against crime. Referring to it as a war on crime might be useful. Referring to it as a war between white racist cops and black men is not helpful. I agree.
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Post by fixit on Apr 9, 2015 16:05:40 GMT -5
The huge lack of any relevance to the church particularly is what struck me! Do you belong to any other forums apart from this one? Posts about vegetarian eating on forums for vegetarian eating Posts about model trains on forums for model trains Posts about white policemen shooting black men on forums for civil rights, police violence etc. But I realise I there is no logic, no sense in what I write. dmg, matise etc have roundly corrected and shamed me on that! I repent in sackcloth and ashes and will try to never bring up such a foolish matter ever again! Can you see parallels in the need for more accountability both in "the work" and in US policing? Michael Slager should have been made accountable for using excessive force in 2013: news.nationalpost.com/news/world/michael-slager-excessive-force-737545
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Post by BobWilliston on Apr 9, 2015 16:26:16 GMT -5
Attitudes like yours are part of the problem - not part of the solution. When you start giving the lives of police officers some worth, then you might have something useful to contribute. They have mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, children - like other human beings. They need the support of the community while they perform their dangerous tasks. It's not war and it's counter-productive to refer to it as war. Well, many folks refer to it as a war against crime; they say that the police are fighting a war against crime. And they conduct it like a REAL war -- innocent civilians are nothing more than collateral damage.
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