The distinction between the two can be subjective.

The rules on poster behaviour are there to enable mods to make decisions without restrictions. The fact that you seem to regard them literally displays a lack of understanding.

To an extent I respect debate that mainly focuses upon views instead of opinions on individuals. However, your contention that people be restricted to not commenting on the source of the opinion is unrealistic.

The extent and context does matter and the site is moderated to limit feuding.

I communicate on this forum with plenty of people I disagree with. I have directly told you why I don't wish you to post to me.

Your responses are disingenerous and your argumentation myopic. You have little humour and a tedious tendency towards overlong replies.

Communicating with you is largely pointless and I only reply to you because you wouldn't stop posting at me.

Probably more evidence of your self delusion right there.

As I stated, I'm sensing a pattern. An atheist deliberately choosing Catholic websites to engage people.

I suspect you know the reaction you create and are deliberate in your intent.

To an extent I have no issues with that, however when an individual asks you to stop posting directly to them your should stop. To deliberately ignore their wishes is a soft form of harassment and indeed forms a major reason why 'blocking' exists.

Ideological bubbles are a concern that's for sure. However, anyone pushing the idea that everyone blocks those that they disagree with is just incorrect.

I state once again, I converse with many people I don't agree with on Hol. If anything a 'block' facility would keep things honest.

Twitter and many other forums have blocking, including other Palace sites and none of them are dying.

Edited by Stirlingsays (27 Jun 2019 11.45am)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

Ditto!

I won't continue and answer every point in detail. I think it's pretty obvious that we disagree fundamentally on almost everything.

I would though refer you to my previous post which explains why I became interested in Catholicism. It isn't what you suggest at all.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Thanks. I needed that laugh this morning!

If you are so good at "sniffing out" narcissistic hypocrites how come you have missed the most obvious one in plain sight every day?

Not just miss that but continue to defend him and suggest he has been "victim"! What nonsense. Trump more than deserves all he gets and has ever since he first became well known as the bully on TV. It isn't just the "left" who despise him and everything he represents. It's every fair minded and objective thinker with an interest in the future of our planet.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

What about “those trying to do their jobs” who are also parents? By this logic do some of those stop being caring and loving when they clock off?
Your defence of the media, particularly, is bizarre and ignores the fact that they are almost all ideologically biased in their reporting (or lack of same which was the original point).
It’s very simple. If the story omits the names of those involved, ie a man from London, then bias is evident.

Can someone explain if the text below, is the same as a correction l got from someone who claims he's not a compulsive liar!

Originally posted by Wisbech Eagle

As an atheist I take very little interest in any religion or religious activity, although I am of course aware that Christians regard Sundays as their holy day and Muslims Fridays. What anyone does inside their halls is of no interest or concern to me unless and until it starts to spread outside.

Now the correction :

As an atheist I have no interest in belonging to any religion. I took an interest in some aspects of the Catholic Church because my wife belongs and believes and I needed to inform myself. I wanted to verify my own disbelief. I attended social events with her and got to know some Priests, one of whom I worked with on a social scheme here.

I have had no need to study Islam or any childhood history to guide me, hence my relative ignorance
All there bin black n white

Edited by Park Road (28 Jun 2019 10.19am)