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I was raised a Christian (Catholic) but I am far from that now. I have my own beliefs and they are what they are and I don't give a shit if people think I'm nuts or not. I am not a Christian, but I respect Christian's beliefs.
In what I have seen here in the last 8 or 9 years is that DU supports attacks on the Christian beliefs and would delete a post that said something like "Wiccans are funny as hell...boil boil toil and trouble and all". Or if there were ever a thread commenting that the "American Indian should stick their animal guides in their shamanistic ass", it would be blown to DU hell in seconds.
I saw a post today from someone that was a so-called atheist and they said they have been ridiculed as much as Christians..lol. I have never seen that here, but maybe I am wrong.
As I said, I am not a Christian, but it's obvious that the basher can get away with it a lot more than any other belief here.
I used to brag about DU, but after a few years on here I'll never donate again and I think this place is not a place to feel that, as a progressive, you have a voice.
I think the large donaters get to say what they want and the "little people" can go kick mud.
I was called a liar over and over again one time and I alerted on all the posts and nothing was done. I called someone "mouth" and it was deleted in less than a minute. No need to get into it, I can just say that if you think that trying to speak up because you feel that your Christian beliefs get shit on...forget it. Any other belief here is fine..just don't think you would ever get respect here.
There are very few Du people here that were here when I joined. There is a reason. I am one of the last ones from the group I "hung out" with because I still believed in this place. Not much anymore. I'll still come here until I get kicked out, but until then...
Don't try to speak up here about your religious (or lack there of) beliefs, don't question the "official story", don't say you support the Democratic President even though he may make mistakes (which means more that he is working politics the way it has always been but many people here have no clue about politics), don't say anything about men, don't say anything about women, don't say anything about "alternative" lifestyles (unless you feel that all people are born with the innate understanding of all things), don't support cops, the military, the anti-military, the protestors or the couch-potatoes.
Do your best not to go against the members with thousands of posts, but make sure you dig into the posters with less than a thousand. When a member here asks something that may go against the "progressive" view, make sure that you wait a bit until a few "old-timers" jump their shit and then pile on. There's no need to discuss it with any intelligence...as long as a few here shit on the poster, it's a good idea to join in.
These are fragmented thoughts and I could go on, but this will probably be gone soon.
I had band practice tonight and had a few drinks, but this is really a bit of what I think this place has become.
BTW, please donate. I think the owners of this site truly mean the best. I think that if you are going to spend time here and use their site it is only right to donate to them. I have done it almost every quarter since 2003. I have also bought many people some stars. I used to think it was worth it.
Good thing you all weren't raptured..have a good day. :)
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