Greetings from Church of Christ

realmilk4me
realmilk4me Posts: 22 Member
in Introduce Yourself
Hello,

Have been on here for a little while now, but needing more friends. Looking for members of the Church of Christ or others who are trying to real food and are aligned with WAPF.

Thanks!

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  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    THIS should go well...

    Oh, and welcome. You will learn a lot quickly.
  • neenorROAR
    neenorROAR Posts: 24
    I genuinely mean this with all possible respect, but what difference do you think someone's religious beliefs make to their health and fitness regime?
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    There are groups on here for christians. You're better off looking for them. Religion doesn't belong on the forums for a reason.
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    I'm not religious, but who cares if she is trying to find friends that share her religion? Just because a post mentions religion doesn't mean it has to be "controversial". Live and let live.
  • Mutant13
    Mutant13 Posts: 2,485 Member
    Brace yourselves
  • Jeneba
    Jeneba Posts: 699 Member
    It is inappropriate to be venomous when someone asks a simple question, even if, and ESPECIALLY if, you disagree with their religious affiliation.

    Maybe you guys aren't eating enough or something, but if you need that badly to be snarky, LOOK WITHIN!
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    It is inappropriate to be venomous when someone asks a simple question, even if, and ESPECIALLY if, you disagree with their religious affiliation.

    Maybe you guys aren't eating enough or something, but if you need that badly to be snarky, LOOK WITHIN!

    Um, there was ONE snarky reply.
  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    It is inappropriate to be venomous when someone asks a simple question, even if, and ESPECIALLY if, you disagree with their religious affiliation.

    Maybe you guys aren't eating enough or something, but if you need that badly to be snarky, LOOK WITHIN!

    I wasn't being venomous. I was just parroting the rules. And I eat plenty.
  • I_wanna_live
    I_wanna_live Posts: 227 Member
    what is the difference between her looking for someone from her religion vs someone from say... her age group, her state, her ED, dress size, diet type{vegan, carnivore, rubber sole shoe eaters} or hair color?

    There is none.


    As for the OP, I would suggest looking up Christian guilds.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    It is inappropriate to be venomous when someone asks a simple question, even if, and ESPECIALLY if, you disagree with their religious affiliation.

    Maybe you guys aren't eating enough or something, but if you need that badly to be snarky, LOOK WITHIN!

    Mom? Seriously sounds just like my mom. Do you like The Grateful Dead too?

    but I do feel bad for the OP, she had no idea what kind of scary trolls lurk in the shadows of MFP. You gotta pay the toll.

    Hi. :flowerforyou:
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    what is the difference between her looking for someone from her religion vs someone from say... her age group, her state, her ED, dress size, diet type{vegan, carnivore, rubber sole shoe eaters} or hair color?

    There is none.


    As for the OP, I would suggest looking up Christian guilds.

    Diet type is a major conflict here at MFP.
  • m00tmike
    m00tmike Posts: 248 Member
    I'm not religious, but who cares if she is trying to find friends that share her religion? Just because a post mentions religion doesn't mean it has to be "controversial". Live and let live.

    This. Being a Christian gives a person certain beliefs and views. A Christian wanting to have Christian friends makes as much sense as one of those weird Doctor Who fans wanting to be friends with other weird Doctor Who Fans. Don't give someone crap because they are religious and you aren't.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    what is the difference between her looking for someone from her religion vs someone from say... her age group, her state, her ED, dress size, diet type{vegan, carnivore, rubber sole shoe eaters} or hair color?

    There is none.


    As for the OP, I would suggest looking up Christian guilds.

    Diet type is a major conflict here at MFP.
    especially with the bacon eaters, lol

    But in all seriousness, the difference is that religion is considered a divisive topic and therefore against the MFP Community Guidelines. Some people are anti-theists and will jump at any chance to argue or belittle someone's religious beliefs. While some Christians will also get nasty and suggest someone needs to pray to lose weight. It is best to keep that sort of thing in private groups with like-minded people.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Supernatural divinities are the primitive's answer for why the sun goes down at night.
    They are also the answer to the 'visions' that primitive's had when ingesting moldy rye bread and other pshycadelic goodies.
  • acruelscholar
    acruelscholar Posts: 17
    one of those weird Doctor Who fans

    Hey! I resemble that remark! :P
  • _firecracker_
    _firecracker_ Posts: 185 Member
    It is inappropriate to be venomous when someone asks a simple question, even if, and ESPECIALLY if, you disagree with their religious affiliation.

    Maybe you guys aren't eating enough or something, but if you need that badly to be snarky, LOOK WITHIN!

    Mom? Seriously sounds just like my mom. Do you like The Grateful Dead too?

    but I do feel bad for the OP, she had no idea what kind of scary trolls lurk in the shadows of MFP. You gotta pay the toll.

    Now wait a second....why you gotta go bringing the grateful dead into this....WHY???
  • peachfigs
    peachfigs Posts: 831 Member
    It is inappropriate to be venomous when someone asks a simple question, even if, and ESPECIALLY if, you disagree with their religious affiliation.

    Maybe you guys aren't eating enough or something, but if you need that badly to be snarky, LOOK WITHIN!

    I know, right? If you're not religious, just don't reply?
  • getitamb
    getitamb Posts: 2,019 Member
    There are groups on here for christians. You're better off looking for them. Religion doesn't belong on the forums for a reason.



    Ouch.., That was kinda a burn.
  • I_wanna_live
    I_wanna_live Posts: 227 Member
    what is the difference between her looking for someone from her religion vs someone from say... her age group, her state, her ED, dress size, diet type{vegan, carnivore, rubber sole shoe eaters} or hair color?

    There is none.


    As for the OP, I would suggest looking up Christian guilds.

    Diet type is a major conflict here at MFP.
    especially with the bacon eaters, lol

    But in all seriousness, the difference is that religion is considered a divisive topic and therefore against the MFP Community Guidelines. Some people are anti-theists and will jump at any chance to argue or belittle someone's religious beliefs. While some Christians will also get nasty and suggest someone needs to pray to lose weight. It is best to keep that sort of thing in private groups with like-minded people.

    Agree, but given she has only 15 posts I feel she might not of known that bit. A lot of people, just jump on without reading the Terms of Service or Form Guidelines
  • tapirfrog
    tapirfrog Posts: 616 Member
    Greetings back at you from the Unity Church, the one with the ankh and the om and the cross and the spirit bear and the yin/yang symbol in front of it.

    If you are puzzled and somewhat huffy about "Why the heck would I want greetings from THEM?" then you now understand why some on here might react negatively to you. And if you are all "Greetings, hi!" then I'd offer you a doughnut but unfortunately all I can have in the house is flaxseeds and yogurt. :-(
  • redladywitch
    redladywitch Posts: 799 Member
    I wish you the very best my dear. I'm sure there is a group for people of most religions in MFP. You may want to do a search. Welcome to MFP.
  • zensugi
    zensugi Posts: 76
    Discussing about religion is considered divisive in the main forums, but i think the OP is asking for directions to a group, where such discussion would be OK. Point 15:
    Divisive topics, particularly those that seek input from or are relevant only to a select group of users, are better placed within an appropriate Group rather than the Main Forums. For example, topics relevant to only one religion should not be placed on the main forums but rather within a group related to that religion.

    Point 4 of the Community Guidelines state:
    No derogatory references to sex, gender, weight, body-type, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, or endorsement of violence against any person or group, even if couched in humor, will be permitted. This includes expressing stereotypes about any group or community.

    So, if you know about a group help the OP to find it; if you don't, you should not attack someone for whatever weird beliefs they hold.
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