"Friendliest Church In Town" Bullies Me On Social Media

[Link to discussion]
[Link to that church's official website] 

James Apperson [noticing that the admins for this church's Facebook page hid 28 comments from public view] 

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but they are all hidden and not un-hide-able.

I'm guessing some local atheists had something to say about it lol

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Chuck Patton

@ James Apperson Or some orthodox churches that know you teach scripture in context and not verse by verse by verse taking versus out of context. Many man made docrtines are created that way.

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James Apperson

Chuck Patton

I don't share your beliefs about this.

However, ...

Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you are 100% correct about all of that.

Let us then consider the irony of those truths.

It would mean that The Creator Of The Universe designed human psychology to be easily and deeply manipulated by faulty data, faulty reasoning, and subconscious emotions.

As a result of the Creator's dangerous design,

his authorized agents must do everything in their power,

to minimize the consequences of God's bad design choices.

And so his authorized agents now have to work tirelessly (and usually fail) to protect vulnerable minds from being accidentally exposed to faulty data, bad reasoning, and emotional triggers.

If you are correct, many people will end up in a "Hell" (whatever that is) for other people's mistakes.

They'll also end up there because of a Creator who did a bad job when she designed how human psychology works.

We can say we are 'protecting people from manmade doctrines'.

But it's more than just that.

We're also trying to protect people from God.

Because "God" is going to do very violent things to people who are guilty of wrong-think.

The real reason anyone is guilty of wrong-think is because their minds were so badly designed by God

and also cursed by God (a sin-curse God cursed us with; which directly and powerfully makes our minds work poorly).

This is what causes people to end up guilty of wrong-think.

As a result, all it takes for us to end up being guilty of wrong-think is:

being accidentally exposed to some wrong-think

and not realizing it was wrong.

The reason we don't realize when some bad data, bad reasoning, or emotional triggers are leading us astray ... is because:

God pre-sabotaged our minds to be innately ignorant, easily confused, easily manipulated, and oblivious/unaware whenever that has happened.

One reasonably honest and earnest person is led astray. And it's not their fault.

In turn, they lead someone else astray. And it's not the next person's fault either.

Endless ripple effect;

caused by faulty data, faulty reasoning, and mostly subconscious emotions.

-Caused by faulty design (and intentional curse; as a punishment for what someone ELSE once did to make God mad).

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Chuck Patton

@ James Apperson

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James Apperson

Great.
A religious fundamentalist
who is great at math
but bad at reasoning
said "Anyone who doesn't agree with at least one random religion ... should be demonized by my religion".

However, ...
I am not an atheist.

So now what?

Would you be brave enough to address the context for my prior statements, rather than launching a parroted Ad Hom at me?

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Chuck Patton

@ James Apperson

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Tippecanoe Bible Church

Founder of the Church Of Satan, the famous satanist, Anton Szandor LaVey’s last death bed words were, “Oh my, oh my, what have I done! There’s something very wrong, there’s something very wrong, there’s something very wrong!”

Voltaire (1694–1778), an atheist, said, “I am abandoned by God and man! I shall go to hell! O Jesus Christ!”

David Hume (1711–1776), an atheist, said while dying in utteEq²r despair, “I am in the flames!”

Sir Thomas Scott (1808–1878), an atheist, said, “Until this moment I thought there was neither a God nor a hell. Now I know and feel that there is both, and I am doomed to peridition by the just judgement of the Almighty.”

Eternity is too long to be wrong!!!

Be informed.. Don’t wait until it’s too late. God is real 

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James Apperson

Tippecanoe Bible Church

The Bible repeatedly condemns false testimony, which is the act of spreading a false report or lying. The Bible says that false testimony is evil and will be punished.

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James Apperson

Another form of 'bearing false testimony:

Characterizing me as an "atheist" after I specifically clarified that I am not an atheist.

Chuck did it.

Two other Christians (including this web page's admin) hit "like" and "love" emotes, to add their voices to it.

It's unkind.

It's antisocial.

It's unchristlike.

Mistreating random people on the internet 'in the name of love'

means you people don't actually understand what love is.

You're not trying to save a soul.

You're trying to sacrifice a soul into "Hell", to make yourselves feel superior.

How could your church possibly be "The Friendliest Church In Town" when you're so obnoxious to random local residents on your own webpage?

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[The following commentary is only offered here in this blog.] 
Other than bearing false witness against me, 
and doing taunting laugh emotes, 
and posting mean-spirited, anti-atheist, mockery-memes at me, 
what else are they doing that would constitute bullying?

Hellfire threats. 

The Admin for this group has directly threatened me with inescapable eternal torture if I don't join his religion.

Their church's website also has the same Extortion Scheme, in writing and video format.

[future edits of this blog will include a video review of this video] 

They aren't even one of those new-age "Hell just means separation from God" types of fundamentalists.
They are the old-school extreme fundamentalists, where Hell is literal, extreme, and eternal writhing in unimaginable agony in some sort of spirit-fire. 
[Wiki article on Coercion]
[Wiki article on Extorsion] 
[Link to article: How Religious Fundamentalism Hijacks the Brain.
Why do Christian fundamentalists behave so badly?

Important to note:

Research suggests a potential link between religious fundamentalism and personality disorders, particularly traits associated with rigidity, low openness to experience, and a strong need for certainty, which can overlap with characteristics seen in conditions like Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) and, to a lesser extent, aspects of Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) and Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), especially when extreme expressions of fundamentalist beliefs are present; however, it's important to note that not all religious individuals with strong beliefs exhibit personality disorders, and the relationship is complex and multifaceted. 

Key points about the connection:

• Cognitive Rigidity:

  Fundamentalist beliefs often involve strict adherence to doctrine, leaving little room for interpretation or doubt, which aligns with the cognitive rigidity seen in OCPD. 
• Black and White Thinking:

  A tendency to view the world in extreme terms of "good vs. evil" or "us vs. them" can be present in both fundamentalist beliefs and certain personality disorders. 
• Fear of Uncertainty:

  The need for absolute answers and a strong sense of certainty, which can be a core aspect of fundamentalism, can also be a feature of some personality disorders. 
• Authoritarian Tendencies:

  Research links high levels of religious fundamentalism with authoritarian personality traits, which may manifest in a need to control others and enforce strict rules. 

Specific personality disorder connections:

• OCPD:

  Due to the emphasis on order, rules, and strict adherence to beliefs, individuals with OCPD may be drawn to highly structured religious practices that align with their need for control. 
• NPD:

  While not always directly linked, certain narcissistic facets like a need for admiration and a sense of superiority could potentially manifest in individuals with extreme religious beliefs where they see themselves as particularly "enlightened" or chosen. 
• BPD:

  Some studies have suggested that individuals with BPD might be more susceptible to engaging with extreme religious beliefs as a way to seek stability and belonging, although this is not universally observed. 

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Follow up.
Further discourse at that Facebook page:

David Barnes

James Apperson

What false testimony are you referring to?

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James Apperson

David Barnes

I already explained which false testimonies I was referring to.

Again, ...

1. I linked a video that explains how those alleged deathbed confessions and conversions never really happened.

2. I also stated specifically that I'm not an atheist.

In response, Chuck continued to toss memes about me where he accused me of being an atheist.

After that,

at least one of those mean-spirited memes were 'liked' and  'd by other Christians; including the Admin for this page; after I clarified I am not an atheist.

Now, given that this all started when I merely noticed that 28 prior comments are hidden from public sight,

I expect that will happen here too;

if ever it stops being fun to mock and gaslight the outsider.

Mind you, I was a little bit surprised at the idea Chuck suggested; that it was actually rival factions of Christianity whose posts were hidden, to protect viewers from being exposed to dangerous Theistic wrong-think.

Apparently, fans of John Lennox are equally certain that all rival Theists are also "afraid of the light".

 It honestly amazes me how the voices shouting the loudest about "love" seldom really understand what that is.