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Monday, May 13, 2013

Shooting Yourself in the Foot

I just watched a video, where the vid creator comments that, because she allowed a Christian to comment on all of her videos, she was shocked to see the many negative responses to this person made by her Pagan viewers. I don't understand how someone can be so shocked to see this kind of response.

Judging by the comments made by this Christian commentor, I see it as proselytizing. If this person wants to discuss Christianity, and the need "we all have" to be "saved" by Jesus, why does this person not create their own videos...or even a blog?

Personally I think the video creator invited the negative feedback in herself by allowing the proselytizer to comment with their Christian bias. She figured because the person was non-aggressive, that it would be ok to let the person post on ALL her Pagan videos, and that person would be welcomed by her Pagan viewers. I'm shocked that she was shocked by the negative responses. I mean, how can a Pagan welcome someone telling them that they all need Jesus to be saved because we are soulless sinners, bound for eternal hell without the love and compassion of Jesus Christ. What about our lack of belief in a place of eternal torture and damnation simply because the idea of an "All Loving God" sending us to a place of eternal torture and pain makes absolutely NO sense whatsoever. I as a parent would NEVER eternally torture my child for disobeying me once. Yes, I'll punish my child for their disobedience, but never with the amount of pain intended by the Christian God. I take toys away, tv, video games, etc. I don't throw my child into a pit of flames. How is that loving???

I'm sorry to go off topic here, but in all honesty, if I want to become Christian, I'll look up the information myself. I don't need a Christian proselytizer to come in and comment on every blog post I have, just because I think they're nice. I have no problems carrying on a Christian conversation. I've done it numerous times with my father- and sister-in-law, but I don't need someone continuously telling me OR my blog readers (I'd say video followers if I made regular videos), that they need Jesus Christ. I have respect for my Pagan readers. I'd allow Christian comments if they were respectful and no attempts to convert me or my readers made. Yes, I may moderate the comments made on my blog, but I allow respectful comments to be posted and read by all. I don't screen based on the religious background of the poster, I screen based on the content and attitude of the post being made. 9 times out of 10, I have absolutely NO idea the religious background of the people whose comments I've allowed to be posted on my blog over the last 4 years. If the comment had Christian content, I'd allow it, so long as it didn't condemn my followers or others on similar paths as myself.

The point is, don't be surprised at the response one gets, if you invite a proselytizer comment on your stuff, be it videos, blog posts or even pictures. Most of the time, Pagans have had people in their face all the time making the very same statements as those who comment with proselytization.

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