I used to cringe at some of the things Cofty posted, they seemed mean, and I saw no need to be that way. Now I think he is like the parent who gives you tough love, it stings a bit but I believe he posts out of concern for others, his motives are in the right place in my opinion. His words may bite, but he doesn't that I know of. I have also seen believers post some very hateful things, so that street goes both ways. I think that sometimes believers are offended as much by the fact that there is truth in what he says as by the tone, his arguments are spot on. Instead off being offended and starting a flame war, why not set aside your hurt feelings and think about what he has to say. Think about it a while before you respond, if you do respond. Feel free to ignore the comments altogether, but why not continue the discussion and see if you learn anything? The bible says to keep testing your faith, so why don't you?
I dislike a certain comic strip in my daily paper, It's by a right wing conservative, it used to be OK until Obama got elected then it turned into hateful, mean spirited and not funny. People wrote letters to the editor and threatened to cancel their subscription, I just stopped reading it, Problem solved. There is absolutely no reason you have to respond to any poster. If you want your faith strengthened, go to church. If you come here for support, stick to the non controversial threads. If you choose to post on Athiest/believer threads, you will be challenged. It's a discussion board on religion.
