Ambushed

[_Mr. Coffee]

yeah, that's some kinda light, all right. Let it shine, let it shine.

It's a light, alright. But the bulb's burning real dim...

[_A Light in the Darkness]

by the way, could you have chosen a more ironic sockpuppet screen name? "A Light in the Darkness"? Have you actually read the vitriol you post over here, Ray???

yeah, that's some kinda light, all right. Let it shine, let it shine.

I guess I should point out, at this point, that I am not Ray. Watching you fly off the handle while making transparently false claims about me is nice to demonstrate both your character and your ability to form sound judgments, but it is a little cruel. I just think you should step back and think about how little you used to become so sure of your false conclusion. Your desires plainly biased you. That's how you were able to quickly explain away the fact that I'm more literate than Ray . Isn't confirmation bias one of your bugaboos too? Don't you like to wax about how you know you are just as susceptible to it too when attempting to criticize poor believers and all our failings? Well, nows a chance for some self-reflection.

Do I think people leave the Church for a variety of reasons? Sure, though it is sad when they abandon the truth for error. Do I think many apostates are angry? Clearly so. But I am not a substitute for Ray and whatever spats you have had with him. You'll have to find a different punching bag for your issues and the nonexistent anger you have over them.

[_Dr. Shades]

I guess I should point out, at this point, that I am not Ray.

EVERYONE:

For what it's worth, Ray A and A Light in the Darkness have two different IP addresses.

[_Runtu]

I guess I should point out, at this point, that I am not Ray.

EVERYONE:

For what it's worth, Ray A and A Light in the Darkness have two different IP addresses.

It doesn't much matter to me. I'm not even sure why I bothered. I couldn't care less about the nihilism of atheism, and I generally just avoid people who exhibit problems with common courtesy and kindness. But that's just me.

[_Bryan Inks]

I guess I should point out, at this point, that I am not Ray.

EVERYONE:

For what it's worth, Ray A and A Light in the Darkness have two different IP addresses.

And I have several IP addresses myself. IP addresses are not necessarily the best way to determine if someone is "sockpuppeting".

For example: proxify.com reports a completely random IP address to any website you visit regardless of how many times you go there. Were I to use it for this board, you would have seen a string of IPs so long it would make your head spin.

I think, though, I'm with Runtu. I've been called worse than a nihilist in the past and when compared to someone beating you with a baseball bat, a few rude words on a message board . . . meh.

[_Runtu]

I think, though, I'm with Runtu. I've been called worse than a nihilist in the past and when compared to someone beating you with a baseball bat, a few rude words on a message board . . . meh.

I figured out a long time ago that some people are willing to talk, and some aren't. I try not to lose sleep over the latter.

[_Mister Scratch]

I think you're right, Beastie. Of course, this means that Ray is an enormous, ugly hypocrite. He went on for pages, deriding us for using anonymity, and now, he is using it himself, trying very hard to avoid answering simple questions about his MAD handle, etc. It is amazing that he's able to live with himself.

I love how you went from concluding that I'm a MAD TBM on the basis of nothing beyond me referencing it

No, I also concluded that on the basis of you failing to correct me. Or to add any clarifications to the evidence I presented.

and being somewhat familiar with some posters here to concluding that I'm "Ray" and then calling me an enormous, ugly hypocrite because I'm Ray.

I said that if you *were* Ray, then indeed you are quite an enormous and ugly hypocrite. Incidentally, now you really are a hypocrite, since you spent a good deal of time deriding myself and others for "misreading" your posts, and yet here you are doing it yourself. Bravo, ALitD.

In truth, I find it more amusing than I probably should. It's kinda sad how blind you are to your irrational witch hunt mentality when you percieve someone to be an enemy of you.

Where did I ever say that I viewed you as "an enemy"? I view you as hiding something, sure. But as an "enemy"? I don't think so. More hypocritical "misreading" from you, I reckon. Way to go, ALitD.

[_Runtu]

Where did I ever say that I viewed you as "an enemy"? I view you as hiding something, sure. But as an "enemy"?

You know you're taking stuff too seriously when you refer to others on an online message board as "enemies." It's a good thing I don't have a gun. ;-)

[_Mr. Coffee]

Where did I ever say that I viewed you as "an enemy"? I view you as hiding something, sure. But as an "enemy"?

You know you're taking stuff too seriously when you refer to others on an online message board as "enemies." It's a good thing I don't have a gun. ;-)

Got a few hundred dollars and an FFL I can ship to in your area and I'll be happy to help you remedy that situation, Runtu....

[_Runtu]

Where did I ever say that I viewed you as "an enemy"? I view you as hiding something, sure. But as an "enemy"?

You know you're taking stuff too seriously when you refer to others on an online message board as "enemies." It's a good thing I don't have a gun. ;-)

Got a few hundred dollars and an FFL I can ship to in your area and I'll be happy to help you remedy that situation, Runtu....

Hey, I live in Texas. I can get one at the local convenience store, no questions asked. :-)