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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

Saokymo

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22. It's not the new faces...

Reply to Uranus Needs Men (Reply #16)

Tue Dec 13, 2011, 10:56 PM

Dec 2011

...but the old assholes in the rest of the forum. There's a vocal anti-religion/spirituality group among DU. They can be very... aggressive towards those of opposing view points. Seeing our posts on the latest's page would very likely attract more than a few disruptors to our happy little space.

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so...can i ask for some support in GD? [View all] FirstLight Dec 2011 OP

There's nothing spiritual about OWS, please don't try to turn it into that. Lionessa Dec 2011 #1

I respectfully disagree... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #2

Post removed Post removed Dec 2011 #3

Lionessa, this group is specifically for the purpose of discussing spiritual issues Matariki Dec 2011 #4

This is kind of a strange response, here within this group. bigmonkey Dec 2011 #5

I think it is a good idea, your thoughts may reach someone who needs them, however Lucinda Dec 2011 #6

Ahem. lildreamer316 Dec 2011 #7

I do understand your point, and I also think it was handled beautifully upthread Lucinda Dec 2011 #8

Either way. lildreamer316 Dec 2011 #9

personally, i forgot that the group posts show on the Latest page FirstLight Dec 2011 #10

Yeah, I agree. Matariki Dec 2011 #11

I agree MorningGlow Dec 2011 #12

I am not sure that there is a fix for this in the works. People can filter out to some extent, Lucinda Dec 2011 #13

Yes, please do so Lucinda... rosesaylavee Dec 2011 #14

Yes, the only group that had more posts was the Keith Olberman group. I Have A Dream Dec 2011 #15

I didn't even realize that... OneGrassRoot Dec 2011 #17

Why do you have such a need for safety? Uranus Needs Men Dec 2011 #16

because much of our stories are deeply personal FirstLight Dec 2011 #18

I totally agree with you about privacy Uranus Needs Men Dec 2011 #20

This is not about being clannish BanzaiBonnie Dec 2011 #19

Not burned as a witch in this lifetime, right? Uranus Needs Men Dec 2011 #21

It's not the new faces... Saokymo Dec 2011 #22

This group is one of the few places where we can speak freely without being ridiculed. I Have A Dream Dec 2011 #23

+ a Brazillion! FirstLight Dec 2011 #24

Personally, it takes time and energy to deal with interruptions and rudeness. We come to this group Mist Dec 2011 #25