I'm leaving for a while

[Breathe]

I'm leaving RF for a while.

If you want to know why, it's because I'm fed up; fed up of:

Religious bashing from ignorant anti-theists.
GBLTQ bashing from ignorant theists.
All theists being painted with the same brush.
All religious people being conflated with fundamentalist, literalist Muslims and Christians who want to take over the world in a dystopian theocracy.
"No true Scotsman" fallacies with evolution, making out evolution can't work if you believe in God.
Threads on religious people being ignorant.
Making out religious people can't understand science.
Terms like "bearded sky daddy", "magic man" applied to conceptions of God for the sole purpose of being rude.
This God-forsaken election.
Democrats bashing Republicans.
Republicans bashing Democrats.
Mormon bashing.
******** in Site Feedback whining about how RF is biased towards atheists.
******** in Site Feedback whining about how RF is biased towards theists.

(That felt good to vent. )

It's all irritating me right now, but mostly, it's just boring me. I'm wasting my time on the forum when I should be using it more productively. I'm often getting drawn into posting in threads on the most trivial of crap that I don't care much -- and sometimes -- even one bit about. I noticed I'm getting snappy, which was the reason for thinking it's a good idea to go for a while.

I'll miss you guys, so take care of the place while I'm gone. I was going to put this in the staff area, but it seemed unfair.

I'll come by chat every now and then, so anyone who frequents chat should see me about.




See you guys soonish.

Carl (Odion)

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Bad decision - you're valuable here.

 

[dgirl1986]

I am sorry if my most recent thread contributed to your reason for leaving.

 

[Nerthus]

I come back and you leave

 

[Heathen Hammer]

Will miss you, hope you come back

 

[Alex_G]

i empathise with ur frustrations man. Hope to see u soon, take care of yourself.

 

[Tarheeler]

Take it easy Odion, and don't stay gone for too long.

 

[beenie]

Bad decision - you're valuable here.

This.

Carl, I find myself frustrated too, but we need the tolerant, sane ones to stick around. I hope you change your mind or come back soon.

 

[Noaidi]

I second all that's been said so far. Don't stay away too long.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

I hope you hurry back - I can emphasize with most of what you've said. You're a great, intelligent person, and no need for one of those to go.

 

[savagewind]

Wow. This place is a walk in park compared to some other places. Good bye. Fare well! For all that I should apologize for; I'm sorry.

 

[xkatz]

Odion/Carl is right. We need to move away from bashing a/theists and move towards bashing the British!

But seriously, don't be gone too long :/

 

[NIX]

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[NIX]

:hug:

 

[Heathen Hammer]

Odion/Carl is right. We need to move away from bashing a/theists and move towards bashing the British!

But seriously, don't be gone too long :/

And the Dutch.

Slab-sided buggers.

 

[Me Myself]

If you feel thi sis changing you in ways you dont want, then it is good to leave...

But I will miss you a lot

We couldn´t talk as much as it would´ve been cool, but you know you are awesome and we shared some ideas and feelings towards stuff and stuff and and and

I´ll miss you, hope you be able to come back when you do, and please take good care

 

[Katzpur]

Bad decision - you're valuable here.

I second that. You know I consider you to be one of the relative few voices of reason here on the forum. I really, really, really don't want you to leave.

 

[fallingblood]

I can honestly say you are one of the handful of members I would miss. I fully understand your reasons though. Take care.

 

[Shuddhasattva]

i love you. keep in touch.

 

[Lady B]

I'm leaving RF for a while.

Ok my clock says it's quarter after" a while " You need to come back now !