My apologies to Orthodoxs & Protestants...

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None (at least none that I speak) but I knew the idiom was, “the idea is coated in something that makes it easier to swallow in a physical metaphor”, and I couldn’t remember, so I thought about what makes something easier to swallow? Coating it in grease, so it slides down the throat! So I came up with “butter-coated”.

The closest I can think in my native tongue is “to eat the camel and all it is burdened with”, which means “hook, line, and sinker” amongst other things, which is sugar-coating something so well that everyone bites.
 
Khalid said:
None (at least none that I speak) but I knew the idiom was, “the idea is coated in something that makes it easier to swallow in a physical metaphor”, and I couldn’t remember, so I thought about what makes something easier to swallow? Coating it in grease, so it slides down the throat! So I came up with “butter-coated”.

The closest I can think in my native tongue is “to eat the camel and all it is burdened with”, which means “hook, line, and sinker” amongst other things, which is sugar-coating something so well that everyone bites.
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What is your native language Khalid…??
 
Khalid said:
None (at least none that I speak) but I knew the idiom was, “the idea is coated in something that makes it easier to swallow in a physical metaphor”, and I couldn’t remember, so I thought about what makes something easier to swallow? Coating it in grease, so it slides down the throat! So I came up with “butter-coated”.

The closest I can think in my native tongue is “to eat the camel and all it is burdened with”, which means “hook, line, and sinker” amongst other things, which is sugar-coating something so well that everyone bites.
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That sounds like quite a meal.
 
Nicea325 said:
I just want to apologize to all Orthodoxs and Protestants,if I have ever offended you or your respective faiths in any manner. It is not my goal or intent to put-down anyone’s faith or tradition you follow. I know at times I may be a bit “hard” but I really mean no harm or malice. I know we all cannot agree on everything. So that being said…I apologize,God Bless
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Nicea,
We’ve been on quite a few of the same threads. I don’t recall you ever saying anything offensive.

Wish I could say the same for myself. Sometimes, I am not as charitable as I should be. I’ve had to apologize for things I’ve said. Sometimes discussions get heated. We’re only human. 😊

Peace to you, Nicea,
Anna
 
Nicea325 said:
I just want to apologize to all Orthodoxs and Protestants,if I have ever offended you or your respective faiths in any manner. It is not my goal or intent to put-down anyone’s faith or tradition you follow. I know at times I may be a bit “hard” but I really mean no harm or malice. I know we all cannot agree on everything. So that being said…I apologize,God Bless
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I hold no grudge or anything against you Nicea, for it is quite inevitable that people with different beliefs will disagree. I take “disputes” on forums with a grain of salt, because I suspect that away from a computer screen, things would be quite different. 🙂
 
I, for one, can not accept these apologies. In the few times I posted here, I have been severly censored simply for what I, as a non-Catholic Christian, have shared my Christian views on topics such as evolution ( I believe science has thoroughly refuted the Theory of Evolution, and that only Creation by an intelligent Being, i.e., God, can account for life as we know it, and many of my benign posts were censored (removed).

On Christian Apologetics, I have shared my honestly held views in several posts in a few threads, and many of my posts were simply deleted because they differed from the official Catholic Views.

Most recently, in response to The Thread in this forum “Why is there not a single Protestant Understanding of the Bible?” with my own thread “Why is there not a single Catholic Understanding of the Bible?” I was charged by the Chief Catholic Censor on this forum with contempt toward Catholics, which I deem to be a totally false charge. He did not just remove what he thought was the offending post, the censor deleted the entire thread.

If we can not share our true Christian Beliefs, right or wrong, why should protestants post here? Self serving censorship makes for a poor forum for those seeking God’s truth and a sound fellowship among Christians.
 
Others apologize for the sake of their own Souls and its state of being. If you can’t find it in yourself to forgive, then that becomes your own issue. 🤷

I do firmly believe it best to let all that go though. For its like lugging a rock up a hill. 😉

Myself I’m not big on unresolved conflict since there are enough issues to contend with daily.

My sincere apology to whomever may feel or might have felt offended.

Peace
 
GaryTaylor said:
Others apologize for the sake of their own Souls and its state of being. If you can’t find it in yourself to forgive, then that becomes your own issue. 🤷

I do firmly believe it best to let all that go though. For its like lugging a rock up a hill. 😉

Myself I’m not big on unresolved conflict since there are enough issues to contend with daily.

My sincere apology to whomever may feel or might have felt offended.

Peace
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The best way to set wrongs right, is to correct the wrongs, and not sweep them under the rug. Apologizing to whomever may have felt offended is no apology at all.
 
Right I usually do that by PM. I was just being polite with the rest.😛
 
jakasaki said:
What is your native language Khalid…??
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Arabic/Coptic bilingual (much better at the Arabic than at the Coptic). I don’t think I’ve picked up a new word of Coptic (“demoted Demotic”) since I was 7 years old and started school. I’m an outright polyglot now, currently working on Mandarin Chinese (with some success in the reading department, or at least memorizing all of the radicals), and then Russian - I don’t plan more than two ahead in languages or any other subject of learning (although I may plan half-a-score courses or books ahead), as I learned long ago that doing so would overwhelm me, and I’d never get number one completed, let alone two or three.
 
jakasaki said:
I’ve read your posts & replies. I am not offended at all.

I know there are many heated arguments between Catholics and Orthodox and then we pick on the Protestants.

I don’t do any of that… I do however read them.

I keep away from those threads… I stick with islam… 😃

Be well & best regards
Pam
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I’ve made a resolution to stay away from the Catholic/Orthodox and West(Latin)/East fights also. I’ll do it by not even reading any thread whose Titles even hint at a fight in that regard. I think you’re very wise to do so. Should have followed in your steps from the beginning :doh2:. Oh well, you live and learn 🤷.
 
Marybeloved said:
I’ve made a resolution to stay away from the Catholic/Orthodox and West(Latin)/East fights also. I’ll do it by not even reading any thread whose Titles even hint at a fight in that regard. I think you’re very wise to do so. Should have followed in your steps from the beginning :doh2:. Oh well, you live and learn 🤷.
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😃

Thanks!
 
Telestia said:
I, for one, can not accept these apologies. In the few times I posted here, I have been severly censored simply for what I, as a non-Catholic Christian, have shared my Christian views on topics such as evolution ( I believe science has thoroughly refuted the Theory of Evolution, and that only Creation by an intelligent Being, i.e., God, can account for life as we know it, and many of my benign posts were censored (removed).

On Christian Apologetics, I have shared my honestly held views in several posts in a few threads, and many of my posts were simply deleted because they differed from the official Catholic Views.

Most recently, in response to The Thread in this forum “Why is there not a single Protestant Understanding of the Bible?” with my own thread “Why is there not a single Catholic Understanding of the Bible?” I was charged by the Chief Catholic Censor on this forum with contempt toward Catholics, which I deem to be a totally false charge. He did not just remove what he thought was the offending post, the censor deleted the entire thread.

If we can not share our true Christian Beliefs, right or wrong, why should protestants post here? Self serving censorship makes for a poor forum for those seeking God’s truth and a sound fellowship among Christians.
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Telestia,

I’m sorry to hear about your experiences. I’m a bit surprised, since I post disagreements with certain Catholic beliefs, and those disagreements are not deleted.

I will tell you that it is against forum rules to discuss moderator actions on the boards. You can send Moderators a PM, if you have a question or concern about censorship.

As for not accepting Nicea325’s apology; I would urge you to pray about this and forgive any offenses. We are called to forgive, even when it is difficult. 🙂

Peace and blessing,
Anna
 
What about me! I am Catholic!!! 😛 Just kidding. I think we all need a little forgiveness at times.

Remember LOVE YOU ENEMY’S. After all you created them:D
 
Telestia said:
I, for one, can not accept these apologies.** In the few times I posted here, I have been severly censored **simply for what I, as a non-Catholic Christian, have shared my Christian views on topics such as evolution ( I believe science has thoroughly refuted the Theory of Evolution, and that only Creation by an intelligent Being, i.e., God, can account for life as we know it, and many of my benign posts were censored (removed).
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This has not been my experience, and i have been posting here for quite a while, and I think other posters will tell you that I defend my faith, sometimes rather stridently.

Jon
 
JonNC said:
This has not been my experience, and i have been posting here for quite a while, and I think other posters will tell you that I defend my faith, sometimes rather stridently.

Jon
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But if you were gone, then we’d have no one to argue with about intrinsic efficacy of grace!
 
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