Well, to kick off, I really laughed at the Hulk blog. I’ll probably link it myself. It’s stupid, irreverent, and very, very funny. I’m not linked to enough nlogs that really make me laugh like that one did.

I won’t, however, be linking Scattered Words. It’s not that it’s poorly-written. It’s not even that the subject matter offends me in any way. It’s just that I’m tired of reading and participating in the same rambling arguments around the same themes, especially where faith is concerned. Call me naive if you like, but it saddens me that the lost and confused still turn to organised religion, even when that religion is so quick to label them deviant. I’d love to write the author of that blog a long and reasoned essay about his predicaments and the essential conflicts I see within them, but I won’t, because I see from reading his communications with others that he wouldn’t be listening. My only reaction at that point would be to track him down, grab him firmly by the shoulders, and give him a damn good shake.

Failing that, I guess I’d just introduce him to The Hulk.

Thank you Brock for the look into the life of a simple but so naive character that he could charm the teeth out of a pair of dentures.  I’ll be visiting his blog shortly because laughter can be a little hard to come by sometime!! Look out Mr. Hulk but don’t worry because this puny human woman doesn’t try to cause trouble!

Maybe the author of this post should let everyone know that he was one of 3 people to be banned for not following the commenting rules at Ben’s site.

Watch out Seth, you’re coming close to breaking the commenting rules around here. Commenting rules? Comment SPAM and talking bad about my mother. Those are my commenting rules. Aside from that, you may as well not have comments on your blog.

The best thing about Scattered Words (for me) is that past posts by me are still up and I’m not ashamed of any of them. They may not be by next week or the week after but, as for now, anyone who’s interested can make up their own minds after reading what’s there.

It wasn’t really my intent, when I made this entry, to viciously malign anyone and that’s why I’ve mentioned no one individually, but I think Scattered Words on a whole speaks for itself as a somewhat narrowly focused, deceptively derogatory, and mean-spirited site. Still the author is an interesting and accomplished writer. I find it hard to dislike him and just so we can be clear on one thing, Seth, he seems to threaten to ban (or edit) almost anyone who doesn’t sugar coat and homogenize their posts. I was simply a little too forthright one day and got the axe. I’ve never tested to see if I still am banned, and I’ve gotten the impression I’m not, though something tells me I once again will be after this. )

I spoke of Scattered Words because it serves well as a contrast to Hulk’s Diary. One is innocently and playfully presented. The other, well, it can be very depressing and harm-inducing at times. I’ll leave it to the readers to decide which is which for their own-selves. Every Blog isn’t for everybody, but some are much less accommodating than a good Blog ought to be. Some are so much less than human-friendly.

It needs to be said too that all opinions I offered here about Scattered Words and Hulk’s Diary, for that matter, are mine and mine alone. THE Stupid Evil Bastard had nothing whatsoever to do with this entry, other than allowing it to stay.

I’m telling “Bug-Man” all about this. ^_^

Of course I was just messing with Seth above, but I went over and read some of the blog and I remembered being there before. I also was reminded why I’ve never returned until now. It’s just depressing as hell to read all of the veiled hate. I’m not breaking any new ground here, but religious folks are generally mean when it comes to debate about any issues they perceive to be against their interpretation of the “big novel.” I’m just sayin’.

Hey, Shaye, tell The Tick about it too while you’re at it! I KNOW it’ll get his panties in a bunch.

Brooks, you can go away for months at a time, then return to that site and nothing will have changed. The air there is always rarefied and sanctified. Can I get an amen! Yeh suh! All Ga’s children deserve love and heea-vun.

It’s kinda’ like hearing a Jewish person say the Holocaust was a good thing.

Momma, I’ve glad you liked Hulk’s Diary. I thought you might get a kick out of it.

And Neon, I know the feeling exactly!

Brock:

The Tick probably would respond, “SPOON!” and so I doubt he cares much.

P.S. I enjoyed that Hulk site. I’ve done that before, http://livejournal.com/users/ayanamirei_chan where I am Ayanami Rei from the popular Evangelion. Hey, I should update that, it’s been a while.

Hulk’s linked. Shame he isn’t doing comments with the demand everyone finds a superhero name. With DC and Marvel theres a whole bunch to choose from.

Scattered words is a scary site.
I thought it was wacky, so I posted the link at Atheist Parents. The ex-gay must have seen it in his referrers log, because he came over to the forums and posted LEGAL THREATS.  Unenforcable, non-actionable, legal threats.
It was really very funny. He promised that the long arm of the law could reach me here in Canada for the ‘slander’.
hahahahahahahahaha!
Lots of time on his no longer gay hands.

You think Canadians aren’t sued in US courts everyday? We have mutual jurisprudence under long arm statutes with our northern neighbors here in the states.

Judgements here are fully enforceable in Canadian courts.

But I doubt it was Ben. I’ve not seen him yet comment on any site but his own.

Not that I’d blame him, the way people disrespect him for being a human being.

Seth, I’m not trying to minimize your right to speak out against other’s opinions, but I have to say you’re spending a lot of energy trying to scare others with scant chance of backing up your threats. I can’t address what Adrienne said, as I haven’t been able to find her entry over at Atheist Parents yet, but maybe she’ll post a link here or email it to me (please), and then I will. I can however point out that you, or Ben (whom you identify as the author) if he choses to listen to you, would have a disappointing time suing me over anything I’ve said.

It seems to me that anyone who dedicates an entire Blog to maligning the homosexual lifestyle and posits that homosexuality revolves predominantly around [deviant] sex should be expecting a little dissension and contrary points of view. But that’s just me. Maybe in your world, the kind of vitriol and God-inspired loathing you seem to be a fan of is the only opinion-rich writing that should be allowed by law.

When all is said and done, you have made more of this than the author of Scattered Words has and that leads me to suspect your interest in the subject matter and the Blog. Also it seems that you are using legal threats to silence dissenters much as the author of Scattered Words uses threats of banning and editing to control posts. If either of you have that much doubt for the validity of, and fear for the protection of your viewpoints, perhaps you need to rethink your positions. 

You can debate anything you want and I’ll never challenge your innate right to do so, but please retire the lawsuit angle. Threats made in a public Blog could perhaps be grounds for a lawsuit too.

Captcha word this time is “basis”, as in there’s no basis for a lawsuit. Try a different debate tactic!

Thanks for the laugh Brock.  At first I only checked out the Hulk site but after all the commotion here I decided to check out Scattered Words.

Now I’m in new territory here but I left the site with impression that it was either A.[/B] A site for straight men that chose a homosexual lifestyle and are now trying to ‘fix’ it through religion...or B. A site for gay men that have suffered failed relationships and feel betrayed by the homosexual community and have turned to religion.