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greenpondmike

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To all my friends on here. I cannot continue to be a member of this forum because I cannot be myself here. If I innocently post something mildly religious on the surface I offend someone, so I'm leaving here. I cannot be myself without anymore. I mean, who can I thank when things are going well? Who can I thank when I'm pulled through hard times. Who can I thank for not getting killed or seriously injured today when I had a blowout on the highway and was pulled halfway into the lane beside me, but no one was there during rush hour and I was able to cut across at least two other empty lanes to quickly get on the shoulder.
Who do I thank for helping me to jack up the truck when someone I let borrow my jack ruint it.

The Bible tells me to be thankful in all things. Now I guess I have to bite my tongue on here lest I trigger someone and they contact one of the higher ups to let me know I did something wrong when I have been extra careful lately because I'm always getting into trouble lately.

No offense at all to my friends. I just can't mildly spread my Christian wings in a cage and be myself. I let it rip like a tater chip in the UG, but up here, without trying to be controversial I'm still controversial. I guess it's better to leave here in honor and dignity than have "banned" put by my username and no one know why. This will probably get taken down and I will be banned anyway, but I wanted to at least try to say goodby to my friends here and explain.

I want to thank all my friends here for being my friends and being friendly to me. Y'all are good people and I love you like a brother. Take care and I wish the best for all of you......Goodby y'all and Godbless
 
Also, I want to add that I am a Christian, conservative, straight white man and I'm now ashamed of that in any way. If you are offended by that shame on you!
 
dude dont feel bad im not even aloud to post in the cafe if it aint in my thread lol. but i understand why they made that rule i post way to much sometimes stay here u r liked
 
Thank you raggie33. I like you too. I want to stay, but when they got onto me for less than they allowed before in the thread killer thread it means they have changed and tightened up more than I have mellowed- and I have mellowed....I think. The adm. would have to personally invite me to stay and let me run that post and I don't think that is an option. They made their decision. Someone new or the enemies I made in the underground or one other must have been offended and reported me.
 
I'll be straight with y'all. I have lyme desease and/or morgellons. My life has been a wreck since 2006 and this online fellowship has helped me to get my mind off of myself and my problems. Life's still good- although waaay more difficult. I'm also on survivalist boards, field and stream's gun nut blog, conspiracies and myths, strange usa, ifish and budgetlightforums under same and different usernames.

What I'm saying is of all that y'all have been they friendliest of them all, but I guess there are some easily offended ones in here also. I should have known that if folks are offended by nativity scenes at Christmas they would be offended at me also.
 
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I'll be straight with y'all. I have lyme desease and/or morgellons. My life has been a wreck since 2006 and this online fellowship has helped me to get my mind off of myself and my problems. Life's still good- although waaay more difficult. I wish my life was more normal like the rest of you. I used to look young for my age, but it's catching up to me now and I'm just plain wearing out. Sitting here typing makes me feel like I'm 13, but if I try to do anything without 15-20 aspirins in me I feel like 113. It take more effort and more daily routine and more money to keep me from feeling like I have rolled in fiberglass insulation before putting my clothes on. Anyone that has dealt with that type of insulation knows how uncomfortable life could be if you couldn't get that stuff off of you. It has also taken it's toll on our trailer also- long story, but it only has scrap value now.
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things wil improve my freinds i spents a few months in so much pain i considered suicide my whole body was damaged my right arm was usless it was sho dang hard to even get out of bed to urinate couldnt put on my cloths with out crazy pain. even teeth was knocked out. but as all things do they get better . im a christan to. but today i can once again open doors or turn on light i can feed my self etc etc. only thing i cant do is raise arm above head. i promise keep ya faith things will improvre
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ps the mods job is not easy. with the huge contrast of personatys on this board.
 
I wasn't part of any moderation involving your posts, so I'll just speak in generalities. There are lots of religious people on this board, as well as political people, and people with every other kind of background and ideology you can imagine. To keep it running smoothly there has to be some guidelines. Just like your church probably has rules, CPF has rules, and they primary revolve around topics that invariably become divisive and disruptive. Politics and religion are two of them. There are plenty of places to talk about those things but here isn't one of them. I am a person of faith, as are many others here. But It's pretty easy to talk about flashlights without bringing too many of our personal backgrounds into it if we try.
 
I agree with you on both posts raggie33. I edited that post you copied. That's alright though- I just felt like it was too much to share because I'm ashamed of it although I guess it needs to be shared. In sharing that with you I felt like I was trying to make folks feel sorry for me, so I toned it way down.

Around 2006 or 07 it got so bad I wanted to ride through crack city hoping I would get shot. Now I work in crack city hoping I don't, but if I do they would be doing me a favor and if I get the chance I would thank them, but warn them that if they didn't have any serious crimes against them this would mess up their lives. I mean to shoot me is to send me to heaven. I don't think God wants me to encourage it though. I don't even have my gun out at work like I'm supposed to. I don't want to shoot anyone unless I can just shoot the gun out of their hands and I need the Lord and way more practice to do that.
 
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I wasn't part of any moderation involving your posts, so I'll just speak in generalities. There are lots of religious people on this board, as well as political people, and people with every other kind of background and ideology you can imagine. To keep it running smoothly there has to be some guidelines. Just like your church probably has rules, CPF has rules, and they primary revolve around topics that invariably become divisive and disruptive. Politics and religion are two of them. There are plenty of places to talk about those things but here isn't one of them. I am a person of faith, as are many others here. But It's pretty easy to talk about flashlights without bringing too many of our personal backgrounds into it if we try.
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greenpondmike said:
I agree with you on both posts raggie33. I edited that post you copied. That's alright though- I just felt like it was too much to share because I'm ashamed of it although I guess it needs to be shared. In sharing that with you I felt like I was trying to make folks feel sorry for me, so I toned it way down.

Around 2006 or 07 it got so bad I wanted to ride through crack city hoping I would get shot. Now I work in crack city hoping I don't, but if I do they would be doing me a favor and if I get the chance I would thank them, but warn them that if they didn't have any serious crimes against them this would mess up their lives. I mean to shoot me is to send me to heaven. I don't think God wants me to encourage it though. I don't even have my gun out at work like I'm supposed to. I don't want to shoot anyone unless I can just shoot the gun out of their hands and I need the Lord and way more practice to do that.
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get a new toy or light your loved eat a fat bowl of ice cream . look at the stars laying in the grass
 
I erased this. Put it back up if y'all want to mods. I just didn't want to get maw and paw angry with me. Paw done scolded me earlier.
 
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Good luck with your health and everything man. You are the gate keeper of your happiness. Stay safe and all the best.
 
Mike, I think you need to chill a bit my friend. I don't think anyone is on here stalking you and if they are it's pretty sad for them. This is just a place to talk flashlights. Have fun, don't take it too seriously and don't let yourself get spun around the axle over religion or politics on here – it's not the place for it (something I need to remind myself about regularly).
 
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