Well, I read some of those interchanges, and then I stopped reading them.
And I am not taking the side of the proponents of religious science fiction
which, to me, with my lack of knoledge of science fiction, does sound like a
contradiction in terms, anyway. But I can explain why this person, or
others, perceived you as a bully. The reason is that you gave your opinion
of religion when no one asked for it. No one was discussing the value or
validity of religion. In fact, most of them feel that their religious
beliefs are part of their identity. So when you say something negative about
religion in general, it feels to them, like a personal attack. And to add
insult to injury, you expressed a negative opinion about religion
gratuitously. So they felt attacked by you or bullied by you, and it seemed
to them, to just come out of the blue.
Miriam
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[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Loran
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Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2015 8:07 PM
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Subject: [blind-democracy] What Irony!
Here's a laugh for you. Recently I made a comment on the Bookshare list that
I think science fiction that pushes religion makes for poor writing.
Actually, I think that any attempt to use fiction to push religion results
in poor writing, but the topic was specifically about science fiction. Well,
that caused several people to start emailing me to bash me over the head
with religion, bash me over the head and engage in name calling and insults
too. I have a policy anymore of standing up to religious bullies even if not
on the same level as they launch their attacks. I just respond to them using
reason to show them where they are going wrong. Well, I backed one of them
into a corner today and he had no response to the logic trap I set for him.
Wouldn't you know it. He calls me a bully and breaks off communication. Take
note that I did not contact him or any of these people. I only responded to
what they were saying to me, though in a much more civil manner than they
did. Yet, somehow I am the bully?
