Who is God?

Is Bags' "His Noodliness" any different from those people (Wicca?) who believe in the Goddess (or the Crone)? How about an elephant god? What about Satanists? I would suggest that the latter are very sad sexual failures and control freaks – is that offensive?

What private messaging JO4? I have one from AlisonMA who says I am being personal although I have commented only on her public postings.

That was to Bags about her flying monster.

absent I think Bags believes in all of those as well.

That is rather offensive, jingle! I am sure there are lots of messages of support being sent to Alison, as she has told us in the past.

jings, thank you for making me laugh

Cheers for the FSM! Of course I believe in His Noodliness! Who wouldn't? He's a great joke.

Goota go. Got dragons to follow.

Greatnan take it how you like.

Bags I aim to please.

Oh JO4 Bags is about the most rational and logical poster on Gransnet. She jokes about His Noodliness but I'm pretty sure that we have no real evidence about white witchcraft or any other absurd superstitions in her life, though she has made some humorous references to broomsticks from time to time.

JO4 Be honest. Do you read your horoscope in newspapers and/or magazines and/or the internet?

Greatnan I think "You can't expect to get away with your continual innuendos about people being superior, arrogant, bullying, etc. without being challenged to produce proof." Is pretty rude! I don't think I have made any innuendos (an allusion or oblique remark) I have said what I have said very openly. Can you produce proof otherwise?

I think you are asking something very difficult because it would be 'personal comments' which are not allowed on GN. Just like "J'accuse AlisonMA is a personal comment.

Now, jingle, you would be shouting 'offensive' if I replied in that way.

O.K. Alison, let's cut to the chase. Do you think I am arrogant, bullying, rude, superior, etc. or were you referring to some other members?

No, I'm not rising to that. This is not the playground. What are you trying to do, divide and rule.

I'm closing my computer down and going off to spend time with an adult.

No, it's not personal – I am merely pointing out that you have posted a hypocritical comment that contradicts your previous comments. I just happen to be a great fan of Emile Zola – but this discussion is pretty small potatoes compared with the Dreyfuss affair.

absent no. Gave it up a while back.

Just for the record Greatnan is an adult. That was personal and rather rude.

Greatnan I would NOT shout 'offensive' if you said that to me.

absent isn't there already an elephant god? Juggernaut or or something?

I don't know if there is anyone I haven't replied to. It's got too hard to sort out who said what to who.

jeni don't you start.

You still there Gramps?

Jeni Ganesh is the god represented as an elephant

I've been trying to make sense of this thread and my conclusion is that it's hardly surprising that so much strife has been caused by religion and its adherents.

Anno, it was all going very well until 09.28.44 when jingle accused somebody of being unfair.
At 10.50.47 Alison said that some Gransnetters go around saying how clever/good/brilliant they are but Christians tend not to do that. That was when the faeces hit the fan. Surprise, surprise.

Mud slinging is one step towards the deployment of the longbow, the musket or the IED.