Political implications of Johnson's Catholicisim

Wow, that’s personal.

Yes, lots of personal comments on several threads for quite a while, sadly, mainly from 2 posters. Being told I have no right to comment. I have not made any at all so far and will leave it at that.

I meant the comment you just made.

I was shocked by its venom.

It's not at all unusual I'm afraid Peasblossom.

Talullah
Registry is becoming common parlance. It is stressful to me. It shouldn't be. We were always told to correct people. But we are fighting a losing battle. Everyone says it now. Even the BBC.

I didn't make it up, they are the official names on the websites.
As I say, perhaps we're a bit behind in Wales!

I don't think I've ever heard it said differently in fact.

Kali2

Oh if only you did put that into practise

Why is Marydoll being bullied?
Is it because she said she is Catholic and has defended her faith on here?
That is all she has done, I cannot see that she has made any personal comments at all.

I am shocked if she is being attacked for her faith.
It adds to my view that there is a distinct anti-Catholic bias to this thread.

OP why are you being horrid to Marydoll.
she has done nothing to deserve it. far from it.

Why is Marydoll being bullied?
Is it because she said she is Catholic and has defended her faith on here?

Good question Callistemon but I doubt Kali2 will come back to answer. She's failed to answer any other question raised and only returns to aim another pop at Marydoll. I wonder why?

I have just read all this thread. I would just say to certain posters that Kali isn't who you think she is and that the increasingly hysterical attacks on her just make you look stupid.

welbeck

OP why are you being horrid to Marydoll.
she has done nothing to deserve it. far from it.

Welbeck
Because this poster can’t, won’t, refuses to accept that a practicing catholic ( and beyond practicing) knows far far more about the subject than she ever will.
She has form on this type of bullying.

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Of course not MaizieD - only you did say the same thing before con brio which must have turned out a tad embarrassing

MawBe

Of course not MaizieD - only you did say the same thing before con brio which must have turned out a tad embarrassing

Sorry? When did I do that? Evidence?

But you are absolutely wrong this time.

Didn't you get banned in connection with the other poster?

Thanks for those offering support, however I'm not in the least bit bothered by the personal remarks directed at me. I have my big girl pants on.
To accuse me of being hysterical MaizieD is laughable, its admirable that you have leapt to Kali's defence, yet again! ?
May I point out, I'm not the one pretending to be an expert on Catholicism. However, I think that after sixty six years of being a practising Catholic, I know a wee bit about my faith.
I have lived my faith in a quiet and unobtrusive manner, never trying to impose my beliefs on anyone, but I certainly do not claim to be an expert.
Until now, never having considered myself to be evangelical, (there is much in my faith that needs redressed), I still couldn't allow the posting of misinformation to go unchallenged. I called out Kali, (without insulting her) and as she has done in the past, she found it difficult to accept that she had made errors, so resorted to personal insults and accusations of people bullying her.
The only thing which is annoying me is that she hasn't responded to any of the questions asked of her, just changes tack and tries to direct attention away from herself.

Playing devil's advocate here: in Scotland there is an anti hate law and a very small portion of the comments on this thread suggest that there is religious bias here. Could that law be applicable here, after all I am a Scottish citizen and I appear to have been targeted because of my faith? ? Let's throw that into the mix. ?
A GN poster was banned recently for casual racism, does this thread show examples of casual bigotry?

I had no intention of reporting this robust thread, I wanted posters to read what was being said and offer their own opinions. However, I'm now seriously considering it, as the insults seem to be continuing.

If you want to take umbrage at someone trying to discuss a topic that's entirely your affair, Marydoll. On the face of it this thread looks like the usual mixture of ignorant and informed comment interspersed with some irrelevencies. Nothing out of the ordinary. No reason for the bullying undertones to creep in, apart from the fact that some posters have mistaken another poster's identity. I didn't actually think that you were one of them, but if the cap fits, do wear it...

Kali2

Oh if only you did put that into practise

Well, I don’t know anything about mistaken identities but the above personal comment really did seem to cross the line, don’t you think, MaizieD?
I’ve been following this thread and haven’t seen any other comment that was quite so pointed.

I don’t know why it disturbed me quite so much.

Arrogant as ever MaisieD

Maizie, the only umbrage I have taken, is to your comment about me being hysterical , personal attacks on myself by you and Kali and the misinformation posted by Kali2

As for multiple identities, I'm sure GNHQ will be able to investigate that, I have no interest in the matter at all.
What an unpleasant post, Maizie, but as a member of GN, it is your right to post what you like.
Have you actually read the whole thread?

Didn’t you get banned in connection with the other poster?

Have I wrongly assumed Kali was a new member Maizie?

Your nasty dig at Maw and the OP’s vile post to Marydoll who has simply posted her in depth knowledge of the Catholic Church which the OP refuses to accept. Reminds me of a certain poster now, who lives in Switzerland.
My apologies if I have completely got this wrong Kali

Kalu

^Didn’t you get banned in connection with the other poster?^

Have I wrongly assumed Kali was a new member Maizie?

Your nasty dig at Maw and the OP’s vile post to Marydoll who has simply posted her in depth knowledge of the Catholic Church which the OP refuses to accept. Reminds me of a certain poster now, who lives in Switzerland.
My apologies if I have completely got this wrong Kali

No I don't think you have assumed wwrongly. I firmly believe that she is a new member, for very good reasons.

I was referring to the poster that Maw and others seem to think that she is.

I didn't see any 'vile posts' to Marydoll. I don't even see a refusal to accept what Mdoll has posted. Just some querying. I saw a lot of digs at Kali. Not specifically from Mdoll, from lots of posters. I've seen it before on other threads. It's not pleasant.

If I turn out to be wrong I shall be extremely embarrassed, but I will still object strongly to the attacks.

Chewbacca

^Unless you live in a country were both are very strongly linked.^

Which we, in the UK, don't.

Well, we do, actually. Why do you think all those Anglican bishops sit, as of right, in the House of Lords? Why did we get rid of James II? Why weren't RCs allowed to take degrees at Oxford & Cambridge, or marry a member of the RF, or have commission in the Navy or the Army? etc. etc...

Our whole history since the reign of Henry VIII has been intimately bound up with anti Catholicism and the integration of the Anglican church in government.

It may not apply so much now as people become less interested in religion and more generally tolerant, but it is still formally important.

The Church of England is the established church (not “official”) just as the Scottish Presbyterian Church or Church of Scotland to give it its official title is in Scotland.

So, on the topic of religion, rather than name calling and accusation.... surely there is no established church in Scotland?

MaizieD

I have just read all this thread. I would just say to certain posters that Kali isn't who you think she is and that the increasingly hysterical attacks on her just make you look stupid.

I'm not attacking Kali2 but I am very disturbed at the undercurrent of anti-Catholicism on the thread and by posters seemingly being attacked for posting about their faith.

Try substituting the word Islam for Catholicism and see what you think and how long the thread would be allowed to stay before being deleted.

On the face of it this thread looks like the usual mixture of ignorant and informed comment interspersed with some irrelevencies

You're right - the Original Post was ignorant and also ill- informed. An explanation right at the beginning explained why and subsequent posts reinforced that.

But no, for some reason, facts are not acceptable.