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Anti-Religious Trolling On Mumsnet

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DioneTheDiabolist · 26/03/2016 00:36

I get that not everyone is religious and that some people are very anti-religious (some with good reasons).

But some MNetters are religious, others are simply curious. So how come so many threads are allowed to be derailed by anti-religious trolls? Today a thread about Good Friday was deleted because a troll came on. FFS, it's Easter! Threads about Islam are regularly derailed by Islamophobes. On a thread seeking information on Judaism in the Philosophy & Religion topic, a troll has posted LMFAO. Ok, serious question, why does the Jewish God make all men wear a funny beards? She continues venting for a few posts before eventually exiting the thread saying that she is on drugs because It's Easter, party time.

She is a MN regular, like most of the anti-religious trolls here. I have reported her posts but they still stand.

Trolls are not interested in knowing what other people think or believe. They have no desire to discuss the point of actual threads and rarely start threads of their own regarding their issues with religion or belief. They just derail threads in the hope of driving all talk of religion and different beliefs off MN. And they are succeeding.

Why are MNHQ allowing this to happen? Deleting threads instead of dealing with posters? Allowing blatant anti-religious trolling to derail threads that people may find supportive or informative? Is MN a religion free zone? Because if it is, that's ok. I just think that religious posters should be told. Then they can go elsewhere if they wish to discuss their beliefs.

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BertrandRussell · 26/03/2016 14:13

There is actually video on UTube of religious groups abusing and spitting on people entering abortion clinics.

Personally, I try not to judge all Christians by the standards of the most extreme and unpleasant. Sadly, the same doesn't seem to apply to Christians judging no believers. A couple of people might have been a bit rude on Mumsnet- and apparently it's a "free for all" - Christians are being constantly ridiculed and belittled and want to hide their threads.

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SurferJet · 26/03/2016 13:54

What you've experienced is extremely odd Ohfuckaducky - I've lived in London all my life & I've never come across anything like this. Spat on, verbal abuse, priests refusing to leave your place of work, bible quotes being left on your desk ( I think that's what you said? )

lottielou7 · 26/03/2016 13:53

I don't disagree that in various cases of perceiving things, particularly in children it makes sense to rule out a neurological cause. My own daughter does have experiences but there is nothing wrong with her that any doctor can find.

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Newes · 26/03/2016 13:48

Is it a particular Church that has members that do that sort of extreme harassment? I am in no way saying I don't believe you, Oh, but that is horrendous abuse and not representative of your average parishioner.

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Pipbin · 26/03/2016 13:36

Since when do people belittle those without faith?
I've been told that I don't have any morals as I don't have faith.

BertrandRussell · 26/03/2016 13:36

"Maybe so, TripTrap but I can use plenty of less controversial examples if you wish."

Please do.

BertrandRussell · 26/03/2016 13:35

"Since when do people belittle those without faith?"

Well, every time someone expresses any concern about the influence of religion on society they are pretty soundly "belittled".

Atheists are often told that they have no moral compass, impulse to charity or sense of wonder. Oh, and that they are bitter and jealous because people of faith have a choice of a third more schools than them.

TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge · 26/03/2016 13:34

You sure could and I agree with you on the religious threads thing, people see it as fair game for ridicule and that's not on.

The thread you posted though, that's natural concern and rightly so

lottielou7 · 26/03/2016 13:32

Maybe so, TripTrap but I can use plenty of less controversial examples if you wish.

TripTrapTripTrapOverTheBridge · 26/03/2016 13:31

Exactly Lottie

tilder out of curiosity,in what way? And damaging according to you or according to them?

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capsium · 26/03/2016 13:31

The people on the MN threads (very probably) aren't the ones who talking to you on the street, knocking on your door though, Pipbin.

The OP is just talking about religious people being able to talk about aspects of their faith and belief, amongst one another and anyone else who wants to consider faith issues highlighted in the OP, without the thread being constantly interrupted by posters challenging or belittling their faith (without reference to what is being discussed).

And I can quite believe that you regard the Christian God in the same way as Odin or Zeus, however, you actually don't need to remind me every time I am talking to someone else about aspects of my faith.

lottielou7 · 26/03/2016 13:30

I didn't mean to aim that at you, Bertrand

lottielou7 · 26/03/2016 13:29

Just don't answer the door. But this thread isn't about RL.

I don't see anyone with a belief on mn posting on a non religious thread saying the problem is that they don't go to church. What I do see is people minding their own business asking about churches or spirituality and have their threads repeatedly derailed.

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