What does "OTHER" mean?

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Grosnick Marowbe

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I must admit, I have trouble with posters who use; OTHER as
part of their description. More times then not, if you ask them,
"What does other stand for, they either won't answer or they
get real defensive. I've asked them, "What church or denomination
have you/are you affiliated with?" I get the same avoidance tactic,
or some vague answer.

Why are posters so 'bothered' by answering a simple question? After
all, this is a 'religious discussion forum!' By not answering, it seems
as though they're trying to hide something? Such as; perhaps they're
a member of an unpopular or controversial movement or cult? Why
not have full disclosure on a religious forum? What would be the harm?

Someone once said; "Honesty is the best policy." So, why not just
be up front when asked such a harmless and simple question? Are
there any GOOD reasons for not answering such a question? Some
may say; "It's none of anyone's business!" However, if we're going
to have a serious discussion based on religious beliefs, why not KNOW
who you're dealing with, and why they believe, what they believe?
 
Eeset

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Grosnick Marowbe said:
I must admit, I have trouble with posters who use; OTHER as
part of their description. More times then not, if you ask them,
"What does other stand for, they either won't answer or they
get real defensive. I've asked them, "What church or denomination
have you/are you affiliated with?" I get the same avoidance tactic,
or some vague answer.

Why are posters so 'bothered' by answering a simple question? After
all, this is a 'religious discussion forum!' By not answering, it seems
as though they're trying to hide something? Such as; perhaps they're
a member of an unpopular or controversial movement or cult? Why
not have full disclosure on a religious forum? What would be the harm?

Someone once said; "Honesty is the best policy." So, why not just
be up front when asked such a harmless and simple question? Are
there any GOOD reasons for not answering such a question? Some
may say; "It's none of anyone's business!" However, if we're going
to have a serious discussion based on religious beliefs, why not KNOW
who you're dealing with, and why they believe, what they believe?
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I don't think grilling others about the details of their faith is either simple or harmless.
 
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Grosnick Marowbe

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Personally, I wanna know who I'm posting with. Be they a Catholic, Mormon,
JW, Jewish, Greek Orthodox, Wiccan, Scientologist, New-age Spiritualist, or
Satan worshiper? It's also nice to know if they're a Lutheran, Methodist,
Christian Scientist, Atheist/Agnostic or Pagan?
 
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Grosnick Marowbe said:
Personally, I wanna know who I'm posting with. Be they a Catholic, Mormon,
JW, Jewish, Greek Orthodox, Wiccan, Scientologist, New-age Spiritualist, or
Satan worshiper? It's also nice to know if they're a Lutheran, Methodist,
Christian Scientist, Atheist/Agnostic or Pagan?
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Why? Are you going to tell some of them that their beliefs condemn them?
 
Damian

Damian

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"Religious Affiliation" is a required field on the "Details" panel. I do not subscribe to any organized religion. But I do believe in God. (I'm not an agnostic or an atheist.) That's why I use "Other."
 
heir

heir

TOL Subscriber
Damian said:
"Religious Affiliation" is a required field on the "Details" panel. I do not subscribe to any organized religion. But I do believe in God. (I'm not an agnostic or an atheist.) That's why I use "Other."
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I don't either. I'd like to see "in Christ" as a description or "member of the BOC" or even "ambassador for Christ".
 
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