Originally Posted by Indy Coug (Post 109341)

If you take issue with someone's opinion, simply because you think the statement is false and/or the reasoning is lacking or faulty, then that person assumes you believe the opposite of what they do.

Once that perception is established, regardless of how frequent or specific you try to articulate your actual views, it all either gets dismissed outright, or inextricably tainted by that faux perception.

Is this some bizarre psychological phenomenon? Is it merely a lazy debating tactic?

While not directly a post about religion, this is one place in particular I notice this happen on a regular basis.

Originally Posted by jay santos (Post 109342)

Five years? Come on, man. You're sandbagging. Or did you mean five years of time if you added up all the actual time you spent posting?

Originally Posted by Indy Coug (Post 109341)

If you take issue with someone's opinion, simply because you think the statement is false and/or the reasoning is lacking or faulty, then that person assumes you believe the opposite of what they do.

Once that perception is established, regardless of how frequent or specific you try to articulate your actual views, it all either gets dismissed outright, or inextricably tainted by that faux perception.

Is this some bizarre psychological phenomenon? Is it merely a lazy debating tactic?

While not directly a post about religion, this is one place in particular I notice this happen on a regular basis.

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski (Post 109347)

I think you should post more. Perhaps your posting history is so sparse that we don't yet have a firm picture of your thought processes and your inclinations.

Originally Posted by Indy Coug (Post 109348)

I've come to the conclusion that for you specifically, it would be irrelevant how often I posted.

Originally Posted by Indy Coug (Post 109348)

Besides, what I'm pointing out here applies in general and not uniquely to me.

Originally Posted by Jeff Lebowski (Post 109350)

So you are implying that everyone is misunderstood?

Originally Posted by Indy Coug (Post 109351)

No, just ones that will consistently (and usually thoughtfully) disagree with others.

That includes plenty of people on this site, but not you; you just simply disagree with others and give monosyllabic grunts of approval to the ones you agree with.

Personally, I don't know what you believe other than you offer your peanut gallery support to those people you like and predictable derision to those people you dislike. You rarely take the time or effort to articulate anything beyond that to indicate what your views are on much of anything.

Originally Posted by Indy Coug (Post 109341)

If you take issue with someone's opinion, simply because you think the statement is false and/or the reasoning is lacking or faulty, then that person assumes you believe the opposite of what they do.

Once that perception is established, regardless of how frequent or specific you try to articulate your actual views, it all either gets dismissed outright, or inextricably tainted by that faux perception.

Is this some bizarre psychological phenomenon? Is it merely a lazy debating tactic?

While not directly a post about religion, this is one place in particular I notice this happen on a regular basis.

Originally Posted by Indy Coug (Post 109351)

Personally, I don't know what you believe other than you offer your peanut gallery support to those people you like and predictable derision to those people you dislike. You rarely take the time or effort to articulate anything beyond that to indicate what your views are on much of anything.