How did you find out about Theology Online? ('03 poll)

[Poly]

Just how did you find out about this great place anyway?

[Tiny Net]

My youth pastor told me about it.

[tuxpower]

BR 7 I think.

[tuxpower]

That is BEL talking about BR7.

[Knight]

I invented it. :)

[Sozo]

Originally posted by Knight
I invented it. :)

I circumcised it.

[Knight]

Originally posted by Sozo
I circumcised it. :shocked:

[Em7add11]

Lucybelle brow-beat me into joining.

[Poly]

Originally posted by Em7add11
Lucybelle brow-beat me into joining.
GO LUCY!!! :thumb:

[taoist]

I decline to answer on advice of counsel in accord with my civil rights guaranteed under the fifth amendment, your honor.

[ebenz47037]

I heard about it on a site posted on misc.education.home-school.christian. I only visited that site once and came here from there. I don't remember the name or url of that site. :chuckle:

[Lucky]

The person otherwise known as Mr. 5020 introduced me to this site. I do not know how he first found out about it. Maybe he will see this poll and answer that question for me.

[frugalmom]

BEL

[Mr Potato Head]

A friend who knows Bob Enyart that I only know because he did a random interest search and met my friend. Proceeded to convince me of open theism, turned me away from Calvinism, gave me the Plot and all that garbage.

[Prisca]

I was coerced by a certain little brother of mine, known to most of you as :knight:

[the Sibbie]

I heard of TOL from a certain someone named Turbo! And a few months ago I couldn't figure out why he was so addicted to his computer. I finally figured it out once he set my computer up and signed me up. :D

[BillyBob]

I never knew that Becky was Knight's older sister......[darn nepetism :madmad:]

Oh, I was playing some stupid game online about 4 years ago and somebody mentioned this new, hip, Christian site from somewhere in Colorado [all I could think about was 'South Park' :eek:]......I have been coming here and getting banned on a semi regular basis ever since.

I don't wanna be banned anymore. I like it here.

:D

[wholearmor]

BEL. How did I find BEL? By listening to the Jesse Lee Peterson Show on the internet and hearing Bob's show come on. How did I hear about the Jesse Lee Peterson Show? By listening to Unraveling the New World Order and Jesse Lee Peterson was the guest host on their show one week and gave out his website address. That's where I go to listen to his show. Clear as mud? :chuckle:

[Poly]

Originally posted by BillyBob
I never knew that Becky was Knight's older sister......[darn nepetism :madmad:]
Becky is a very nice person. We had the privilege of meeting her and her better half as well as her pesky little brother and his better half last February. Great people!

Oh, I was playing some stupid game online about 4 years ago and somebody mentioned this new, hip, Christian site from somewhere in Colorado [all I could think about was 'South Park' :eek:]......I have been coming here and getting banned on a semi regular basis ever since.

I don't wanna be banned anymore. I like it here.

:D
We don't want you banned anymore either. We like it better when you're here. (and when you're a good boy. Ok, we'll settle for a pretty good boy :D )

[Freak]

Not telling.

[Knight]

Originally posted by Becky
I was coerced by a certain little brother of mine, known to most of you as :knight: :doh: :bannana:

[Knight]

Originally posted by Sibbie
I heard of TOL from a certain someone named Turbo! And a few months ago I couldn't figure out why he was so addicted to his computer. I finally figured it out once he set my computer up and signed me up. :D You mean... :turbo: ?

[Knight]

Originally posted by Freak
Not telling. Oh come on... why the secret?

[taoist]

Didn't you know, Knight? He talks to demons.

[Knight]

Originally posted by taoist
Didn't you know, Knight? He talks to demons. Isn't that a Counting Crows song? :think: ;)

[Freak]

Originally posted by taoist
Didn't you know, Knight? He talks to demons. Did you know Jesus talked to demons?

[taoist]

Freak;
Did you know Jesus talked to demons?

taoist;
Could you hum a few bars?

Knight;
Don't ask me, Black Crowes didn't do that one.

[Knight]

Originally posted by taoist
Freak;
Did you know Jesus talked to demons?

taoist;
Could you hum a few bars?

Knight;
Don't ask me, Counting Crows didn't do that one. :doh: I meant..... Black Crowes.

[taoist]

*looking up*

;)

[rfburnhertz]

Originally posted by Poly
Just how did you find out about this great place anyway?

I first heard of it on BEL,
only visited a few times though.

Porter re-intorduced me to it and here I am.

Mere day's until the puck is dropped....
I may not be around much after the puck hits the ice. :-)

[Poly]

Originally posted by wholearmor
BEL. How did I find BEL? By listening to the Jesse Lee Peterson Show on the internet and hearing Bob's show come on. How did I hear about the Jesse Lee Peterson Show? By listening to Unraveling the New World Order and Jesse Lee Peterson was the guest host on their show one week and gave out his website address. That's where I go to listen to his show. Clear as mud? :chuckle:
:::Poly breaks out in song:::
"The BEL show's connected to the...Jesse show, the Jesse show's connected to the...UtNWO show..."

[Berean Todd]

I take my appologetics to many message boards. One of the ones I used to really enjoy (it has died down some lately) is www.faithforum.org ... someone there linked to the Enyart-Zakath debates and it brought me here. I now consider this my first home on the net, so I'm glad I found it.

[LightSon]

My getting to TOL is a long story. The last leg of the story reflects a "mistake" on my part.

I was on a smaller (more obscure) board and during a slow day, a board-buddy suggested a busier board called "Theology something-something". After a few days I did a google search and ended up at TOL, only to find out days later that I actually found the wrong board. Oh well. Too late I guess. Must have been God's will. :)

This venue really is a big time committment, and border-line addiction. yes?

[drbrumley]

I got here thru BEL.

[Knight]

Originally posted by rfburnhertz
Mere day's until the puck is dropped....
I may not be around much after the puck hits the ice. :-) What????

After the puck drops there will be all the more reason to hang out at TOL!

Where else are you going to find Christians that want to talk about REAL sports????

[Mr. 5020]

I did a Google search on theology debate and found TOL. I did another one, and I guess you guys got bumped down the list, because I didn't see you on the first two pages.

Later, Lucky8 joined via my persuasion.

[Poly]

Originally posted by Knight
What????

After the puck drops there will be all the more reason to hang out at TOL!

Where else are you going to find Christians that want to talk about REAL sports????
Yes, it's quite a subject around here now. Knight is learnin' us all to appreciate it. ;)

[taoist]

Poly, it's not only christians who appreciate real sports. But from the results so far, it's only the taoist that takes it to extremes.

;) right back atya.

[LightSon]

Originally posted by taoist
Poly, it's not only christians who appreciate real sports. But from the results so far, it's only the taoist that takes it to extremes.

;) right back atya.

In that there is no taoist, you must be mistaken. :)


Either that, or I am mistaken in hearing you speak.

"The Sound of Silence".



Where's my old Simon and Garfunkle LP?

[ShadowMaid]

Yorzhik told me about it.:eek:

[Poly]

Originally posted by ShadowMaid
Yorzhik told me about it.:eek:
Yorzhik has always seemed to be smart like that!

[ShadowMaid]

He told my sister to.:D

[lucybelle]

I found TOL on Google.

Then I drug all my friends along and made them join too!

Now I'm living happily ever after...

[Tye Porter]

Originally posted by lucybelle
I drug all my friends along.

:chuckle:

[Jefferson]

Originally posted by Berean Todd
I used to really enjoy (it has died down some lately) is www.faithforum.org ... someone there linked to the Enyart-Zakath debates...Now who could have spammed so shamelessly? :angel:

[Poly]

Originally posted by lucybelle


Then I drug all my friends along and made them join too!


THIS is what I was trying to "quote" when I hit the edit button instead but it looks like Tye beat me to the punch this time.

[Turbo]

Originally posted by Jefferson
Now who could have spammed so shamelessly? :angel: :D

[Tye Porter]

I could jump to this spam challenge!
Don't tease me, Mods!


:spam:

[wholearmor]

Originally posted by Poly
:::Poly breaks out in song:::
"The BEL show's connected to the...Jesse show, the Jesse show's connected to the...UtNWO show..."

Maybe THAT'S how I should have described it! :chuckle:

[SOTK]

Christian brother emailed me the link to TOL over the Bob Enyart debate. My friend heard about TOL through his brother.

[Berean Todd]

Originally posted by Jefferson
Now who could have spammed so shamelessly? :angel:

Well, Jefferson, if it 'twere you, then thank you, I am glad to have found this new home :thumb:

[Zimfan]

An accident while looking for theological debates on a search engine.

[Jefferson]

Originally posted by Berean Todd
Well, Jefferson, if it 'twere you, then thank you, I am glad to have found this new home :thumb: 'Twas I and you're welcome.

[Freak]

Freakazoid

[jeremiah]

.......through the Spirit of God.

[philosophizer]

I did a search for some Christian forums. I found a very small one just starting up that I posted at for a little while. One day I checked out their links. They had one to TOL. I've been here ever since.

[philosophizer]

Why did Lucybelle have to drug her friends to bring them here?

[poogle]

I followed the link from the misc.education.home-school.christian newsgroup for the Does God Exists debate. Been lurking ever since.

[Freak]

Freakazoid

[lucybelle]

Originally posted by philosophizer
Why did Lucybelle have to drug her friends to bring them here?

Don't think of it like that Phil- think of it more like TOL being one great big happy trip.

[Poly]

Originally posted by poogle
I followed the link from the misc.education.home-school.christian newsgroup for the Does God Exists debate. Been lurking ever since.
Lurk away!!

[ksoltisb]

Originally posted by Poly
Just how did you find out about this great place anyway? The smartest man in the world told me about it!:jump:

[Poly]

Originally posted by ksoltisb
The smartest man in the world told me about it!:jump: :think: Hmmm.. I have my ideas but am still curious.

[poogle]

Originally posted by Poly
Lurk away!!

:)

I'm trying to participate more. I have a tendency to post before thinking and usually end up saying something I regret later. :doh:

[ebenz47037]

Originally posted by poogle
I followed the link from the misc.education.home-school.christian newsgroup for the Does God Exists debate. Been lurking ever since.

Okay, poogle! That means I know you. Care to reveal yourself to me? :chuckle: It can be via PM if you want.

[poogle]

Originally posted by ebenz47037
Okay, poogle! That means I know you. Care to reveal yourself to me? :chuckle: It can be via PM if you want.

I've PMd (sp?) you :)

[bibliophile1954]

God lead me to TOL! Check out past articles section on TOL's Homepage-the article entitled WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT!

In Jesus Name!
Bill:thumb:

[kmoney]

:noid:

[MrsDearDelmar]

I heard about it from BEL, but lurked a while and watched Delmar for a while. I'm real good at reading over his shoulder. And our daughter is here too. Riotgurl.

[BIRD BRAIN]

I heard it from a playing card

[mercyschild]

Just how did you find out about this great place anyway?

I was just searching for different theology sites for course related stuff, and I stumbled upon this place...

[icilian fenner]

^_^ someone on christianchat.com linked me.

[Morphy]

Just how did you find out about this great place anyway?
The place is really great.

My story is a little bit twisted.

When I came back from the USA I wanted to brush up my English so I ran WinAmp application, started searching through talken radio stations. I didn't have a broadband connection then so I chose those with low bitrate. I tried very few radio stations and among them was BEL. I liked it because the host didn't have much callers (there are many cracks and callers' speech is often blurred), his English was rather easy to understand so I started listening to him. I was, as we call it here, 'a conservative liberal' (it should be mentioned in Europe the left ISN'T called liberals because they are not for freedom), meaning I was all out for free economy and social permissivness. I loved Bob talking about economy and I strongly disagreed when he was talking about God or strict moral rules. Gradually I loved BEL more and more and eventually I have become addicted to kgov.com, started downloading Bob's listenings on a daily basis. He mentioned TOL pretty often TOL one day I logged on and started writing.

Unfortunately it wasn't the best time. It was election hype and I didn't like Bush (nothing has changed - I still don't like him just like any other socialdemocrat) and I started attacking him what wasn't warmly welcomed here. A few rasists remarks were done against me and I decided not to log on anymore. Anyhow, TOL is addictive and BEL does a great job. I started again with a new account and I got stuck. It seems I'm addicted to TOL at least as much as I'm to BEL.

If you ask me why I will tell you it is the last resort of common sense. A place where I can openly say homosexualism is destructive, democracy and Marxism/liberalism are false religions, death penalty is right and so on. And nobody is going to look at me as if I was a freak when I say Christian morality is the best and should be implemented all over the world.

Guys, Knight, Bob: thank you for TOL. The greatest website on the Internet.

There is just one thing I expect from TOL: to help me find my way to God. The fact I'm agnostic doesn't mean I hate God. I'm just still looking.

This is my story. I hope it's not boring. :)

:cheers: