Introduction

[Losty]

Hmm... My motives were not to lurk. My motives were not to learn about the community as a whole. My motives were to have an intellectual discussion about very specific things I had previously written. If you do not think I'm a "valuable member" because you think I "push and push", that says more about you than it does about me. My pushing has been defensive, not combative. I'm pushing buttons because people don't like my opinions. It's to be expected. I'm not here to make friends (though some people have been nice), I'm here for intellectual debate. If anything, I've consistently avoided personal insults, name-calling, and other harsh words, unlike other "valuable members"? of the forum.

I know it's not just me to blame, because I recognize there are sympathizers and people that have seen this happen over and over to other people who come on here. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to take your shaming to heart.

You're not here to make friends? Well then why are you surprised that you haven't been accepted well? Honestly, we aren't sitting around here waiting to serve people who wish to have debates about beliefs. Yes sure, there are those of us who will debate you. Some are excellent at it. I just want to remind you though that this is called atheist forums for a reason. This is our community. A place for us to be welcome. If you're not intending to make friends, the odds are you won't find many. Maybe you should go off to a religious debate forum. I haven't read any of your threads besides this one. You know why? Because I don't know you. If you think you have a new idea on the internet...you're most likely wrong. I don't read super long boring threads about god and other ish I couldn't care less about, unless it is written by a poster that I value. Generally that doesn't mean I have to like you just that I have to know you.


Also, I apologize if any of this makes no sense. It's like 5 something in the morning here. Umm...where was I?

Oh yea, this shouldn't be new. I don't understand why this is surprising. You come to a new place where no one knows you and you don't bother to say hello. Instead you immediately jump in with a "you people think this" and "this is why you're wrong". You don't need a disclaimer for that. Anyone with common sense should know that they won't be received well like that. Imagine that you're in a Christian cafe just having a coffee with your friends when along comes some guy you don't know who starts babbling on about the lack of evidence for god. You're going to be like, "who are you and why are you bothering us?"
It's kind of the same idea here.