(September 21, 2012 at 2:18 am)Lion IRC Wrote: Sorry to contradict you but many well known atheist fora have "atheist only" areas and many have places where they quarantine theists as caged chew toys.

And christian forums don't do the same thing? Are you being intentionally disingenuous or are you just an ignorant fuck?

Besides, each site's policy is not down to the users, rather the creator of the site (unless the creator wants input from the users). Tarring atheists with this brush, "that we cage theists" is total bollocks. Not all atheists want to have separate areas, not all atheists care. And certainly christians are the same on their forums, however prior experience suggests to me that christians forums are far more likely to 'cage' people off than any atheist forum.

In fact if you'd like to make a list of all the atheist forums you've seen that do this, I'd be happy to return the favour with a list of christian sites that do the same.

Now what the fuck was your point again?

(September 24, 2012 at 8:25 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote:

(September 24, 2012 at 1:08 am)Tnmusicman Wrote: I don't see any reason why Christians would want to keep your debate under wraps. It's not like the outcome of the debate is going to be a milestone in changing the Christian faith.

Hello...who are you??

Just another online-forum viewer, but I know a few people here from other forums.

(September 26, 2012 at 8:12 am)Tnmusicman Wrote:

(September 24, 2012 at 8:25 am)KichigaiNeko Wrote: Hello...who are you??

Just another online-forum viewer, but I know a few people here from other forums.

Did I doink my original comment up by sending it to you? My apologies, I meant to send it to greneknight. Sorry for the mix up.

Hi musicman, how about introducing yourself properly in the Intro Section, so we might learn a little about whatever you wish to share about yourself?

(September 26, 2012 at 5:13 am)Napoléon Wrote:

(September 21, 2012 at 2:18 am)Lion IRC Wrote: Sorry to contradict you but many well known atheist fora have "atheist only" areas and many have places where they quarantine theists as caged chew toys.

And christian forums don't do the same thing? Are you being intentionally disingenuous or are you just an ignorant fuck?

Besides, each site's policy is not down to the users, rather the creator of the site (unless the creator wants input from the users). Tarring atheists with this brush, "that we cage theists" is total bollocks. Not all atheists want to have separate areas, not all atheists care. And certainly christians are the same on their forums, however prior experience suggests to me that christians forums are far more likely to 'cage' people off than any atheist forum.

In fact if you'd like to make a list of all the atheist forums you've seen that do this, I'd be happy to return the favour with a list of christian sites that do the same.

Now what the fuck was your point again?

I love the way some people take a post in which I make an assertion -many well known atheist fora have "atheist only" areas.

...and then they proceed to tell everyone on the forum "STUFF" which I didnt say - Christian forums don't do the same thing

WOW! Yeah that brilliant sort of intellect really deserves a whole bunch of kudos back-slapping by folk who didnt notice that Napoléon ended his post with an admission that all his hot air was in response to something he didnt really understand in the first place.

Shouldnt you ask yourself....what was Lion's point... BEFORE you start hitting the keyboard with non-sequiturs?

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(September 26, 2012 at 10:48 pm)Lion IRC Wrote: ...and then they proceed to tell everyone on the forum "STUFF" which I didnt say - Christian forums don't do the same thing

Yes, you didn't say that. However, it is assumed, because if christian forums did this as well, then atheist forums doing it wouldn't be as big of a deal. To complain that atheist forums 'cage' theists (maybe they do, but not here) when you don't deny that christian forums do they same thing, kind of renders it a moot point (assuming you were trying to claim the moral high ground for the theists).

(September 24, 2012 at 1:12 am)Red Celt Wrote: I keep hearing about these atheist forums that don't allow theists. Could anyone provide an example, as I've yet to find one? Not that I'm particularly looking for one, but every forum I've seen is heaving with theists who seem determined that atheists not be allowed to have an atheist-only gathering place.

They think we are just dying to hear their god bullshit.

Imma probably join some Christian forum one day ... or like a Bible forum.

Good to have you here Tnmusicman, hope you enjoy the fun.

(September 27, 2012 at 1:56 am)Godschild Wrote: Good to have you here Tnmusicman, hope you enjoy the fun.

Agreed.

And I have to say that it is possible to "enjoy" and have ''fun'' even while engaging with non-theists in the contest of ideas.

AtheismTM has so many Christopher Hitchens among its ranks and the thing I found myself doing a LOT with Mr Hitchens was trying not to laugh.

Approproate Christian restraint and decorum makes the rules of engagement a little bit asymmetric.

But strong atheists would be surprised how easy it is - from behind our whole armour of God - to smile and laugh every now and then at the (very creative) atheist mockery - especially when it misses its intended target.

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...no not THAT cheek Lion IRC !!!