The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)

[Whateverist]

It used to be...
During the past year (maybe a bit more), I've noticed this place becoming more hostile towards theists.
Some people tend to be respectful, like whateverist and Tiberius.... Some people are engaging, like khem or jorm...
But some people are just nasty, like kit and tizheruk.

Sure, everyone is entitled to their opinions, as long as they follow the rules... But the vocal nasties make those same theists feel unwelcome. And that is something that didn't seem to happen when Rayaan was admin.
There was more respect, back then.
I've even noticed my own motivation for posting on religious threads dropping, as I don't care to engage when others are just insulting people. Why should I bother to write something, if I expect the religious to feel insulted and just leave, never to read my words?

It's been a sad realization about this place...
But you guys do you.
Those of us who are more interested in the actual exchange of ideas and in understanding each other will, in time, find some other place... Or some niche within this one... Time will tell how things turn out.

Many have tried to engage in meaningful ways but I think they just give up because when theists come here, many don't do so with any other intention but to try and convert or preach and as an atheist, this is one of the few places that we can come to where we should be able to express our views without all the bs. 

It's fine for others to believe what they want. It's fine for them to express those views here. That isn't the problem. The problem starts when they realize they aren't going to get the conversions they hoped for and they start telling us what we need. I'm tired of it. Let's debate, but when I'm not convinced that your religion is for me, kindly keep your preaching to yourself. That's all I ask.

I don't think you believe that about C_L though, right?

[vulcanlogician]

With that being said some certain person swore an oath to his god to never return but now is joining mafia. I mean I'm not complaining because hey the game gets to start now but that was a short lived oath.

Actually he took himself back out of the game.

Are you behind the curve, Joods? Or am I? He joined again, AFAIK.

[Losty]

Actually he took himself back out of the game.

Are you behind the curve, Joods? Or am I? He joined again, AFAIK.

He’s in 🎉

[Joods]

Actually he took himself back out of the game.

Are you behind the curve, Joods? Or am I? He joined again, AFAIK.

I just saw that. Well I hope he has fun. There's a lot of mind fuckery involved.

[ignoramus]

Or what? We are atheists. Maybe we’re not assholes?

Exactly, maybe you just people frustrated with religion and religious people and how they presented God.

Maybe just tired of people bullshitting.

OMG! MK, you said something sensible! There is hope for this man after all!
Good to know that God virus hasn't eaten all of your brain yet!

Now, tell me some more common sense stuff that doesn't involve woo or fallacies!
If you lapse, We'll turn on you! (again)

Latest bookies are giving 100 to one that you'll turn in less than a week!

[Joods]

I don't think you believe that about C_L though, right?

No not at all. CL never was the preachy kind here. She stood her ground on things she strongly believed in, but she never acted like we were all going to hell because we didn't believe in the same things. 

I'm glad we still keep in touch.

[vulcanlogician]

Are you behind the curve, Joods? Or am I? He joined again, AFAIK.

I just saw that. Well I hope he has fun. There's a lot of mind fuckery involved.

I got my popcorn ready. Take it easy on him, Joods.

[Silver]

I don't think you believe that about C_L though, right?

No not at all. CL never was the preachy kind here. She stood her ground on things she strongly believed in, but she never acted like we were all going to hell because we didn't believe in the same things. 

I'm glad we still keep in touch.

You must have missed her drama there at the end.  

I personally don't miss her.

[Joods]

I just saw that. Well I hope he has fun. There's a lot of mind fuckery involved.

I got my popcorn ready. Take it easy on him, Joods.

LOL Moi? 

I'll behave if he behaves.  

[vulcanlogician]

You must have missed her drama there at the end.  

I personally don't miss her.

Everyone has their moments, Kit. The thing that matters is what people are like consistently. And she was awesome to interact with 99% of the time.