I will still disagree that our beleifs are a matter of choice. I'd love to have an unshakeable faith that I was protected by the divine but, I can't simply choose to think that. I can tell myself it's the truth all day long but, I'll never buy it unless something gives me a reason to do so. Such as seeing something that was a miracle, something unexplainable that appears to disreguard the known laws of the universe.
But without something happening to provide new evidence I cannot choose to beleive anything, I choose my label, I choose my company but, my beleifs are a result of my experiences. Also something I have had little luck explaining via the internet, I put a certain 'weight' on things that others do not; for example I would not kill one child even if it saved one hundred other lives.
As for intentionally disruptive users, I'd say ones that constantly post threads that are just copy pasted from the net saying "atheists have no morals" would count. I agree it's a broad rule but, it needs to be. It also needs to be handled on a case-by-case situation I think. At least so far I don't know of anyone that was banned that didn't earn the ban.
Anyways, hope you do hang around. We may disagree on points but, well that's why it's interesting and fun to talk to you, or anyone that does not share in my beleifs (reguarding theistic claims or otherwise).
But without something happening to provide new evidence I cannot choose to beleive anything, I choose my label, I choose my company but, my beleifs are a result of my experiences. Also something I have had little luck explaining via the internet, I put a certain 'weight' on things that others do not; for example I would not kill one child even if it saved one hundred other lives.
As for intentionally disruptive users, I'd say ones that constantly post threads that are just copy pasted from the net saying "atheists have no morals" would count. I agree it's a broad rule but, it needs to be. It also needs to be handled on a case-by-case situation I think. At least so far I don't know of anyone that was banned that didn't earn the ban.
Anyways, hope you do hang around. We may disagree on points but, well that's why it's interesting and fun to talk to you, or anyone that does not share in my beleifs (reguarding theistic claims or otherwise).
