(July 18, 2011 at 12:52 pm)Doubting Thomas Wrote: I'm against the idea of confining theists or even all newbies to a certain part of the board until they gain our trust. I don't even mind theists coming here to argue their beliefs as long as they listen to counter arguments.
Yes, we shouldn't judge people on their message, but their ability to have an open and honest debate. This means listening to the other side and respectfully replying to their arguments without completely dismissing them as stupid. This criteria would weed out the undersirable non-theists too.
Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell
