(May 3, 2018 at 6:45 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(May 3, 2018 at 6:08 pm)SaStrike Wrote: But this is not apartheid, it's just a discussion between the christians on AF about what their roles are. For the rest of us it's like watching a talk show. And I would prefer Minimalist to at least feature on the show. Why you think fox news gets an atheist to be interviewed by one of their anchormen every now and then? For the views.
From what I understand, the reason Neo set it up to be just us is so that it can be a more productive, higher quality discussion without the distraction/detraction of other posts, considering the subject topic. It isn't about "not wanting to get his feelings hurt" or needing a "safe space". Pretty much the same reason I suggested a civility subforum.
I knew that eventually someone would compare this to a "safe space". I can see why except there is a difference. There is no attempt to shelter the participants from criticism. Anyone can read, observe, and if they so desire comment and critique the discussion on a parallel thread. I would encourage it. CL is correct. I am hoping for a deeper exploration by Christians as to why Christians in general should participate on AF and our individual reasons for doing so...warts and all.
