Open discussion of the Christian Why We're Here thread

[Whateverist]

I've never had major issues with this forum, but even I agree with your assessment of TTA.  I was banned from there on bogus charges.  Eventually, I got around to creating a new account that they still haven't associated with me, but I no longer post over there.  TTA has seriously gone downhill.

the big thing is I did not even change my name from 2008 to 2016, same name same sunflower same everything. I think they let me in because they had a few new guys who were supposed to be faith crushing monsters, but after being spanked (while Mathilda claimed a Clinton-esque victory) with no end in sight, they just pulled the plug. They are strictly atheist only like most Christian forums are Christian only so as to protect the indoctrinated from thinking outside the box they represent.

When I first joined here there seemed to be a large and vocal group of atheists who felt their mission here was to drive back the theists.  It was never the stated position of this site, quite the opposite really.  But the prevailing ethos was one of defending the atheists only club.  I think that has changed, even though that sentiment of it being our-place is still present.  I'd prefer it to be our place only for those who wish to create a zone of mutual respect and honest discussion.

I do understand the reason that TTA site is anti-preaching.  I wouldn't want to see this place peopled with missionaries making non-stop sales pitches while blowing off any attempt at real discussion either.  But where should the line be drawn and how do you communicate that?

Personally I prefer there to be an atmosphere of mutual respect.  I don't think it is pathological for theists to hold the beliefs they do even though I don't share them.  It is a question for anthropology to figure out how we can have such different world views.  World views aren't just right or wrong they also shape a person and their experience.

So I started that fuming thread about ranking theists on their hypocrisy level because I was angry at Neo.  Enraged really.  I was personally insulted by his insistence on conducting a matter of fact discussion with the other theists regarding what they should be doing here and in the rest of their lives to further a xtian agenda.  It's like admitting that his every word and interaction is or should be a stratagem for undermining my world view.  There is no mutual respect in such a stance and I will not endure the company of anyone like that.  I don't like it when it comes from atheists and I sure won't waste another word on someone who won't extend me the same respect and curtesy I do them.