(May 31, 2009 at 6:52 am)Demonaura Wrote: I think the easiest way to generalise, and this rule should be bent to fit the circumstance, is to say 'Religious symbols, including symbols of non-faith are acceptable, as is discussion of religion and theology in any location where it would be appropriate to post your other personal beleifs, such as political alignment, sexual orientation or whether you support the Horde or the Alliance.
I completely agree with this. I don't see why religious belief or lack of religious belief should be considered a special case. The nonsense or religious symbols don't do harm in themselves....nor does an atheist scarlet 'A' or an FSM picture or satantic pictures.... - if they are unacceptable it would only be when other types of personal beliefs would be unacceptable to express there as you say...
I don't see why religion or lack thereof should be a special case. Religion is a load of nonsense.
I am against religion being taught as true, because it's not - and for it do be taught that way can at least potentially be harmful...or very harmful. But not against it being taught as fiction because it is fictional, so that's not a falsehood. And as fiction it's completely harmless!
The symbols in themselves do no harm!
Just as symbols of hell are not remotely scary or harmful to any extent whatsoever unless you actually believe in hell to any extent whatsoever.
EvF
