What's with all the new christian members?

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However, I doubt many will participate, because most theists don't appreciate the hostile replies by many of the members here, and of course the oftentimes blasphemous comments are a little hard for most religious people to take.

Many don't participate in discussion because they're told not to.

Don't blame us for pastors, ministers and religious parental figures teaching their indoctrinated young to avoid atheists like I was taught to before I became irreligious and eventually, de-converted. Those that do slip past the net take it upon themselves to preach rather than debate, and that's against the rules.

In most cases we're not hostile, we're simply exposing the flaws in their arguments and personal testimonies. And don't get me started on those who are so ignorant that they haven't even bothered to study their own theology and what it dictates before they come here.

I have no problem with everything else you said.