(April 13, 2012 at 2:45 am)R-e-n-n-a-t Wrote: Let me guess, you're referring mostly to the two posts recently contested by ShellB and myself?
I doubt that we're addicted to conflict. Most likely since the only unifying quality of atheists is a lack of belief, there are such a range of people frequenting the forums that opposites are going to inevitably run into one another.
It's also possible that atheists are used to attacks against them, and are therefore tuned to seeing personal attacks where none exist.
It could be both of the above, actually.
Partially. I've seen worse examples from many others. Although it is true that a lack of belief maybe the only unifying influence it is also true that all who are here felt such passion towards the subject they went to the trouble of joining a forum and making regular posts on the subject.
But yes, I agree with most of what you're saying.
