Attn: Christians, We've Heard Them Already

[John V]

Intertesting that you chose to take DP's statement out of context (especially when you guys are usually so shit-hot about demanding context).

For reference, here is the full context, complete with the linkback you inadvertantly omitted:

Please do not present any of the following arguments and think you're offering us anything new or even anything that atheists haven't heard and debunked a million times already. Many of us are ex-Christians and even those who aren't are still savvy enough that we've heard all the endlessly recycled, canned apologetic arguments. If you do offer these arguments, do not expect anything more than irritated GTFO or STFU retorts. Hearing the same tired arguments over and over gets old.

Note the all-important "and" in that first sentence. Nowhere does he say "don't bother posting this stuff unless you want to be told GTFO or STFU". What he actually says is "If you do post this stuff, please be aware that it's nothing we haven't heard before, so don't act surprised if you you do attract such irritated responses".

No, he says "do not expect anything more than irritated GTFO or STFU retorts," which means no debate. You really shouldn't try to recharacterize something that's right there for all to see.