(December 1, 2013 at 9:20 am)apophenia Wrote: I would say not. I don't think it's a sign of anything unusual. Some people engage hostile viewpoints, some people do not. Some do it intelligently, some do not. It's easy to speculate when we believe we are so clearly in the right, but what would we feel if others were to speculate about us, likewise?I suppose it depends on whether or not atheists/scientific-minded theists engage in this behavior on religious forums- posting a lot of stuff and running, or not engaging in conversation constructively. I don't feel the need to go to religious forums and try to instruct people or argue with them, or drive-by shoot them with info about anything.
If I DID engage in such behavior, I could expect some speculation about why I was doing it.
I am curious as to whether many atheists do this kind of thing at theistic forums?
