I've noticed that you risk less lately, Frodo. Obviously no one does that in a hostile environment. Or maybe you just feel you've said it all before, I feel that way some times.
As for the topic, I think the mods have a good point. Lots of newbies do come in assuming what atheists think and it does get tiresome. However, perhaps we could be less condescending about it. After all, everyone makes mistakes and just because we encounter that one a lot doesn't mean it isn't the first time for any particular new kid on the block. So perhaps what we, anyone of us, should do is prepare a stock response regarding assumptions/stereotypes -which we compose with the intention of being helpful. Then when yet another person shows up with an attitude about atheists we could just post our 'calm response' and leave it to them to process their emotions without getting entangled in them.
As for the topic, I think the mods have a good point. Lots of newbies do come in assuming what atheists think and it does get tiresome. However, perhaps we could be less condescending about it. After all, everyone makes mistakes and just because we encounter that one a lot doesn't mean it isn't the first time for any particular new kid on the block. So perhaps what we, anyone of us, should do is prepare a stock response regarding assumptions/stereotypes -which we compose with the intention of being helpful. Then when yet another person shows up with an attitude about atheists we could just post our 'calm response' and leave it to them to process their emotions without getting entangled in them.
