(May 3, 2015 at 12:39 pm)Hatshepsut Wrote:(May 3, 2015 at 12:16 pm)robvalue Wrote: Why a forum? Because some 70% of people on the planet believe in fairy tales, believe so strong they'll make people miserable over it or even kill over it.
Atheists need support. Can you imagine not being able to tell even your family your most basic beliefs, or lack of, because you may be disowned or even killed?
... No, making no claims is not a dodge. ... I can reject the claim without denying it.
"Reject" and "deny" look like synonyms, but I'll take it you mean that you can reject a claim without advancing a counterclaim, which indeed you can do. Not making a claim is not itself a dodge. The duck dips when someone in fact is making a claim but denies doing so. I can't say about you in particular, but I do see this frequently. On the field of fantastic flowers, I'm afraid I would wilt of terminal boredom were there no fairy tales; however I promise I won't kill anyone over it.
All people need support. The despicable phenomenon where mothers and fathers turn away from their children, or vice-versa, over religion or politics is unfortunately too common. In Utah there's a support group for disowned offspring of Mormon households. Though it's less common among Mormons than it was 40 years ago. And, as with O'Hair's disinheriting her own son for conversion to Christ, it can occasionally go the other direction as well. I don't assert that having this forum is wrong, only that a forum without claims seems improbable.
I wasn't aware that forums making claims was even a thing. Isn't it a discussion board where everyone can express their opinions freely within certain bounds of civility? The title seems intended to attract members with certain interests. I've heard of forums where members must attest that they have certain beliefs, but this certainly isn't one of them.
I'm not anti-Christian. I'm anti-stupid.