RE: The Newly Departed thread: announcements (departures)
November 19, 2018 at 4:13 pm
(This post was last modified: November 19, 2018 at 4:18 pm by LadyForCamus.)
Assuming that theists want or need a safe space is unfair. Wanting to have a thoughtful discussion with a small group of interested people without all the background noise doesn’t necessarily mean that a person feels “unsafe”, or that they’re afraid of having their positions challenged. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure someone at some point would use it as such. Someone at some time is going to couch shitty opinions in passive aggressive niceties. Some theists might hide there and not venture to the rest of the forums. So what? How about we cross those bridges when we come to them? Maybe we also have several awesome, rewarding, productive discussions as well? I’m
thinking of that “Seeing Red” thread with Neo, Emjay, and Jorm. No one is a mind reader, and now we won’t even get the opportunity to see where it could have gone.
I feel like Emjay would have been very interested as well. Has anyone heard from him btw?
thinking of that “Seeing Red” thread with Neo, Emjay, and Jorm. No one is a mind reader, and now we won’t even get the opportunity to see where it could have gone.
(November 19, 2018 at 4:13 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(November 19, 2018 at 4:04 pm)Whateverist Wrote: That's what the rabid hoard here won't acknowledge. That sub-forum was not just for the half dozen xtians who left. Jorm, Khem, Tibs and myself were also choosing to trade our freedom to be spastically rude for the opportunity for a better level of discussion. But the hoard wants to insist it was just a place where the xtians could hold up and say stuff unchallenged.
Oh well it was great while it lasted. Too bad atheists-must-be-rude-to-be-free hoard was so effective. Though I really think it was too taxing for Tibs to do alone. If any sustainable way is ever found to moderate such a thing and if they can beat back the hoard I'd be game to try again. But otherwise, not worth it here like this.
Yep, plenty of respected atheists here liked the idea and intended on putting it to use. Whateverist, VulcanLogician, LadyForCamus, Aegon, Tiberius, Poca, Fat&Faithless, Belaqua, Mooney, etc... and even Khem, who I otherwise despise, was really impressing me and I was for once able to relate to some of what he was saying and see his point of view.
If part of the reason the uproar happened is because people perceived it as having been "for the theists", or that we "took advantage of Tibs," please see my post above.
I feel like Emjay would have been very interested as well. Has anyone heard from him btw?
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