1st Call for Christian Only Debate: Our Role on AF

[Fireball]

Is this happening or what?!  *popcorn*

Hey, don't eat all the popcorn!   The xtians need a few handfuls to throw at each other over points of doctrine and the validity of various translations!

[Godscreated]

I'll participate, though not sure what i would have to add that I've not already said in many different threads. I'm really busy right now and wouldn't be able to participate every day but would as often as possible. I'm thinking this might just open up new thoughts on why we stay, seems good to me.

GC

[FFaith]

Sounds interesting. I'll check it out.

[Pat Mustard]

Firstly I'd like to point out that the proposed debate topic sounds more like an item on a committee meeting agenda than a debate topic.

Secondly I'd like to point out that there's going to be a vast disconnect between Wooter's conception of his role here and his actilual role, vis Wooters "my role is to prove how stupid and misguided atheists are through my superior intellect and Thomas Aquinas".  The rest of us "superior intellect? Ha! Your role is butt-monkey".

Why not wait for what he actually says rather than making something up in your head and criticising a strawman?

I've spent a couple of years reading what the says, trust me it doesn't change. He a condescsending, arrogant, little scut with severe authoritarian tendencies who has an unfortunate habit of assuming that something is right as soon as he says it. And he's got a huge crush on Thomas Aquinas for some strange reason.

Of course, you know all this being Wooters' biggest cheerleader.

[ignoramus]

I can't get my head around what sort of discussions will be fruitful.

Philosophy? sure
Lifestyle? sure
Non religion sure?

God itself? Other than politely agreeing to disagree, it will quickly just become a fallacyfest.
For one simple reason. If theists knew they were making logical fallacies, they wouldn't make them.
If they do know, then they're having a dishonest conversation to begin with...
No win situation for both sides...
The majority here aree not trying to convince each other of anything. Atheists don't have an agenda to uphold.
We are just guided by science. All theistic arguments are basically arguing about the validity of science. (god/gaps)

[Edwardo Piet]

I don't know if just anyone. can moderate. Maybe they can.

What about having signup threads for a specific topic? Every day people vote for who is more uncivil and that person is removed from the thread?

You mean we should play an AF version of Big Brother?

I'm game!

LITTLE RIK YOU HAVE BEEN EVICTED. PLEASE LEAVE THE AF BROTHER HOUSE.

Lol I actually think that would be really fun.

[Drich]

I'm in how do we start

[Catholic_Lady]

I think Chad needs to message an administrator when we are ready to start.

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So far we have

Chad
RR
Myself
GC
Drich

...A Theist commented but I'm not sure if he means he wants to participate.

...And Alpha, are you sure you don't want to give it a try?

[A Theist]

I think Chad needs to message an administrator when we are ready to start.

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So far we have

Chad
RR
Myself
GC
Drich

...A Theist commented but I'm not sure if he means he wants to participate.

...And Alpha, are you sure you don't want to give it a try?

Get everything set up and choose the topics we'll be discussing and I'll participate. Do we have someone who's willing to moderate for us yet? Check out Tibs and see if he would be willing. I think he would be good to keep the discussions on topic.

[LastPoet]

I think Chad needs to message an administrator when we are ready to start.

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So far we have

Chad
RR
Myself
GC
Drich

...A Theist commented but I'm not sure if he means he wants to participate.

...And Alpha, are you sure you don't want to give it a try?

We can watch?