26 Jul 04
Feivel,
I can understand why the religion threads would bother you. It would irk me slightly if the forum was plugged up with religious post proclaiming something that can be said never happend, and all that you got back when you challenged it; is quotes from a suspect source. Your posts in argument are valid and well worth investigating and It is not lost on anyone of reasonable mind. You come here to enjoy yourself and to debate with a reasonable mind and I can understand your frustration.
Mike
26 Jul 04
Originally posted by claretnblue
I think you are enjoying a mass debate in this forum more than you care to admit, and thats the long and short of it
🙂
I enjoy every debate. 😀
.... but .... I do not want to confront people with debates who do not want to be confronted with debates. That's why the Debates forum was created. If you want to visit the Debates forum you know what you can expect and if you cannot handle an innocuous Bible study thread in a debates forum .... well ....
26 Jul 04
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Originally posted by wibAh, what is this? Two people disagreeing on a real-world issue?
So if members of other religions wanted to post their views you'd be ready to "debate" them? That sounds like what you're saying. And you've already addressed their views as "silly ideas" and "nonsense". I'm sure they would disagree with you there.
If I think someone's views are silly, and he disagress, that sounds
like a debate in the making! Why should we shun this debate?
Dr. Cribs
26 Jul 04
Originally posted by CribsHi Cribs,
Ah, what is this? Two people disagreeing on a real-world issue?
If I think someone's views are silly, and he disagress, that sounds
like a debate in the making! Why should we shun this debate?
Dr. Cribs
So do you think religious discussions should be in the debates forum? You have to admit, that seems to be what they all end up being.
26 Jul 04
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Originally posted by wibMy position has always been that they are not only suitable for the
Hi Cribs,
So do you think religious discussions should be in the debates forum? You have to admit, that seems to be what they all end up being.
Debates, but one of the things that the Debates forum was specifically
designed to accommodate. This design is reflected in that forum's
description, which refers to heated religious discussion.
The only reason they are now plaguing the precious General forum
is because posters in the Debates forum complained, unjustly in my
opinion.
Dr. Cribs
26 Jul 04
Originally posted by rapalla7Finally a normal post in this thread. Deserves a rec. Actually it deserves a gold star...anybody see where i but those gold stars...
Feivel,
I can understand why the religion threads would bother you. It would irk me slightly if the forum was plugged up with religious post proclaiming something that can be said never happend, and all that you got back when you challenged it; is quotes from a suspect source. Your posts in argument are valid and well worth investigating and It is not l ...[text shortened]... yourself and to debate with a reasonable mind and I can understand your frustration.
Mike
Feivel
26 Jul 04
Originally posted by CribsAh, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
My position has always been that they are not only suitable for the
Debates, but one of the things that the Debates forum was specifically
designed to accommodate. This design is reflected in that forum's
description, which refers to heated religious discussion.
The only reason they are now plaguing the precious General forum
is because posters in the Debates forum complained, unjustly in my
opinion.
Dr. Cribs
So the debates forum posters don't want them, and the general forum folks don't want them, and some people want the religious discussions to be in their own separate forum.
Well my answer then is "I don't know". I'm still undecided on this one. I DO WANT people to post on topics that interest them. I'd hate to see a topic like religion not be allowed at all on the forums.
26 Jul 04
Originally posted by wibCribs is deliberately not giving you the entire story. The bible study topics were removed from the debates forum because they were not made to encourage debate or open discussion. They were posted to evangelize. I don't understand why Crib's has a problem in admitting that. If you come look at the debates forum you will find tons of religious topics that contain debate or open discussion.
Ah, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
So the debates forum posters don't want them, and the general forum folks don't want them, and some people want the religious discussions to be in their own separate forum.
Well my answer then is "I don't know". I'm still undecided on this one. I DO WANT people to post on topics that interest them. I'd hate to see a topic like religion not be allowed at all on the forums.
Feivel
26 Jul 04
Originally posted by FeivelAnd Feivel is not giving you the whole story. If you scan the
Cribs is deliberately not giving you the entire story. The bible study topics were removed from the debates forum because they were not made to encourage debate or open discussion. They were posted to evangelize. I don't understand why Crib's has a problem in admitting that. If you come look at the debates forum you will find tons of religious topics that contain debate or open discussion.
Feivel
debates forum, you will find that no more than 50% of them
were made to enourage debate. The mystery is why RBHILL
was singled out.
Dr. Cribs
26 Jul 04
Originally posted by wib"So the debates forum posters don't want them ...... "
Ah, I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.
So the debates forum posters don't want them, and the general forum folks don't want them, and some people want the religious discussions to be in their own separate forum.
Well my answer then is "I don't know". I'm still undecided on this one. I DO WANT people to post on topics that interest them. I'd hate to see a topic like religion not be allowed at all on the forums.
Hold it, hold it there ...... nobody said that. SOME objected .... one of the most fanatical people who opposed the Bible study threads, is now debating, yes indeed DEBATING RBHILL in the very same threads he wanted to be removed from the DEBATES, yes indeed the "DEBATES " forum.
I'm afraid one of the mods ..... let's all make a guess 😀 ... decided prematurely to move the "Bible Study" thread to the General forum.
26 Jul 04
Originally posted by ivanhoeI was hoping that we could leave the moderators out of this.
"So the debates forum posters don't want them ...... "
Hold it, hold it there ...... nobody said that. SOME objected .... one of the most fanatical people who opposed the Bible study threads, is now debating, yes indeed DEBATING RBHILL in the very same threads he wanted to be removed from the DEBATES, yes indeed the "DEBATES " forum.
I'm afraid ...[text shortened]... a guess 😀 ... decided prematurely to move the "Bible Study" thread to the General forum.
They do a good job. Would you want to be caught in the middle
of all of this arguing, when you know that no matter what you do,
half of the people are going to think you aren't a good moderator?
The moderators are just the middlemen responding to the community.
So it is the community, not the moderators, that we should convince
and direct our arguments toward.
Dr. Cribs
26 Jul 04
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Originally posted by CribsCribs: " The mystery is why RBHILL was singled out."
And Feivel is not giving you the whole story. If you scan the
debates forum, you will find that no more than 50% of them
were made to enourage debate. The mystery is why RBHILL
was singled out.
Dr. Cribs
Good question Cribs. You get a rec for that one.
Maybe it has something to do with anti-Christian sentiments ? The way Feivel talks about Christians isn't exactly .... erm ...flattering .....
*coughs* ....