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MineralMan

(147,604 posts)
46. Sure did.
Thu Jan 10, 2019, 09:46 AM
Jan 2019

Still, the Religion Group is the most active and most popular DU Group, which was my point. I think it's because anyone can post here about religion without being blocked from the group. It's not a "protected group," and that's a good thing. It is really the only place on DU where religious topics can be discussed freely from all perspectives.

It's much needed, which is why it's so active. Discussions about religions have an important place on a site that is primarily about politics, because religion affects politics. Only an open forum where all points of view are welcomed can serve that need. I know that is stressful for some, but those folks have plenty of protected groups to use. The Religion Group is the only open discussion area with religion as its topic.

Nitpick... NeoGreen Jan 2019 #1
Hard to parse out the grain from the chaff at the macro level Major Nikon Jan 2019 #5
Nice observation/catch... NeoGreen Jan 2019 #41
Forums and groups are different. MineralMan Jan 2019 #6
No worries... NeoGreen Jan 2019 #40
Have any attempted to make the group uncomfortable for believers? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #2
Not relevant to my topic. MineralMan Jan 2019 #8
Not relevant to your meme. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #11
.. MineralMan Jan 2019 #18
Lulzd. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #42
Expected. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #47
It is a group that is open to all discussions edhopper Jan 2019 #50
Gil, didn't you know? There is already such a group. Mariana Jan 2019 #53
There is also a safe group for atheists. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #54
And? Mariana Jan 2019 #55
Some choose to post in that group. MineralMan Jan 2019 #56
Check out #17 guillaumeb Jan 2019 #3
What does that have to do with this thread? MineralMan Jan 2019 #4
Did you forget what you wrote earlier? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #7
You can't hijack this thread. MineralMan Jan 2019 #10
Can you respond to the post? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #13
.. MineralMan Jan 2019 #15
Much better. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #17
That's not what happened Major Nikon Jan 2019 #9
#17 guillaumeb Jan 2019 #12
Please do not hijack my thread, Guy... MineralMan Jan 2019 #14
Yes, the rudeness claim. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #16
Did I accuse you of anything in this thread? MineralMan Jan 2019 #19
You made a claim. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #23
Give it up; all they are trying to do is provoke you, and get others to block them, because that LongtimeAZDem Jan 2019 #36
#3 Major Nikon Jan 2019 #20
To enlighten you: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #22
It's possible one can make a stupid post without actually being stupid Major Nikon Jan 2019 #25
The master speaks? MineralMan Jan 2019 #27
I cited a source. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #29
That's not what happened Major Nikon Jan 2019 #31
tu quoque fallacy in evidence. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #32
You don't have any more evidence for that than any of your other baseless allegations Major Nikon Jan 2019 #34
On your part? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #35
So what's next on your list of canned responses? Major Nikon Jan 2019 #37
You just used it. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #38
... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #39
Since when do you care about dialogue? Lordquinton Jan 2019 #44
"Imagined slight" does not mean what tyou think it does. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #48
Another example of productive dialogue: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #21
More attempts to hijack my thread, Guy? MineralMan Jan 2019 #24
Simply speaking to the substance of your claim. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #26
.. MineralMan Jan 2019 #28
This whole thread is just awesomely meta. It should go viral somewhere... n/t TygrBright Jan 2019 #30
+1 guillaumeb Jan 2019 #33
Well, that sure escalated quickly. Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #43
Sure did. MineralMan Jan 2019 #46
Quantity is not always quality Lordquinton Jan 2019 #45
Some numerics for your digestion... NeoGreen Jan 2019 #57
Poster B had more recs per OP Lordquinton Jan 2019 #64
"Limiting discussion, to prohibit discussion"? Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #49
Hmm...I think you might have misread. MineralMan Jan 2019 #52
This thread would be remiss without recognizing MM and guillaumeb True Dough Jan 2019 #51
But does the same handful of people HopeAgain Jan 2019 #58
I'm not sure what you're asking, really. MineralMan Jan 2019 #59
I agree that is a good measure of "activity" HopeAgain Jan 2019 #60
DU doesn't track that number, so I can't comment on it. MineralMan Jan 2019 #61
80+ posts HopeAgain Jan 2019 #62
It's difficult to tell how many people regularly participate here. MineralMan Jan 2019 #63
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