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TexasTowelie

(117,374 posts)
21. Warren,
Tue Feb 17, 2015, 06:20 PM
Feb 2015

By "unusual" I meant discussing a faith-based topic within the A&A group.

I realize that this is a safe haven group, but I think that it does not serve any group well when someone from outside the group asks a seemingly innocuous question (which I now realize was "loaded" from the perspective of other people). While I was raised as a Christian, there are also times that I'm more agnostic about questions of faith. It would be helpful to be able to participate in a group where I could discuss those ideas. I may be incorrect since I'm not an active participant within the group, but the group does seem to be dominated by atheists over agnostics.

I apologize for the perceived tone of my question, but it seemed legitimate to ask in my opinion. I left it to other members of the group to decide whether to alert on the thread because I certainly did not wish to tell other how to participate within the group.

I hope that clarifies why I asked the question initially and after reading the SOP for the group I can see why the OP can be posted here.

Sincerely,

TxT

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Why is this thread in the A&A group? TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #1
Feel free to re-post it anywhere you wish. onager Feb 2015 #2
Fair enough. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #12
As to why it's here AlbertCat Nov 2015 #41
Maybe it's because atheists are interested skepticscott Feb 2015 #3
To avoid an alert Cartoonist Feb 2015 #4
Yep, and I've already been torpedoed in this group today. onager Feb 2015 #8
tsk tsk tsk progressoid Feb 2015 #19
because we like to discuss this sort of stuff here. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #5
I have no reason to alert on the thread, TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #10
So you just felt the urge to admonish the op? Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #13
No, I did not read the SOP before I posted. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #14
Overreact? That's rich. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #15
The harshness of your response proves my point. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #16
actually the discussions here, except when we get tone trolled, Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #18
"By posting the article in this group I expect that the discussion will be quite limited ...." PassingFair Nov 2015 #40
unusual how? Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #17
Warren, TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #21
You might try actually discussing issues here instead of bringing the meta. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #26
Actually, faith-based topics are the almost exclusive content of A&A EvolveOrConvolve Nov 2015 #37
I'm not offended, TT, feel free to drop in anytime. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #45
Reading is hard. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #7
See post #10. nt TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #11
Gracious, you've been harshed! LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #22
Thank you. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #23
harshed has a long history. Warren Stupidity Feb 2015 #27
I thought so. LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #28
Just wanted to say I didn't take offense. AlbertCat Nov 2015 #42
TT, just a quick note RussBLib Nov 2015 #38
I don't care where it's posted, it's important work. mountain grammy Feb 2015 #6
We all know that ISIS's intent Curmudgeoness Feb 2015 #9
Salvation religions..... ugh... AlbertCat Nov 2015 #43
I'd rather not make enemies unnecessarily. onager Feb 2015 #20
Thank you onager. TexasTowelie Feb 2015 #24
It's only "wrong" in the sense that not all Muslims believe in the armageddon prophecy, LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #25
Why do they want edhopper Feb 2015 #29
Well, they want the whole world. onager Feb 2015 #30
I think due to the things you mentioned edhopper Feb 2015 #31
If history has taught us anything, it is that conquering a nation is easy... Act_of_Reparation Feb 2015 #32
Kick for current importance. HuckleB Nov 2015 #33
I wonder, if ISIS acquired nukes.... RussBLib Nov 2015 #34
I don't think anyone asks them, they're basically property. haikugal Nov 2015 #35
right. you may have some women who prefer being behind the veil RussBLib Nov 2015 #36
I'm sorry, but ISIS is Islamic RussBLib Nov 2015 #39
when will ISIS come to blows with their funders, the House of Saud? Duppers Nov 2015 #44
It's all in their books. mountain grammy Nov 2015 #46
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