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Htom Sirveaux

(1,242 posts) Tue May 27, 2014, 03:25 PM May 2014

Believers, what do you want from skeptics in the religion group? [View all]

What could they do that would make you feel like you and they are on the same side, if you don't currently feel that way?

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Believers, what do you want from skeptics in the religion group? [View all] Htom Sirveaux May 2014 OP

I want to be respected. I don't want to be told I believe in fairy tales. hrmjustin May 2014 #1

The same as I want from the believers: civility and maturity. Common Sense Party May 2014 #2

This is a great answer. cbayer May 2014 #3

It may not have the specificity the OP was looking for, but to me, this is essential. Common Sense Party May 2014 #4

It applies everywhere, and not just on this site. cbayer May 2014 #8

Me too Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #16

I don't think you can conclude that "most" want to be cbayer May 2014 #17

I didn't say "most". I said "many". N/T Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #18

My bad. You are correct. cbayer May 2014 #19

In that room it is a sport for a handful. I placed a few on ignore and it works. hrmjustin May 2014 #21

You're right. Fortinbras Armstrong May 2014 #25

Bingo! No Vested Interest Aug 2014 #83

I agree. hrmjustin May 2014 #20

Not a believer, but an advocate of believers and someone who strongly supports cbayer May 2014 #5

Well written and thank you. hrmjustin May 2014 #6

justin, that is only a small group of members. Most of the people who post cbayer May 2014 #7

Oh I still have them on ignore and they are stayingbthere. from what others tell me they seem to get hrmjustin May 2014 #9

An excellent list. okasha May 2014 #10

I think there is an opportunity here. cbayer May 2014 #11

Agreed. some jumo to conclusions too quickly. hrmjustin May 2014 #22

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I am glad that you have responded here because I think you and I can work together. cbayer May 2014 #46

What I understood from your links is that you feel that believers should bend over backwards el_bryanto May 2014 #47

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I do appreciate you coming over here to the interfaith forum to lecture us on civility. el_bryanto May 2014 #49

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I would appreciate you reposting this in the religion forum in the currently cbayer May 2014 #51

We aren't on the same side - at least not in the religion forum. el_bryanto May 2014 #12

I think you draw with too broad a brush. cbayer May 2014 #13

I don't think they speak for the majority of non believers at DU el_bryanto May 2014 #14

Well, that's up to you. cbayer May 2014 #15

I think they do speak for, if not a majority, quite a large number here. Leontius Aug 2014 #86

Ignore works my friend. hrmjustin May 2014 #23

I tried it - but how many DU Skeptics who participate in the religion forum el_bryanto May 2014 #24

I put 5 on and it makes it easier. hrmjustin May 2014 #26

Why does it matter whether they are challenged by other skeptics? cbayer May 2014 #27

Well - I still participate here in the interfaith area on occasion. el_bryanto May 2014 #28

Fair point and I am sorry if it felt like I was jumping on you. cbayer May 2014 #29

You don't have to put them okasha May 2014 #32

Yes but you still see what they say, I would imagine. el_bryanto May 2014 #33

Don't be an asshole. rug May 2014 #30

This is the golden rule of Internet forums goldent May 2014 #31

I seriously thought Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #61

I've decided to make a post about this in religion as well. Htom Sirveaux May 2014 #34

That ought to go over well. hrmjustin May 2014 #35

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It really depends on how the op words the op in the religion room because it coukd get locked hrmjustin May 2014 #39

I didn't know of that prohibition. Htom Sirveaux May 2014 #40

Well if you make the op too much about the discussion of the religion room arguments will be made hrmjustin May 2014 #41

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Good points and you are always welcome here. hrmjustin May 2014 #43

It would be just like A&A then. rug May 2014 #45

I think basically both groups want the same thing. cbayer May 2014 #36

I'll tell you what I learned from your thread in Religion. okasha May 2014 #52

Very true. hrmjustin May 2014 #53

There is one observation I've made over the years kentauros Jun 2014 #54

During the black years of moderation, we made a different distinction. cbayer Jun 2014 #55

To be perfectly honest, kentauros Jun 2014 #56

Agree that it may be a futile endeavor with some members, but cbayer Jun 2014 #57

Thanks :) kentauros Jun 2014 #58

Their problem is that you can neither attack nor disrepect a belief. They're inanimate. rug Jun 2014 #59

Yes, it is a false distinction. kentauros Jun 2014 #60

I want them to stop using the N-Word and to stop making excuses for it's use. stone space Jun 2014 #62

You realize that is their goal. rug Jun 2014 #63

They've suceeded in eliminating any desire on my part for any... stone space Jun 2014 #65

You can still participate without putting up with it. rug Jun 2014 #67

I still don't believe they ignore you because all they do is talk about you. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #69

They wish they knew how to quit me. rug Jun 2014 #70

I posted a think on Acension Thursday and got hell for it. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #64

I could probably compile a pretty good list of who to ignore simply by watching... stone space Jun 2014 #66

When I put the five I have on ignore life got easier. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #68

I just put 8 people on ignore from the "A request" thread. stone space Jun 2014 #71

Well I hope it works for you. I am told that they don't go after me that much since I put them on hrmjustin Jun 2014 #72

I hope you will feel welcome in this group. okasha Jun 2014 #73

For a while there were those who demanded that No Vested Interest Jun 2014 #74

Thank you. My wife had a similar problem last saturday at work. stone space Jun 2014 #76

My daughter's Middle School came in 9th at that World Finals. rug Jun 2014 #77

Oh, wow! That's really cool! stone space Jun 2014 #78

Congratulations to them. okasha Jun 2014 #80

You run into that kind of hate okasha Jun 2014 #79

Well, I just hope that now that she's got her own hat, she stops stealing mine. stone space Jun 2014 #81

I am being mocked by someone in the other room who I respect and it is making me mad. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author stone space Aug 2014 #82

I don't want anything from them - el_bryanto Aug 2014 #84

I didn't realize this had just been kicked up. nt el_bryanto Aug 2014 #85