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In reply to the discussion: Believers, what do you want from skeptics in the religion group? [View all]kentauros
(29,414 posts)my "skin" isn't all that thick when it comes to the potential of having to debate religious and/or spiritual topics. I can taken on Texas-bashers until the end of Time, because most of them have never set foot inside the state and are just hating along with the rest of the haters.
But to go into Religion with this topic is not my idea of an enjoyable time. I do not have a problem, though, with you, or anyone else, taking my post and copying it or writing it out in your own words. I've read the thread (or most of it) that Htom started in Religion about getting along. And, as usual, there are several that are just plain obstinate and nasty to believers, seemingly because they can be that way without repercussions. I'm sensitive to such projections of negative emotional energy and would rather avoid it if I can.
I agree that there's gray area to this topic, and not all believers do hold their beliefs so close. But I think it's obvious around here who does and thus, how to approach them in discussion. Unfortunately, "respect" appears to be as vulgar a word to some of them as the insult of calling them "septics" instead of "skeptics/sceptics."
To answer your question directly, I do think it's worth discussion in Religion. I just won't be the OP
(and I'm still up from last night, so I'm going to sleep for a bit, then I'm out for Mexican food and drink later )
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