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I think that threads on religion and conspiracy found on this forum are a good thing for people caught up in believing those sorts of things. The problem most Christian fundamentalists seem is having anyone who is able to offer up a good counter-argument to their beliefs. Mainly because people who don't share their beliefs write them off and don't bother spending any time constructing such arguments.
Threads on forum, among other things I read, were greatly helpful in getting me to see that I never really did examine Christianity honestly before deciding to say that it was what I believed. I don't consider those three years wasted, but I do wish I could have approached what happened in my life during that time with a much different perspective.
So yeah. Boring but serve a purpose.
I just looked at my join date. I've been a member since 2003, and if I remember correctly, isn't that when the old forum went away? Because I'm pretty damned sure I was lurking before that, under a different name. Anyway, I lurk more than post for a lot of the same reasons. Can't keep up with the flow of threads, someone else usually says what I was going to say, etc.
To put things into perspective for you, since you're such a fan of that, what if I were to argue that you're a rapist and base that argument upon "a magical sky-fairy told me so" and refused to accept any counter-arguments based in logic, reason or fact? You don't see how that's such a bad thing?
Drunks Against Mad Mothers
I would tell you the magical sky-fairy is a lying whore.
I am not claiming that all arguments are valid, simply that I enjoy exploring the reasoning behind such arguments. I suppose you could argue that its counterproductive but lets face it discussions on this board usually don't end with everyone coming to some kind of consensus.
I'm not basing my argument in any particular objective or the idea of productivity, I'm more saying that the more holes you have in your argument, the more water you can expect to get through when you submerge the vessel, and most arguments based in religion end up resembling chickenwire-submarines.
Drunks Against Mad Mothers
Does that really mean there should be enforced protection of indefensible positions?
Drunks Against Mad Mothers
So instead I usually erase the post, and if I've got something funny or original to say I'll throw it down. I'd say the world is a better place for it.