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Parody poster here.  Of course I noticed. Did people not notice? I've been reading this thread through the filter of everyone being aware of that - I guess that was me making the same assumption (i.e. knowing the backstory) that I've accused others of.  My bad.

So does that mean some folks are being serious in being offended? The lack of tone and identifying users really makes it hard to follow along.[/quote]

What part of other threads were "for believers only"?

Oh well, I'm a Christian and even I think some believers here need to be set straight. Not sure mockery is effective or appropriate. But when the subject is your own atheism I can totally see how you need to get involved! You

I've reproached off-base or nasty believers on this and other threads. 5-6 Christians piled into the table scraps poster in the other thread, including me and a minister. I almost never see one of you challenging a nasty atheist.

Now if only, instead of perpetuating these little wars, you guys would rein in the jerks in your own midst.

It's like you guys enjoy perpetuating these little wars. You find the faith vs. reason debate boring because ultimately there's no answer. So instead you start mockery threads like this one. And you disrupt, or stand by while others disrupt, threads between people of faith on things like free will or whatever. What's the point of mockery circle jerks like this one? You're part of the problem.[/quote]

I'm the PP you quote and have been involved in both threads. From your statement and tone I believe you have been as well and I believe you are being disingenuous in this posting.  But assuming I'm wrong and this is honest, then the other poster did a good job of linking to the "believers only" post from the other thread.  And my interpretation of the point of this thread was as a parody to call out the ridiculousness of a POV that tries to understand the other side by only asking its own side.

As I posted somewhere else (I believe in a different thread) I'm not actively reining in obnoxious atheists *because I'm not normally here.* these threads pulled me in from recent topics but I don't actively follow posts in the religion forum so wasn't a part of those discussions.

As for the faith vs reason arguement, you're right for me about that - I do find them boring because obviously neither side stands a chance of changing the others mind.  That said I find *discussions* about it quite interesting. Faith or the lack thereof does a lot to influence worldview.  We stand a far better chance of understanding one another and reaching compromises that improve life *in the here and now* if we acknowledge that and have the conversations. And ultimately for me that is the point of all of it. What happens after death is unknowable, but hopefully we can all agree that we live together in this world at this time. So let's try to work together to make it a better place.[/quote]

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