-- Posted by tkedwn119 at 9:35 am on June 7, 2008 I'm throwing this out because I feel it's in the best interest of everyone, but I'm sure it'll get shot down.  I feel religion and philosophy should get broken up and a different forum for each religion be added.  I think it would take away from the choas of the all to often science vs religion, and religion vs religion.  Its just what I feel -- Posted by Millerr at 9:36 am on June 7, 2008 good idea -- Posted by La Motta at 9:36 am on June 7, 2008 There's nothing wrong with an argument/debate!!! -- Posted by morik at 9:37 am on June 7, 2008 then all of the debates will simply happen in the "atheist" forum -- Posted by dragonking at 9:37 am on June 7, 2008 I understand what you mean about having separate ones but I think people need to learn to be civil when discussing different faiths.  So it's better for them to stay together.   -- Posted by Dissilusioned at 9:37 am on June 7, 2008 A different forum for each religion?! Apart from Christianity, they'd all be dead as hell. And what's wrong with Science v Religion debates? -- Posted by the raven at 9:38 am on June 7, 2008 That would be way too many forums. And a healthy debate is often good. Good debaters will ignore the idiots, and flame wars will be locked or deleted. There's no sense in having several new forums for religions only a few people follow here either. Waste of space. -- Posted by tkedwn119 at 9:40 am on June 7, 2008 Quote: from dragonking at 12:37 pm on June 7, 2008 I understand what you mean about having separate ones but I think people need to learn to be civil when discussing different faiths. So it's better for them to stay together. Well, your dream will never come true, i've seen 6 page fights over  religion -- Posted by tkedwn119 at 9:40 am on June 7, 2008 Quote: from dissilusioned at 12:37 pm on June 7, 2008 A different forum for each religion?! Apart from Christianity, they'd all be dead as hell. And what's wrong with Science v Religion debates? It interferes with the objectives of both parties -- Posted by tkedwn119 at 9:43 am on June 7, 2008 Quote: from The Raven at 12:38 pm on June 7, 2008 That would be way too many forums. And a healthy debate is often good. Good debaters will ignore the idiots, and flame wars will be locked or deleted. There's no sense in having several new forums for religions only a few people follow here either. Waste of space. Well you haven't done a good job policing, i was in a 6 page flame war.  Well, keep religion, and then make one for People against religion.  and like once a month host a LW debat over a diff subject -- Posted by AndWhenHeFalleth at 9:55 am on June 7, 2008 Sure would be a lot of forums. For starters: Anago Ayyavazhi Bábism Batuque Bön Buddhism Chondogyo Christianity Coadaism Condomble Confucianism Esotericism Gnosticism Hinduism Hoodoo Islam Jainism Judaism Kulam Kumina Macumba Mami Wata Manichaeism Mazdakism Mithraism Mysticism Obeah Orphism Oyotunji Paganism Pythagoreanism Quimbanda Rastafarianism Sabians Samaritanism Santeria Satanism Shinto Siberian Shamanism Sikhism Taoism Tengriism Umbanda Vaastu Shastra Vodou Yazdânism Yiguando Zoroastrianism And of course that list is far from complete. Of course we could break it up into just most "popular" religions, but then those on the path of Hoodoo will go to hexing David for ignoring them, the Pagans will cry persecution, those who practice Santeria will sacrifice his dog, and so and and so forth.  Sounds like a party to me, but I'm not sure that it would be David's kind of party. -- Posted by The Professional at 10:39 am on June 7, 2008 Quote: from tkedwn119 at 11:43 am on June 7, 2008 Quote: from The Raven at 12:38 pm on June 7, 2008 That would be way too many forums. And a healthy debate is often good. Good debaters will ignore the idiots, and flame wars will be locked or deleted. There's no sense in having several new forums for religions only a few people follow here either. Waste of space. Well you haven't done a good job policing, i was in a 6 page flame war. Well, keep religion, and then make one for People against religion. and like once a month host a LW debate over a diff subject The Raven's "job" isn't to "police" the R&P forum.  Did you report the 6 page flame war, I wonder?  If not, then you're simply participating in something that you're denouncing. As for the idea? Terrible.  This is a forum, debate should not be avoided, silenced, or separated. -- Posted by obvious child at 1:45 pm on June 7, 2008 Quote: from tkedwn119 at 6:40 am on June 7, 2008 Quote: from dragonking at 12:37 pm on June 7, 2008 I understand what you mean about having separate ones but I think people need to learn to be civil when discussing different faiths.  So it's better for them to stay together.   Well, your dream will never come true, i've seen 6 page fights over  religion No, there are 6 pages arguments because someone people make ridiculously stupid arguments and everyone jumps in and points it out. -- Posted by nikki at 1:53 pm on June 7, 2008 Quote: from The Professional at 6:39 pm on June 7, 2008 As for the idea? Terrible. This is a forum, debate should not be avoided, silenced, or separated. Agreed, 100%. -- Posted by tkedwn119 at 7:18 pm on June 7, 2008 Quote: from obvious child at 4:45 pm on June 7, 2008 Quote: from tkedwn119 at 6:40 am on June 7, 2008 Quote: from dragonking at 12:37 pm on June 7, 2008 I understand what you mean about having separate ones but I think people need to learn to be civil when discussing different faiths. So it's better for them to stay together. Well, your dream will never come true, i've seen 6 page fights over religion No, there are 6 pages arguments because someone people make ridiculously stupid arguments and everyone jumps in and points it out. And because of your massively biased mind you mean anything Christian, you should be stripped -- Posted by obvious child at 10:52 pm on June 7, 2008 Quote: from tkedwn119 at 4:18 pm on June 7, 2008 And because of your massively biased mind you mean anything Christian, you should be stripped Not at all. I challenge you to prove this. There are plenty of Christian topics here. I comment on a very select few. If you bothered to put any effort into any post you made you'd notice that what you claim is false. Now go run along and leave the intelligent people to discuss intelligent things. -- Posted by nikki at 2:19 am on June 8, 2008 He's perfectly within his rights to debunk your arguments and give evidence to prove them wrong. The Religion forum is there for debate, not to be a one-sided forum in preference of what you like. -- Posted by Prince o palities at 10:47 am on June 8, 2008 I'll say here what I told you before: It might reduce argument, but it would also stop discussion. That forum exists so that people of various religions can interact. For their own holy places, Atheists have their own group, Christians have their own group, and Muslims have their own group all in the "Groups" section of the site. The forum however, the very basis of the concept of a forum actually, revolves around the interchange of ideas and criticism between the religious groups. If you need a solely Christian environment, check out the LW Christians group. -- Posted by tkedwn119 at 1:24 pm on June 8, 2008 Quote: from obvious child at 1:52 am on June 8, 2008 Quote: from tkedwn119 at 4:18 pm on June 7, 2008 And because of your massively biased mind you mean anything Christian, you should be stripped Not at all. I challenge you to prove this. There are plenty of Christian topics here. I comment on a very select few. If you bothered to put any effort into any post you made you'd notice that what you claim is false.   Now go run along and leave the intelligent people to discuss intelligent things. You've said it too me personally.  On a post, and then you told me I'd burn in hell, theres no way you can get away with that -- Posted by obvious child at 3:48 pm on June 8, 2008 Quote: from tkedwn119 at 10:24 am on June 8, 2008 You've said it too me personally.  On a post, and then you told me I'd burn in hell, theres no way you can get away with that And you fail to prove your assertion. Again, if you bothered to put any effort into your posts, you would notice that I post on a very select few threads within the Religion forum. Your assertion that I bash Christanity as a whole is total bullshit. One merely needs to look at my posting history to know your argument is completely full of shit. Furthermore, you need to cite that alleged instance. Given your propensity to make shit up, I have no reason to take you on face value. -- Posted by tkedwn119 at 5:53 pm on June 8, 2008 Quote: from obvious child at 6:48 pm on June 8, 2008 Quote: from tkedwn119 at 10:24 am on June 8, 2008 You've said it too me personally. On a post, and then you told me I'd burn in hell, theres no way you can get away with that And you fail to prove your assertion. Again, if you bothered to put any effort into your posts, you would notice that I post on a very select few threads within the Religion forum. Your assertion that I bash Christanity as a whole is total bullshit. One merely needs to look at my posting history to know your argument is completely full of shit. Furthermore, you need to cite that alleged instance. Given your propensity to make shit up, I have no reason to take you on face value. http://www.golivewire.com/forums/peer-isenya-support-a.html  And you say I make stuff up because of my faith, which you think is a lie -- Posted by obvious child at 8:26 pm on June 8, 2008 As if I needed more evidence of your laziness... Nowhere in the thread did I tell you or anyone to "burn in Hell." You are in fact lying.   And nowhere did I make up anything about your faith. It is not my fault that your interpretation logically concludes in things you do not like. Put some fucking effort into your posts for a change.