Religion thread ban

[exudaz]

Really, I think it should be in the rules now that there will be no threads speaking of religious views.
First it starts a flame war, then people get pissed, and a mod always comes in and locks it up.

Nothing good comes out of those things, and I haven't seen one peaceful religion thread here.

Can we just say that all mods should ban threads about religion? Maybe we should just establish one thread to be about religious conversation like we did with atheism so at least the flame wars can stay in one place.

[Scarface]

You tryin' to silence my First Amendment Right?

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LIVE IN A SOCIALIST DICTATORSHIP.

[Diki]

I don't think banning them outright is an appropriate course of action, and that it would simply be redundant censorship. It's unfortunate that some people are too immature to be able to discuss religion without resorting to pejorative generalisations of religions as a whole, which seems to be the most common occurrence, but I think that it's certainly possible for topics to be posted on the subject without turning into a slap-fight. Having said that, I don't believe that is likely unless the person posting said topic did so in an earnest attempt to have a civil discussion, opposed to disingenuously attempting to stir up trouble.

Basically I think that banning them wouldn't prevent people from making terrible posts, and/or trolling, since they would just move on to some other topic and do the very same thing, but it would be a hindrance to anyone whom wants to have a real discussion, such as, to make a random example, the history of Taoism.

[24901miles]

I could not think of a better way to kill a forum. Better save that for the End of Days.

At 10/28/13 07:24 AM, Diki wrote: unless the person posting said topic did so in an earnest attempt to have a civil discussion, opposed to disingenuously attempting to stir up trouble.

Except maybe that. "Banned for incendiary and/or mocking tones".

[Splats]

At 10/28/13 07:11 AM, Scarface wrote: You tryin' to silence my First Amendment Right?

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU LIVE IN A SOCIALIST DICTATORSHIP.

THEY TOOK OUR JEERRBS

[Cyberdevil]

At 10/28/13 06:58 AM, exudaz wrote: Really, I think it should be in the rules now that there will be no threads speaking of religious views.
First it starts a flame war, then people get pissed, and a mod always comes in and locks it up.

While they're at it, they should just ban religion globally. No more wars! :D

[Chdonga]

I say mods should keep a watchful eye on religion threads. Rather than banning the threads entirely, just ban people trying to start a flamewar.

[TowelMarket]

At 10/28/13 09:05 AM, Cyberdevil wrote: While they're at it, they should just ban religion globally. No more wars! :D

What's certain is certain. No one should place their religion in the forefront. After all, we are all human beings.

[Cyberdevil]

At 10/28/13 09:08 AM, Chdonga wrote: I say mods should keep a watchful eye on religion threads. Rather than banning the threads entirely, just ban people trying to start a flamewar.

A wise method of moderation, applicable to all forms of topics.

[TowelMarket]

At 10/28/13 09:08 AM, Chdonga wrote: I say mods should keep a watchful eye on religion threads. Rather than banning the threads entirely, just ban people trying to start a flamewar.

It will take long to fix a field in which the crops started to rot. Your best bet is to burn the field and sow new plants.

[Satan]

I personally think that all religion threads should be moved to the politics forum. They'd probably fit in more there, and they wouldn't shit up the general.

[Insanctuary]

A looking for un-troll outcomes? Fucking worst troll - 2013

[KatMaestro]

At 10/28/13 09:08 AM, Chdonga wrote: I say mods should keep a watchful eye on religion threads. Rather than banning the threads entirely, just ban people trying to start a flamewar.

Yeah, and every religion thread is made by either a jerk or a troll, or both. Let's lock all religion threads, because, shit even comes when you try to be serious in the thread (mine got locked for being too serious).

[supergandhi64]

if you feel you have nothing to gain or contribute from reading & posting in threads about religion then there's always the option of not posting in threads about religion . . . just because you in particular don't appreciate the threads about religion it doesn't mean nobody else should be allowed to make threads in order to discuss religion

--supergandhi64

[Slint]

All jokes aside, you all know Jesus is real.

[Entice]

At 10/28/13 06:58 AM, exudaz wrote: Can we just say that all mods should ban threads about religion? Maybe we should just establish one thread to be about religious conversation like we did with atheism so at least the flame wars can stay in one place.

A better idea is to just lock it and ask them to take it to Politics, where it belongs.

That used to be the policy. I don't know what happened cause only a few mods seem to follow it now.

[stafffighter]

At 10/28/13 07:24 AM, Diki wrote: I don't think banning them outright is an appropriate course of action, and that it would simply be redundant censorship. It's unfortunate that some people are too immature to be able to discuss religion without resorting to pejorative generalisations of religions as a whole, which seems to be the most common occurrence, but I think that it's certainly possible for topics to be posted on the subject without turning into a slap-fight. Having said that, I don't believe that is likely unless the person posting said topic did so in an earnest attempt to have a civil discussion, opposed to disingenuously attempting to stir up trouble.

While I agree with you on pie in the sky principle, how many times have we seen that here? How many times have we seen any discussion of faith or lack there of not turn into rhetoric vs. rhetoric or just name calling? If you can pick out two or three examples it only goes to prove the point. The only attempts at discussing eastern religions I've seen are several "Did you know this symbol started as a Buddhist one before those other guys?" For the record, YES, everyone knows that.
At this point I'm not closing religious threads just for existing. But I will close ones that are just the latest 15 year old who figured out the worlds problems. Those never go well. They don't explore anything even if they are well intended.
The suggestion for an easily regulated official thread seems like it would work. If it was put into poli along with the atheist one then only people who really want to talk about it will go in. Seriously, why are people so scared of that place?

[Lemonardo]

It wouldn't be that much of a problem is people actually used the Politics forum.

[Painbringer]

The problem with religion is that it's the most important thing in the world to most of the world's population.

And this is why so many people are so eager to speak about their religious views.

[Sekhem]

At 10/28/13 09:01 AM, Spooky wrote: If everybody just accepted the truth (Islam), then there wouldn't be any online fights.

be warned: i've been banned for stating that i'm a member of the nation of islam before

[Entice]

At 10/28/13 07:53 PM, Sekhem wrote: be warned: i've been banned for stating that i'm a member of the nation of islam before

WHY

[Sekhem]

At 10/28/13 07:54 PM, Entice wrote:

At 10/28/13 07:53 PM, Sekhem wrote: be warned: i've been banned for stating that i'm a member of the nation of islam before

WHY

because they hate to see me empower blacks

every time i'm reminded of the white man's hatred of the NOI and black empowerment, i donate to the NOI

[Schizo-Sephy]

Don't you think banning a thread type as broad as religion is somewhat self defeating for a BBS?

[Viper]

At 10/28/13 05:41 PM, Slint wrote: All jokes aside, you all know Jesus is real.

He probably was. But his "powers" were VERY exaggerated.

[Nor]

At 10/28/13 08:12 PM, Mul wrote: What are you talking about, a large portion of the world is not religious.

While this is true, most of the world is still religious.

Many, many people in power are religious is I think what he meant which is true.

[SolXeroEraser]

At 10/28/13 06:58 AM, exudaz wrote:

Maybe we should just establish one thread to be about religious conversation like we did with atheism so at least the flame wars can stay in one place.

Because the freedom of America, teaches man how to become INDEPENDENT,
Therefore, allowing room along the bells of science, to reciprocate an alter belief,
In the Satanic bible.
(Even though it ALL religyoujealousbeeyotch?)

[24901miles]

At 10/28/13 06:42 PM, stafffighter wrote: [I've seen it all before ... ] I will close ones that are just the latest 15 year old who figured out the worlds problems. Those never go well. They don't explore anything even if they are well intended.

How is that 15-year-old supposed to improve his argumentation, or be prompted to learn more about the subject, if you just close his thread?

[Sekhem]

At 10/28/13 09:41 PM, Mul wrote: There are plenty of countries that are primarily atheist

there is not a single country on earth that is primarily atheist

[Sekhem]

At 10/28/13 09:47 PM, Mul wrote: Yes there is. I used to volunteer at a Church that would go on mission trips to other western countries and all the people there were Atheist.

Get out of your cave.

what is this made up country

[stafffighter]

At 10/28/13 09:39 PM, 24901miles wrote:

How is that 15-year-old supposed to improve his argumentation, or be prompted to learn more about the subject, if you just close his thread?

According to him, by abolishing religion, making weed legal and communism.