In article <BzME6q.8rJ.2@cs.cmu.edu> zitsky+@CS.CMU.EDU (Mark Ryan Miller) writes:
>Well, I've only been in this group for a few weeks. I thought it might be a source of information and support for atheists who need information about atheist
>organizations, etc. But unfortunately, it seems to be full of flames. That's the problem of both the Christians and atheists who flame back instead of JUST IGNORING these people. (Do atheists have incredibly thin skins?) I thought we were atheists because we didn't see the need to prove ourselves? This newsgroup could be much more beneficial for "young" atheists, and could help as a support group for people just struggling to overcome Xianity.
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>So... What do people think? Would you rather have people unsubscribing to the newsgroup, because of the constant flames, or would we like to see this more for the benefit of the atheists and less for the benefit of the Christians.
>Maybe I should pay more attention to the atheist.moderated group???
>
>--Mark
Yours is one of several messages received in a.a recently which
complain of the flamage here. Well, there is quite a bit of
information about atheism posted here (mainly in response to
questions and evangelizing from xtians), and occasionally
sharing of personal stories of intellectual growth.
However, some of us like the flame wars (up to a point). They can
be wildly entertaining. Along with the education value of a.a,
some of us enjoy the opportunity to release our frustrations
with living in a semi-theocracy. As long as the flames are
witty, insightful, and no more than slightly personal,
