Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ucf-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!mcnc!duke!ucf-cs!yiri From: yiri@ucf-cs.UUCP (Yirmiyahu BenDavid) Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.religion Subject: Re: Proposal for net.religion subgroups Message-ID: <1644@ucf-cs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 2-Nov-84 10:48:17 EST Article-I.D.: ucf-cs.1644 Posted: Fri Nov 2 10:48:17 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 4-Nov-84 04:35:53 EST References: <187@hocsj.UUCP> <1619@ucf-cs.UUCP>, <529@umcp-cs.UUCP> Organization: UCF, Orlando, FL Lines: 18 Whether or not there is much activity on net.religion after the Christians have their own group is rather irrelevant. I have had many letters expressing the hope that Christians will take their overbearing and domineering attitudes to another net and allow the others to discuss more interesting matters. The notion that the validity of Christianity is a hot topic is strictly in the minds of Christians who are simply not challenged frequently be- cause it is too much trouble to argue with them and they generally don't want to be bothered with the facts because their minds are already made up. Not only would the discussions be more interesting without the Christian domination, they would almost certainly be on a higher level and conducted in a more subdued manner. Other groups don't take the attitude that 'I'm right, and it's up to you to challenge and disprove me... and if you try I'll get wound tight'. My words may gag you... but Christian attitudes gag many.