Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 / QGSI 2.0; site qubix.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!decwrl!sun!idi!qubix!lab From: lab@qubix.UUCP (Q-Bick) Newsgroups: net.news.group,net.religion Subject: Re: Proposal for net.religion subgroups Message-ID: <1495@qubix.UUCP> Date: Wed, 31-Oct-84 13:39:19 EST Article-I.D.: qubix.1495 Posted: Wed Oct 31 13:39:19 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 2-Nov-84 04:15:49 EST References: <187@hocsj.UUCP> <1619@ucf-cs.UUCP> Organization: Quadratix ... Quartix Lines: 30 Xref: sun net.news.group:2066 net.religion:4167 > Yirmiyahu BenDavid: > So it seems to me that a > net.religion.Christianity would provide Christians with a > forum where they could all reinforce one another without > having to face critical points of view, it would alleviate > net.religion of a group which presently attempts to domineer > the forum and presume its own correctness, and would contri- > bute to a more serene net.religion. Hats off to Evelyn and > Steve. Please start a net.religion.christian. I must disagree on one critical point: discussions (arguments?) about Christianity in net.religion usually start from challenges by NON- Christians, to cause the Christians to defend their faith. It has been that way at least as long as I've been on the net (early '83). Virtually all of my articles have been follow-ups (whether generated via 'f' or not). Therefore I seriously doubt that net.religion.christian would accomplish BenDavid's desire. With abortion, origins, etc., in their separate groups (motss quickly becoming CENSORED), perhaps a better solution (as I suggested to Steve Aldrich) is simply to zap net.religion (keeping net.religion.jewish) for the rest of '84. If at some point in '85 (or later), discussions elsewhere warrant, it could be re-created. But the situation there now is hardly "Religious, ethical, and moral implications of actions" -- The Ice Floe of Larry Bickford {amd,decwrl,sun,idi,ittvax}!qubix!lab You can't settle the issue until you've settled how to settle the issue.