Atheist Frendly Q&A

This is a spinoff from the thread Message 1. It is meant as a place where Atheists can ask questions and receive a reasoned, non-confrontational answer from theists. It is not meant as a place to debate then questions or answers.Please feel free to ask questions but try to remember the spirit of the thread.{Added by edit by Adminnemooseus:
The specific source of message 1 is message 58 of the above cited topic.}This message has been edited by Adminnemooseus, 03-08-2005 14:28 AM

---

could you go into greater detail on your quotation as shown below? There are many indications of a redaction that specifically searched older records and then modified the contemporary tales to fit. But that still leaves the issue of what was changed and why the changes were necessary.For the benefit of our readers could you go into greater detail?

Just as in the Creationist Friendly thread, the goal is for discussion to show points of view. Please, try to stick to that and not let this thread degenerate into attacks on individuals.Question a position, but try to maintain civility.

---

Mike. Please. This is a Q&A thread. It's not designed as a place to ambush someone on a personal level.The goal is for Atheists to ask questions and Theists to respond. It's not a place to decide what someone should believe or to change someones mind, it's meant to help parties understand what it is the other believes.PG has said he believes something and also that he will go no further trying to explain his beliefs or reasoning for those beliefs.Fine, that satisfies all the conditions for this topic.You are perfectly within your rights and the intent of this thread to respond by showing why YOU believe differently. You can also set limits on the extent and depth that you are willing to go in support of your belief.But we're dealing with beliefs here folk, not science.If we are going to get input from a variety of people it is not helpful when they see a personal attack as opposed to a discussion of the material.

---

I don't plan ANY action. Just in a thread like this, comments such as "That's your problem" serve no purpose and can only work to inhibit other people expressing their beliefs.If you can, please try to support YOUR position proactively. Show why you behave or believe differently.That's all I ask.Thank you sir.

---

Such stements do NOTHING to further the coversation. I have told Mike to cut them out, now I'm telling you.Discuss the content, not the person.Frankly, if you are going to take part in these discussions you need to do better. Your tactic of running in, tossing in a firebrand and then when challeged, simply retreating into some protective coccoon is NOT debate or discussion.If you are going to insert a comment, be prepared to discuss and support your statements. If you're not going to do so, then don't bother making the initail assertion.

---

You appear to use this consistently as a get out of discussion card. If you are going to participate in discussions then such behavior is inappropriate.You are always free to simply not post or, as you put it, leave this forum. That is totally up to you. But if you are going to post in threads you will be expected to participate. That does not mean tossing in an aside and when it is questioned or additional input is requested, running away.

---