Posted by:
summer
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Date: May 11, 2011 08:39PM
We already GET your views (speaking of atheists in general, not you in particular.) At least the basics. Because on this board, those views are certainly out there.
As snb pointed out, if someone asserts that Christianity is a better choice than Mormonism, then I think it's perfectly appropriate for the atheists to chime in. On a thread where people who are Christian are sharing where they go to church, atheist views are not only off-topic, they're tiresome.
I'm asking that if you want people to consider your views, and to take them seriously, to just be choosier about when and how you share them. As it is, the atheists often just end up annoying people. If that's your object, (as opposed to persuading people to your point of view,) then you are succeeding.
I understand that the board is not Christian safe. But lately, it doesn't even seem Christian friendly. And I say this as someone who is a cultural Christian at best.
Sorry to beat away at a dead horse (and again, this is not directed at you personally,) but when we, as a board, scared off CuriousCatholic, I was *really* ticked off about that. And that's just one poster. I can tell you as a neverMo, that it takes a long, long time to really understand just how toxic Mormonism can be. It takes a lot longer than just one post. Did the atheists *really* think that they were going to turn her off of Catholocism with that one thread? Or would it be more to the point to get her going in the right direction, and help her to feel comfortable on the board so that she sticks around long enough to learn about the Mormon church and help her sister. If she (and the other newbies) stick around long enough, they'll see the atheist point of view. And maybe it will make a contribution to how she (they) see the world.
It seems lately that the atheists have had all the subtlety of Mormon missionaries. ("If we only harass the investigators long enough, they'll come to feel the spirt.") Can't you do better than that?