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dills2im not rubbing anything in your faceNo no. :)
dedboyJust for a head's up, I do not like religious topics. They are a breeding ground for things to happen. I would appreciate it if the OP either locks this should it get out of hand.That or have it locked.The thread has been quite civil with a few sarcastic remarks here and there, but I haven't seen anything overly rude or inflammatory. If this forum does not welcome discussion outside of gaming, I suggest removing any forums which encourage outward discussion, such as "general discussion" or "debates." Otherwise it is my understanding that we can, outside of purposefully starting and engaging in hateful topics, discuss what we wish.I find censorship of topics on a forum to be dangerous business. There has been absolutely no reason to lock this topic other than a member being uncomfortable with the topic itself. dedboy, maybe you'd like to read through this thread once again and see that the only one who's been objecting strongly to anything is you, and the only thing you're objecting to is the topic itself.perhaps wait until we've seen something worth noting or have gotten complaints before jumping the gun and assuming that, just because of the topic, things will "get out of hand."
We're gamers here, not zealots.
Some of your topics are very borderline inflammatory.Though you meant zero harm, people misunderstand each other, andshitthings happens.I'm 30, non denominational(Google it) and follow the way.
Have fun now, but don't do it at the risk of making these forums combative or awkward.
Thank you much.
Loonylion · #63religious topics are heavily regulated on this forum because it really doesn't take much for them to descend into flame wars. We know this from experience,
msgI don't believe in god but my GF is catholic.^I know exactly what you mean dedboy.Don't forget, in the past religion has been the cause of many wars.
We can't discuss religion in our house because she gets wound up if anyone says anything other than what she believes.
dedboy · #65Now honestly, religion is the only thing I don't think has warrant in a gaming forum.I wouldn't. This is the internet, real-world social rules don't tend to apply. As a thread in a forum, people have the option whether or not they wish to involve themselves in conversation. And as a side-note, to say "you can discuss anything you wish...except [insert topic]" is, in fact, censorship. if you wish to engage in it, at least own it.now then, the only conversation in this thread that has been the slightest bit confrontational or caused any controversy thus far has been from you. if you want to lock the topic you have the ability, I certainly won't be, not that I have the power to anyway. otherwise let's give our members a little more credit and allow the conversation to continue in the calm and civil manner it has been.
As a general rule, would you walk up to strangers and ask them this in public?
How long before someone would take offense if you did?
msg2009 · #66^I know exactly what you mean dedboy.Don't forget, in the past religion has been the cause of many wars.Railing on about how religion causes wars seems detrimental to your whole "speak no evil" mentality.
This is one topic I won't get involved in, people can worship who they like and have every right to do so without getting shit from others.
Its one of those topics you should post in without been sarcastic or troll and just take other peoples views seriously.
dedboy · #68Even you admitted in the serial killers thread I had, it was getting uncomfortable, did you not?I was being a smartass there, not much makes me uncomfortable on the internet...I'm just cautious when on a forum populated mostly with kids, but I also feel that if they're old enough to surf the web and be exposed to the multitude of inappropriate things at their fingertips, they can handle a perfectly valid subject of life such as religion.
lugia543 · #74if I revealed, you would all ignore me :(So nothing will change, tell us.