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Author: Allan AdlerAllan Adler Date: Feb 18, 2008 06:46
I noticed a posting by Apostate in which he offered to pray for someone
on this group. So I infer that he prays and therefore that he might not
be an atheist. In the thread, "who has an actual problem?", I've been asking
about venues in which atheists on this group actually have dealings with the
faithful in matters pertaining to religion, including dealings with
creationists regarding creationism. I was surprised to note that no one
mentioned contacts on newsgroups. Then Apostate arrives, apparently filling
that void.
Apostate, if you are still reading this group, do you think you could
describe yourself a little? I'd like to know, for example:
(1) What is your position on Creationism?
(2) What is your view of the Religious Right?
(3) In what sense are you an Apostate?
--
Ignorantly,
Allan Adler zurich.csail.mit.edu>
* Disclaimer: I am a guest and *not* a member of the MIT CSAIL. My actions and
* comments do not reflect in any way on MIT. Also, I am nowhere near Boston.
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Author: ApostateApostate Date: Feb 18, 2008 20:50
In article nestle.csail.mit.edu>, Allan Adler says...
> I noticed a posting by Apostate in which he offered to pray for someone
> on this group.
Evidently you don't read well, Allan.
> Apostate, if you are still reading this group, do you think you could
> describe yourself a little? I'd like to know, for example:
> (1) What is your position on Creationism?
> (2) What is your view of the Religious Right?
> (3) In what sense are you an Apostate?
Most of those still having the patience to follow this ng could give you a precis.
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Author: RonnHammonnRonnHammonn Date: Feb 19, 2008 12:50
Allan Adler wrote:
>
> I noticed a posting by Apostate in which he offered to pray for someone
> on this group. So I infer that he prays and therefore that he might not
> be an atheist. In the thread, "who has an actual problem?", I've been asking
> about venues in which atheists on this group actually have dealings with the
> faithful in matters pertaining to religion, including dealings with
> creationists regarding creationism. I was surprised to note that no one
> mentioned contacts on newsgroups. Then Apostate arrives, apparently filling
> that void.
>
> Apostate, if you are still reading this group, do you think you could
> describe yourself a little? I'd like to know, for example:
> (1) What is your position on Creationism?
> (2) What is your view of the Religious Right?
> (3) In what...
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Author: Charles & Mambo DuckmanCharles & Mambo Duckman Date: Feb 19, 2008 12:50
Allan Adler wrote:
> I noticed a posting by Apostate in which he offered to pray for someone
> on this group.
No, you didn't.
--
Come down off the cross
We can use the wood
Tom Waits, Come On Up To The House
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Author: ApostateApostate Date: Feb 19, 2008 13:53
In article <47B9A891.190D@hiwaay.nyet>, RonnHammonn says...
> Thin-skinned Adler has promised not to read my posts. If anyone is left
> whom he CAN read, explain sarcasm to him.
I may pass, on the invitation to tutor anyone here, but I think you recall that
I never blackballed anyone but the obnoxious trolls, so I'm reading you. 8-)
>From a detached academic curiosity: is team moderation still in operation?
Do you have your hand in? I have not seen the regular posting of the moderation
notice in some time, when I've glanced over this way.
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> RonnHammonn
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Author: Allan AdlerAllan Adler Date: Feb 19, 2008 18:43
Apostate yeehaw.org.invalid> writes:
> In article nestle.csail.mit.edu>, Allan Adler says...
> >> I noticed a posting by Apostate in which he offered to pray for someone
>> on this group.
>
> Evidently you don't read well, Allan.
I don't know you, Apostate, or at any rate, I don't remember you.
I didn't notice a smiley in your posting, but there might have been one.
However, a smiley is polysemic and could either mean that what one has
written is not intended or that one finds what one has written amusing
for some other reason, even though it is true. So, even if there was one,
a careful reading would not necessarily have led me to conclude that you
were not serious.
For example, while writing this, I just noticed that polysemic is an anagram
of "smiley cop" :)
Anyway, Apostate, I apologize for misjudging your intentions. I'll try to
remember who you are in the future and to keep in mind that you are, in
fact, an atheist.
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Author: ApostateApostate Date: Feb 19, 2008 19:13
In article nestle.csail.mit.edu>, Allan Adler says...
> Apostate yeehaw.org.invalid> writes:
> >> In article nestle.csail.mit.edu>, Allan Adler says...
>> >>> I noticed a posting by Apostate in which he offered to pray...
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Author: David V.David V. Date: Feb 20, 2008 09:10
RonnHammonn wrote:
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> Thin-skinned Adler has promised not to read my posts. If anyone is left
> whom he CAN read, explain sarcasm to him.
I doubt he would understand. No sense of humor in that guy.
--
Dave
You measure a democracy by the freedom it gives its dissidents,
not the freedom it gives its assimilated conformists.
- Abbie Hoffman
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Author: Ben GorenBen Goren Date: Feb 20, 2008 11:12
David V. wrote:
> RonnHammonn wrote:
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>> Thin-skinned Adler has promised not to read my posts. If
>> anyone is left whom he CAN read, explain sarcasm to him.
>
> I doubt he would understand. No sense of humor in that guy.
Not much sense at all, I'm afraid. His overpowering literalism and
his obsessive attention to irrelevant detail severly limit his
otherwise decent intelligence.
Cheers,
b&
--
EAC Memographer
BAAWA Knight of Blasphemy
``All but God can prove this sentence true.''
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Author: Allan AdlerAllan Adler Date: Feb 20, 2008 19:50
Allan Adler nestle.csail.mit.edu> writes:
> For example, while writing this, I just noticed that polysemic is an anagram
> of "smiley cop" :)
Just in case there is anyone here who can't tell the difference, I considered
that a joke. What kind of humor one likes is a matter of taste.
De gustibus non est disputandum.
> Nevertheless, I stand by my own intentions in my original posting: I think
> it would be healthy if there were intelligent and honest non-atheists also
> participating in this news group. I think it is likely that there are some
> who read this group but who don't contribute any postings.
Just in case there is anyone who can't tell the difference, I was serious
about this and I think we should move forward on it. I propose that we form
a committee to post polite invitations on various newsgroups organized around
religions and invite them to send representatives to our moderated newsgroup.
If no one else wants to work on it with me, I'll do it myself. Whatever we
post, it needs to be written carefully, since we certainly don't want people
to show up here trying to convert us and we shouldn't offend people
gratuitously.
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