> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of William T Goodall
> >>> I guess he is > >>> hoping you will post something that he can complain to the > >>> listowners about and get you warned or banned. > >> > >> Uhhhh.... No. On several counts. > >> > > > > Dude, that's totally your M.O. > > > > Yes, blatant trolling. For what it's worth, speaking personally, not in any sort of list manager role, I disagree. Like all of us, JDG sometimes speaks with unneeded hyperbole, but I don't infer that he's taunting or baiting, at least not intentionally. As far as hyperbole, I do think that statements like, "has made Brin-L into an environment that I would consider 'hostile' to a religious person, and indeed, it has made Brin-L into a community that I would feel uncomfortable inviting fellow people of faith to join" border on it. But he offers this as his point of view, not fact. >From my point of view, we have a few people who are clearly hostile to religion, but that doesn't make Brin-L anything more than a reflection of the mix of world attitudes. At least we discuss religion here, which beats the heck out of communities that pretend it doesn't exist or those that can't touch on the subject without an immediate flame war. I would hope that people of faith would show up in all communities. In those that ignore faith, they can offer an alternative. In those that argue about it, they can present another point of view. In those that reject it, well, perhaps there's no point if the community explicitly rejects it. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
