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| HomoUniversalis |
 Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 6:19 am Post subject: Religion |
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The Administration is always trying to expand the forum as to best fit the desires of the users. We are interested in your opinion whether you believe a religion forum is a good or a bad idea.
If you feel it is a good idea, please state your expectations of such a forum, what you feel should and should not be discussed there.
Mr U
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| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:40 am Post subject: |
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I think a religion forum is well in place -- esp. in regards to science. I think science has greatly mystified religion and God, turned them into some boo-hoos that the stupid and weak of mind believe in as they are too lazy or too incapable to "think for themselves".
I would love to see those "scientific" conceptions about religion cleared away. |
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| invert_nexus |
| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 10:55 am Post subject: |
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I was the original recommender of such a forum. I, personally, wouldn't be posting in there much, but it would draw more people to the forums as I stated to (In)Sanity earlier. Also, as I stated, it might very well draw the wrong type... But, it would also draw the right type to contradict the wrong type. Any forum needs those on all sides of the divide.
An inherent problem in situations of pure politeness and political correctness. Exuberant and interesting discussion requires disagreement. It needs the plus, the minuse, and all points in between.
Also, you might consider a pseudoscience forum. These types of forums always draw large volumes. Not as much as religion, generally, but enough. And the conversation seques into real science far easier than religion.
The old classic cuckoo vs. debunker debate. Personally, I find them tiresome, but there are those who devote their energies to such things.
I see SkinWalker has arrived. He's a classic cuckoo killer. I'm sure he'd go for a pseudoscience section... if it were filled with pseudos anyway. |
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| HomoUniversalis |
| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:06 am Post subject: |
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Hehe. Well, I might be tempted to create a Pseudoscience forum, but I doubt that would be a suitable name. Surely 'pseudos' don't agree that their 'science' is pseudoscience, or am I completely off here? :S
Hmm.. Poll is turning out nicely. Now to find a nice fitting description to go under it. Inspiration where art thou?
Mr U
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| invert_nexus |
| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| Surely 'pseudos' don't agree that their 'science' is pseudoscience, or am I completely off here? |
You know. I was just thinking the same thing and this might well explain why the pseudoscience section was always less active than religion. Because of the stigma.
However, the thing is that the pseudos are adept at telling themselves that it's not them that are crazy but rather everyone else. Therefore the fact that these others are calling them pseudos and forcing them to keep their inanity inside a pseudoscience section is only expected. In fact, I think they get a charge from such things. Them against the world. They love that kind of stuff. Conspiracy theories and all that. It feeds their paranoia.
Also, bear in mind that this would be a pseudoscience section on a science board. The purpose of the forum wouldn't be to expose Nasa as an organization that has hoaxed the whole world about the moon landings and such, but rather to draw in the type that gets riled by such claims and would stamp down on such discussions logically and scientifically as opposed to emotionally and hysterically (the usual pseudo technique.) So. The type of pseudo attracted would have to be the kind that gets a charge out of getting stomped on like that. Out of being labeled a pseudo. A woo-woo.
It's all psychology, really. |
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| HomoUniversalis |
| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:17 am Post subject: |
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LMAO. I'll call it Pseudoscience, but I'll try to keep the description clear of too much bias, lol.
On a personal note, I used to have a conspiracy theory period, and I'm still not quite convinced that the Illuminati aren't watching out there.. somewhere  .
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| Perfect |
| Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 11:22 am Post subject: |
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| invert_nexus wrote: |
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| Surely 'pseudos' don't agree that their 'science' is pseudoscience, or am I completely off here? |
You know. I was just thinking the same thing and this might well explain why the pseudoscience section was always less active than religion. Because of the stigma.
However, the thing is that the pseudos are adept at telling themselves that it's not them that are crazy but rather everyone else. Therefore the fact that these others are calling them pseudos and forcing them to keep their inanity inside a pseudoscience section is only expected. In fact, I think they get a charge from such things. Them against the world. They love that kind of stuff. Conspiracy theories and all that. It feeds their paranoia.
Also, bear in mind that this would be a pseudoscience section on a science board. The purpose of the forum wouldn't be to expose Nasa as an organization that has hoaxed the whole world about the moon landings and such, but rather to draw in the type that gets riled by such claims and would stamp down on such discussions logically and scientifically as opposed to emotionally and hysterically (the usual pseudo technique.) So. The type of pseudo attracted would have to be the kind that gets a charge out of getting stomped on like that. Out of being labeled a pseudo. A woo-woo.
It's all psychology, really. |
Well, let us use this already implemented sub forum; "Experimentation:
The testing of ideas, and the application of theories into practice."
Gather the wacko’s there under a stigma of pioneer or such.
The brave misunderstood geniuses battling the squares. |
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| Pendragon |
| Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:09 am Post subject: |
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| invert_nexus wrote: |
An inherent problem in situations of pure politeness and political correctness. Exuberant and interesting discussion requires disagreement. It needs the plus, the minuse, and all points in between. |
True, I guess it would be a good thing to have such discussions here. Altough we would have to take care that it wouldnt become a troll fest.
| Perfect wrote: |
Well, let us use this already implemented sub forum; "Experimentation:
The testing of ideas, and the application of theories into practice."
Gather the wacko’s there under a stigma of pioneer or such.
The brave misunderstood geniuses battling the squares. |
Noo please dont contaminate the experimentation section!! i love experiments. I'll go fill it up right away before it's doomed  |
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| Snakeystew |
| Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 1:56 am Post subject: |
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"amen" to a religious forum.  No, I'm not religious by any means, but I do feel it's a very worthwhile section to have.
Only a small sentence I know, but I hope it helped. |
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