Religious Debate Forum - just a quick drive-by

freethinker18 · 11-12-2009, 08:56 AM

Hi folks! I hope this is the right place to post this – I tried to find a place that wouldn’t interrupt the flow of your board.

I’m here to announce the formation of a new and (hopefully) different kind of religious discussion board. I’ve noticed that on most religious boards, discussion between people of different faiths is almost impossible. A Christian going to a Jewish board feels outnumbered and ganged-up-on, a Muslim on a Christian board feels the same, Atheists feel outnumbered almost everywhere, and so on. But these are important discussions to have, especially in a world that is increasingly troubled with inter-faith violence. There should be a place to talk to people you don’t necessarily agree with.

So I’ve created a website, ReligiousDebate.org, which is designed for conversation, questions, refutations, and most of all learning to talk to people who hold conflicting beliefs. I hope that some of the people on this board will find ReligiousDebate.org to be a useful addition to their online discussions.

If the moderators decide to delete this drive-by spam, I completely understand. I’ve tried to keep it as low-key as possible, and I hope I haven’t stepped on any toes.

http://www.religiousdebate.org - Maybe I’ll see you there.

arthra · 11-13-2009, 10:51 AM

Thanks freetinker

Just for fun I thought you'd enjoy tinkering..

And thanks for posting and welcome to the Baha'i Forum.. !

While you will find various views expressed.. I think most Baha'is don't place a high value on "debate" as it's known in most places as it can generate more polarity and encourage hostility in people. But there is a process we use called consultation that stresses what we can agree on first and then we start from that point and work outwards.

- Art

Paddythai · 11-16-2009, 05:52 AM

freethinker18,
Had a quick look at your site.
Seems you are still at the early stages and don't have huge numbers of contributoirs.
I'll register later.

I tend to agree with the comments above. 'Debate' suggests confrontational discussions, whereas I expect what will happen is people will share views as a way of developing there understanding of each other.

Hope you are successful.

Joe

11-12-2009, 08:56 AM	#1
freethinker18 Junior Member Joined: Nov 2009 From: USA Posts: 1	Religious Debate Forum - just a quick drive-by Hi folks! I hope this is the right place to post this – I tried to find a place that wouldn’t interrupt the flow of your board. I’m here to announce the formation of a new and (hopefully) different kind of religious discussion board. I’ve noticed that on most religious boards, discussion between people of different faiths is almost impossible. A Christian going to a Jewish board feels outnumbered and ganged-up-on, a Muslim on a Christian board feels the same, Atheists feel outnumbered almost everywhere, and so on. But these are important discussions to have, especially in a world that is increasingly troubled with inter-faith violence. There should be a place to talk to people you don’t necessarily agree with. So I’ve created a website, ReligiousDebate.org, which is designed for conversation, questions, refutations, and most of all learning to talk to people who hold conflicting beliefs. I hope that some of the people on this board will find ReligiousDebate.org to be a useful addition to their online discussions. If the moderators decide to delete this drive-by spam, I completely understand. I’ve tried to keep it as low-key as possible, and I hope I haven’t stepped on any toes. http://www.religiousdebate.org - Maybe I’ll see you there.

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11-13-2009, 10:51 AM	#2
arthra Senior Member Joined: Jun 2006 From: California Posts: 2,805	Thanks freetinker Just for fun I thought you'd enjoy tinkering.. And thanks for posting and welcome to the Baha'i Forum.. ! While you will find various views expressed.. I think most Baha'is don't place a high value on "debate" as it's known in most places as it can generate more polarity and encourage hostility in people. But there is a process we use called consultation that stresses what we can agree on first and then we start from that point and work outwards. - Art

11-16-2009, 05:52 AM	#3
Paddythai Junior Member Joined: Oct 2009 From: UK Posts: 6	freethinker18, Had a quick look at your site. Seems you are still at the early stages and don't have huge numbers of contributoirs. I'll register later. I tend to agree with the comments above. 'Debate' suggests confrontational discussions, whereas I expect what will happen is people will share views as a way of developing there understanding of each other. Hope you are successful. Joe