I am removing the content of this post and apologizing for posting it.

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60. I can see that atheists piss you off, but I'm not sure what I did to offend you

But I'm not sure why you feel it necessary take it out on me. You're attributing behavior to me based on your interactions or experiences with other non-believers instead of using the context of this particular interaction. I asked a simple question: do you or do you not want atheists to leave the Religion group to the believers?

Here's what I know:

1. In post #42, you said: "they (atheists) won't be convinced to shove off and leave the discussions be"

2. In post #45, you made unsupported assertions about the behavior of atheists. The quotes you attributed to atheists are:
- "HA HA--you're stupid because you believe in a deity! HA HA!"
- "You're stupid because you believe what I don't believe."

3. Please direct me to the posts where an atheist made either of the statements from #2. As soon as you do, I'll alert on it myself. Contrary to your presupposed notions about my intentions, I'm vehemently opposed to personal attacks.

4. In post #48, you said: "If someone wants to discuss the magical qualities of the Virgin Mary, or a religious theory introduced by Saint Whooseewhatsis, how does it "hurt" you to butt the fuck out and leave them to their amusements every once in a while? "

5. In post #57, you make another unsupported assertion: "I am not part of the group you like to fuck with..." You haven't even established that I "fuck with" anyone, let alone "fucking with" whatever group it is you belong to. And frankly it's pretty insulting that you ascribe traits to me based upon your feelings about what is a large and varied group. That's called bigotry.

6. The SoP of the Religion group is:

Discuss religious and theological issues. All relevant topics are permitted. Believers, non-believers, and everyone in-between are welcome.

The Statement of Purpose makes no requirement that atheists stay out of discussions between believers, and we're allowed to have and voice our opinions on religious matters, whether you like them or not. Some of those opinions are strong, and many challenge your world-view. I get why it upsets you, but I'm not going to censor myself because my opinions offend you.

If you have a problem with the way things are, instead of yelling at me, take it up with the DU administration. If there are restrictions that need to be placed on what can or can't be said in the Religion group, those are the people to talk to. You can keep yelling about the fact that there isn't a safe haven group for believers (even though there are already nine of them), and make your sarcastic comments about "our little clubhouse", but that doesn't change the fact that I NEVER SAID THAT I THOUGHT BELIEVERS SHOULDN'T HAVE THEIR OWN SAFE HAVEN GROUP. I don't particularly care one way or the other. It's not a place I'd ever visit, so why WOULD I care?

Here's where your post goes completely off the rails:

I am suggesting you think about being a polite person every now and again--but I guess that's impossible, because you have a "right" to fuck with someone's esoteric little religious conversation with snark and rudeness.

Three personal attacks in a single sentence. Oh, the irony.