Can we talk about the group rules?

[Curmudgeoness]

33. I cannot answer better than kdmorris did.

That answer was spot on, and polite. I also agree with these rules that you are taking issue with. It seems that you don't understand the reason that this group exists. Atheists and agnostics, for some reason, are constantly asked to defend themselves, and that gets tiring and boring. This is where was can enjoy The Atheist Pig cartoons, or discuss our problems in the religious community, whether it is our family or friends, or the "one country, under god" community. I absolutely want this to be a safe haven. I do not want to have the trite discussion about the existence of god. If I wanted that, I would go to the Religion forum. Maybe you just don't see the purpose of Religion (it really is not just for discussion of "religion"---note that A&A is located in the Religion & Spirtuality" topics, and that makes little sense either).

As to the prohibition on discussion of the Interfaith group, and respect for their safe haven status, there are some people who would constantly be discussing that group here if there was not a ban on doing it----and that is disrespectful. You may think that it only needs to be "said" and not in the rules, but I have seen enough to know that this rule is important. I do not want believers criticizing us in other groups (safe haven), and that cuts both ways.

So, put simply, you are in the minority.