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Jaysin · Post by **Jaysin** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 12:04 pm

Hello,

I stumbled upon this forum and was intrigued, so I signed up. I am an Atheist and am very much interested in intelligent discussion and debate with believers.

I may come across as brash and abrasive at times, but this is simply a side effect of usually cutting straight to the point without much special consideration of overly trying to not offend. If I offend you at some point, I apologize in advance, it isn't my intent.

`Jason

Nilloc James · Post by **Nilloc James** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:58 pm

Hello, at the top left of your screen there is debate rules, might help you out.

McCulloch · Post by **McCulloch** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:03 pm

Welcome.

I am an Atheist and am very much interested in intelligent discussion and debate with believers.

From the Welcome page:

The overriding principle on this forum is respect. Respect for others is of high importance here. Also, building respect among fellow debaters will get you far.

If you fail to show respect, you may have difficulty getting intelligent debate.

You might also review Tips on how to remain civil while debating.

With practice you can learn to be direct and honest without appearing brash and abrasive. Hey, let's be careful out there.

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:26 pm

Welcome to the forum Jason. I look forward to seeing you on the boards. I think you will find that if you stick around long enough, you will discover a lot of intelligent debates with believers and nonbelievers for that matter.
My only suggestion to you would be to read through some of the posts by members before you respond to them. You will find that we have a diverse population here and beliefs are not always what you may first assume them to be. A persons position on something may have nothing to do with their belief or nonbelief. By reviewing a few of their past posts, you will get a feel for how they communicate and can avoid reading what they write the wrong way. Unlike verbal debates, here, we lack the intonation of the voice so posts can easily be misinterpreted if you aren't familiar with the poster.

That being said, the grammar cop will make himself known quickly, the preachers will as will those who like to present fallacies more than debates. And in the process, hopefully you learn as well as teach.

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 10:28 pm

McCulloch wrote:Hey, let's be careful out there.

Said the cat to the mouse :yapyap:

McCulloch · Post by **McCulloch** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:06 pm

McCulloch wrote:Hey, let's be careful out there.

Confused wrote:Said the cat to the mouse :yapyap:

I guess that you're too young to remember Hill Street Blues.

Confused · Post by **Confused** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:43 pm

McCulloch wrote:
McCulloch wrote:Hey, let's be careful out there.

Confused wrote:Said the cat to the mouse :yapyap:
I guess that you're too young to remember Hill Street Blues.

I guess. Are they a band or something. I googled it and got entirely too many hits to want to sort it out.

Goat · Post by **Goat** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:55 pm

Confused wrote:
McCulloch wrote:
McCulloch wrote:Hey, let's be careful out there.

Confused wrote:Said the cat to the mouse :yapyap:
I guess that you're too young to remember Hill Street Blues.
I guess. Are they a band or something. I googled it and got entirely too many hits to want to sort it out.

It's a tv cop show that ran in the early to mid 80's.

catalyst · Post by **catalyst** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:58 pm

Hi Jaysin,

Welcome to the forum and I do have to say, I love your J.O.R. avatar! lol

I look forward to interacting with you on many and varied topics.

Fallibleone · Post by **Fallibleone** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 5:28 am

Hi, Jaysin. Welcome!