Christopher A.Lee wrote:
On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 16:33:45 GMT, Stephen Montgomery-Smith
wrote:

I think I have to disagree. Koi Lo's original post clearly deals with
the question of the existence or otherwise of a creator, and that is
right up alt.atheisms ally.

No. Why do you think that should be an issue for atheists - theists
(like that jerk) and their behaviour towards atheists is very much an
issue though.

Alt.atheism was set up by atheists to discuss atheist issues, of which
there are plenty - like whether/how to come out as atheists to theist
family, friends etc. But that gets submerged because a group of
atheists is a magnet for bad-mannered theists.

Well, now I am looking through alt.atheism. If what you said was the
original purpose of this group, it has most certainly been submerged.

On the other hand, I don't see how it is possible to discuss atheism in
a non-theistic vacuum. Theism is a major force in the current world.
While Koi Lo's post might not have fit the original alt.atheism charter
(if such exists), it certainly fits with into any generic discussion of
atheism, and more than that, is completely in character with many of the
posts on alt.atheism.

On the other hand, it has absolutely nothing to do with rec.ponds.

(What do the atronomers think? Presumably they have their share of
people who don't believe man landed on the moon, so I doubt these posts
polute their environment any.)

Stephen