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It's a little known fact among newer members that there didn't always exist a Spirituality forum. There was a time when spiritual debates were held in their proper place - the Debates forum - until a site rule was made that religion was a forbidden topic there, and all such discussions were cordoned off into their own Spirituality ex Debates forum. It's a rather embarassing part of our history.
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesIt is sad, both sections seem to be rather dull and do not add up to the glory of the former all inclusive debate section.
It's a little known fact among newer members that there didn't always exist a Spirituality forum. There was a time when spiritual debates were held in their proper place - the Debates forum - until a site rule was made that religion was a forbidden topic there, and all such discussions were cordoned off into their own Spirituality ex Debates forum. It's a rather embarassing part of our history.
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Originally posted by widgetJust a bit to new here to be consider a legend just yet, Although I hope to making my mark at some point.
Are we not all legends in our own tiny minds?
I would certainly nominate Moldy, Ark & Angie...
... not to mention the infamous Mr.Baiter & of course KJ!
I will say that a future legend would also have to be Widget with his masterful use of words that has you thinking "what the heck did he just say?"
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesI suppose I should take the blame for this one (being the purported originator of the phenom that is heated spiritual debate here). I do miss those old debates with bbarr and rwinget though.
It's a little known fact among newer members that there didn't always exist a Spirituality forum. There was a time when spiritual debates were held in their proper place - the Debates forum - until a site rule was made that religion was a forbidden topic there, and all such discussions were cordoned off into their own Spirituality ex Debates forum. It's a rather embarassing part of our history.
Originally posted by bbarrHa ha! I came in a few months after those forum posts, but it brought back a lot of memories reading posts from people I haven't seen in the forums in some time. Reminds me of the MAP wars and such. Good times. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. 😀
Hearken back to the legends of yore...
http://www.chessatwork.com/board/threadlist.php?forumid=7
Originally posted by DoctorScribblesThe religious site wasn't created because religion is a forbidden topic. You twister of all things historic!
It's a little known fact among newer members that there didn't always exist a Spirituality forum. There was a time when spiritual debates were held in their proper place - the Debates forum - until a site rule was made that religion was a forbidden topic there, and all such discussions were cordoned off into their own Spirituality ex Debates forum. It's a rather embarassing part of our history.
It was created because the religious right were getting up everyone's noses on every single debate going on. Par example:
"Would the world have been a better place if Colombus had not discovered America?"
Then some religious moron would answer: "THE WORLD IS NOT ROUND, IT IS FLAT. THE BIBLE TALKS OF THE FOUR CORNERS OF THE WORLD, SO COLOMBUS COULD NOT HAVE SAILED AROUND IT." in a Stang like monotonous fashion.
Examples like:
"Was the T-rex the greatest living meat eater to have ever roamed the earth?"
Then some right-wing religious swamp-dreg would reply: "DINOSAURS NEVER EXISTED. THEY'RE NOT MENTIONED IN THE BIBLE."
And it was examples like these that were driving the good spirited debaters to despair, alcohol and a severe loss of chess points.
And so the wisest of all, came together in council and decided on the banishing.
NOT because debates about religion should be ostrisised, but because not all debates should be contaminated by religious ramblings.
All hail the Spirituality forum. It is indeed a catchment area for the weird, the dumb and the misguided.
It's like a cabinet of freaks over there. It's like a cellar or dungeon where the more disturbing members of RHP lurk...
Originally posted by shavixmirThe wisest of all gathered 'round the table of Elrond, and were then known as the Fellowship of the Ring. They then placed the burden of the Ring on one tiny man's shoulders. His name was Russ.
The religious site wasn't created because religion is a forbidden topic. You twister of all things historic!
It was created because the religious right were getting up everyone's noses on every single debate going on. Par example:
"Would the world have been a better place if Colombus had not discovered America?"
Then some religious moron would ...[text shortened]... eaks over there. It's like a cellar or dungeon where the more disturbing members of RHP lurk...
I'm such a loser. Just delete this post...
