Why was the thread on Christian Theology closed?
To even suggest that religion could have been born because of LSD or hallucinogenic experiences is wrong in DFI? Why is religion above the mundane criticism? If i said John Lenon wrote his music on LSD it is acceptable but if i say Bible was written on LSD that is wrong? Do you see how religions has conditioned you not to challenge it? How will our intellect and society improve if we are not allowed to question?
As a staff member this is what I feel.
Q. Isn't religion an emotive and controversial subject which has the potential to divide members and should be handled delicately and without any disrespect ?
A. Yes. A lot of members are not happy with the way this forum is heading, and I am one of them.
Q. should we allow a defence forum to turn into a religious forum ?
A. No. This is not what I signed up for nor did many others
Q. Does discussing religion have a place on DFI ?
A. At staff decided level. If some members feel they have been shortchanged by our discussion to limit and be heavy handed regarding religious topics, we apologize for the misunderstanding.
Q. Can a defence forum prosper if we allow members to constantly discuss theology ?
A. No. I believe a defence forum should first and foremost discuss defence.
Q. Should we cater to the whims of a member who has in the past insinuated that the site is owned by Pakistanis and openly abused the staff members here and on other fora ?
A. I don't particularly care about being called names.
Q. Should we listen to a member member despite knowing that we are being Ddosed, and have had to remove a feature, decided to protest, instigate other members into quitting this forum; and not only that , he invited members to another forum, which he knows was started with stolen money ?
A. For the sake of a village, a family can be sacrificed, for the sake of the forum, a member can be sacrificed. However, if his demands are unreasonable they will be rejected if they are reasonable they will be heard.
Q. Should we listen to a member who trolls, insults and mock others ?
A. Every forum needs a troll, as long as the said member is not being particularly offensive I don't care. Its a defence forum people gotta have a thick skin.
Q. Should the staff think about the forum's future; should it leave its very raison d'etre and also the secular ethos of the nation to which it is devoted to cater or cater to the whims of one member who is worried that the society is degenerating because on a corner of the internet devoted to Indian defence he is not allowed to propagate his views that LSD was responsible for the hallucinations that Jesus saw ?
A. As much as I'd like India to be an open country, where the mind is without fear and head is held high; I'd like DFI to retain its core focus as much as possible even if that means a few taboo subjects are offlimits.
Q. Can you seriously listen to a member who claims to own a Skoda Yeti ? And also a bisexual ?
A. No. You never know which way he'll swing next.
Thread Closed for 24 hours, so that the message can be absorbed by one and all.