A quarrel with forums

So I read through a lot of blogs and Facebook discussion forums. What I’ve come to notice is there are a lot of people that join a group for something they are against, then start posting on the wall or the board, or leave comments just bashing the group/author. Often times there are fake Facebook profiles created just for this, other times these cowards join, post their profanity, then leave. It’s a bit ridiculous. Are there really that many junior high kids who get off doing this?

Here’s one comment I got for my group for ‘UofA Atheists, Agnostics, and Freethinkers:’

Chase Hollman wrote at 8:38pm on June 25th, 2007

Righteous atheists are as bad as any righteous theists. Remember that!

Well that’s not so offencive at first glance, to really understand what I am trying to do (which you can easily figure out by reading the group description) is to create a group that ties like-minded people together.  I state specifically:

This group is NOT for flaming anyone of any religion, but to promote critical thought on the topic of religion, and to provide a group for those who choose not to identify any god.

I’m not trying to create a “righteous atheist” group here, and comments like that are just ridiculous.  I’d be a lot less offended and pissed off if he had actually bothered to stay in the group for more than a few hours (if that).

People like this only further the need for a group like what I’m trying to start.  We need to stand up and show ourselves as equals to anyone who has a god.  I am just as ethical as any religious person – and I’m moral without being afraid.

That’s all for now.

~Ian