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Subject: 
lugnet.religion.flame
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Sat, 12 Dec 1998 19:56:20 GMT
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BEAKER@POBOX.nomorespamCOM
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I just want to say how disappointed I am to see this conversation show
up here.  It happens in general discussion groups all over usenet; one
crusader who won't hush until he makes everyone bow to his creator.
Those of you who thought that lugnet would cut down on signal-to-noise
apparently forgot that there are many kinds of noise ... less furbies
posts, to be sure, but I'm actually starting to miss them.


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Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: lugnet.religion.flame
 
(...) The various religious debates hold no interest for me, but I actually do read them some time. And I must say, I'd rather see them here than in a general discussion area. In fact, since people will inevitably have these sorts of discussions, (...) (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: lugnet.religion.flame
 
(...) Idea -- don't subscribe to lugnet.off-topic.debate. (26 years ago, 12-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: lugnet.religion.flame
 
(...) It's an old rule of etiquette: don't bring up religion and politics in general conversation. The inverse of this is: if you want to talk about God, expect a fight. So these perennial brushfires aren't some artifact of usenet; they are a (...) (26 years ago, 15-Dec-98, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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