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Originally Posted by seeker33
This time it wasn't my personal issue, it was more a frustration because of what seemed to be a general injustice. This is called "spirituality" but it's a forum where only atheists are allowed to post. So the name of the section is innapropriate and misleading.
There are no other forums I'm interested in joining. I was interested in discussion between various different beliefs where no one is discriminated.
But I know I'll never find one
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There is nothing here suggesting that only atheists can post. But it is a forum for spirituality, not religion. That is a marked difference and lends itself to specific parameters in participation. There is no discrimination going on here. Atheists cannot talk about religion and neither can anyone else. But everyone can discuss spirituality. I do not see one example of someone not being able to discuss their spirituality. Spirituality /=/ religion. This may help you:
spir·it·u·al·i·ty
ˌspiriCHo͞oˈalədē/Submit
noun
the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.
re·li·gion
rəˈlijən/Submit
noun
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
"ideas about the relationship between science and religion"
synonyms: faith, belief, worship, creed; More
a particular system of faith and worship.
plural noun: religions
"the world's great religions"
a pursuit or interest to which someone ascribes supreme importance.
"consumerism is the new religion"
Can you see the significant difference in the two? These rules that you are complaining of have been in place since 2008. So this is not new. No discrimination is occurring by saying discussions of religion are not allowed here. Atheists are not discussing religion by discussing their spirituality.
If I have no religion, then the fact that a no-religion-talk rule has no impact on me does not mean you are being discriminated against because you do have a religion.