How often to theists come here?

[JonathanG]

I'm new here, but I've already seen three people who registered after I did make a few posts trying to argue the existence of god then disappear.

Does it happen often?  Have any theists (with the intention of arguing) stayed for more than a few days?

[Hijiri Byakuren]

It happens often enough for me to experiment with new ways to make fun of them. I'll test-drive a new route of attack now and then, but I usually don't go into discussions with them expecting to make a new atheist. They don't come here with the intention of being convinced.

[Poison Tree]

From my observation, they tend to come in bunches, just to post for a few days to a week, then disappear. Then there will be a long stretch with out any, then a bunch again. I've joked that these "swarms" must coincide school dates--start of school, bible teacher telling students to proselytize, Christmas break, spring break, start of summer break--but I think that's just conformation bias on my part.

Once in a great while there will be a theist who actually sticks around for a while. Before the forum crash(es) there was a Catholic (Azzizi or something?) who was around a lot. Even these tend to hammer away on 1 topic

[mykcob4]

The theist that say exactly what they are don't bother me as much as the morons that claim to be atheist then start preaching that there has to be a god. As if they came on here and all of a sudden had a revealation and we are all suppose to see the light.
We had one just last month that called himself a Smurf and spewed alot of nonsense about a reinterpretation of the bible. He claimed to be a Vet Marine, an intellect, among other things. He was exposed. His theory (which wasn't a theory at all) was debunked and I guess he finally was embarrassed to the point of leaving.
Like someone said, "It's nice to have a chew toy once in awhile."

[stromboli]

Over 4 years on here, I would say they are somewhat seasonal. Seems to be a few right about Spring break, some after graduation, and some over the summer. I'm guessing the ones that are morally conflicted about going on Spring break and getting laid stay home and troll the internet, looking to justify their lack of physical satiation.

[Thumpalumpacus]

There aren't many theists here at all.  If you want to really hone your chops, find a site that is not dedicated to atheism, because it won't have the atheist clique that AF has.

[Smartmarzipan]

I'm new here, but I've already seen three people who registered after I did make a few posts trying to argue the existence of god then disappear.

Does it happen often?  Have any theists (with the intention of arguing) stayed for more than a few days?

They used to be a lot worse. Compared to what we used to have to deal with, the one or two I see every now and agian is nothing. I guess we're either just not as popular as we used to be, or we intimidate the pants off most of them.

[sdelsolray]

I'm new here, but I've already seen three people who registered after I did make a few posts trying to argue the existence of god then disappear.

Does it happen often?  Have any theists (with the intention of arguing) stayed for more than a few days?

I haven't been here that long either, but I have been involved with other forums for quite some time.  I cannot put all theists who appear on non-theist friendly forums into one category.  Some are well read, patient and worthy of having a conversation with.  Others are full of YEC lies, misrepresentations and logical fallacies and are, at best, entertaining.

[You Only Live Once]

What bothers me is I would never go to a Christian forum to try and disprove the existence of God.

[Colanth]

What bothers me is I would never go to a Christian forum to try and disprove the existence of God.

Your "religion" doesn't tell you that you have to convert unbelievers, theirs does.  (Or at least, they misinterpret theirs to mean that they have to.)

[Thumpalumpacus]

What bothers me is I would never go to a Christian forum to try and disprove the existence of God.

Why does that bother you?  You're exemplifying the behavior you wish to see, and that's as much as you can do.

[Hydra009]

I'm new here, but I've already seen three people who registered after I did make a few posts trying to argue the existence of god then disappear.

Does it happen often?  Have any theists (with the intention of arguing) stayed for more than a few days?

They tend to either get the banhammer or post-and-run.  There is the occasional non-icomplete-idiot, but that's very rare.  We usually just get the traveling salesman type.  What a waste.

[Hydra009]

What bothers me is I would never go to a Christian forum to try and disprove the existence of God.

Why does that bother you?  You're exemplifying the behavior you wish to see, and that's as much as you can do.

I think he/she means that theists' evangelical approach is bothersome.  Golden rule and all that.

It's no small irony that the really aggressive evangelizers really hate it when someone's knocking on their door.

[Plu]

What bothers me is I would never go to a Christian forum to try and disprove the existence of God.

Neither would most christians come here to try and convert us. We just get the christians outliers, and their forums get the atheist outliers.

[SGOS]

When I joined there was a Catholic woman here.  She remained for a very long time, and was civil enough, but in a passive aggressive way.  I think the sole purpose of her life was just to annoy people with her condescending sweetness.  Usually, I ignore theists, only engaging them once in awhile.  But I was joyful at that woman's exit.