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From: mmeyer@m2.csc.ti.com (Mark Meyer)
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Subject: Re: *** CALL FOR DISCUSSION *** Creation of newsgroup sci.skeptic
Keywords: new age new science parapsychology skepticism
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Date: 23 Jun 89 14:55:57 GMT
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In article <1961@se-sd.NCR.COM> lord@se-sd.UUCP (Dave Lord(SSP)) writes:
>YES, YES, YES!!! Give these people a place to to masturbate with
>their atheist, PROVE IT PROVE IT, intolerace and closed mindedness. ...
>But only if they promise not to cross post to talk.religion.newage.
>Let our news group be a place where people with spiritual experiences
>and beliefs can talk to each other without fear of being attacked
>by atheists.

	Whereas Mr. Lord here, convinced that ALL skeptics are
atheists, is the paragon of tolerance.  Sheesh.

>Sorry, I won't be here to read your flames for the next couple
>of weeks.  -Dave

	Pity.  I posted anyway.
	While I'm here, I'd like to go on record as supporting the
idea of a skeptics' newsgroup.  There are a wide variety of topics
(parapsychology not in talk.religion.newage, UFOs, cryptozoology,
etc.) that have no home newsgroup.  I would like a designated place to
be able to share information on such topics.  My YES vote is standing
by.

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