I'm here because its nice to clear an hour of my evening, to kick back on my couch with a cup of coffee and my laptop and have an interesting discussion.
I generally enjoy topics like religion, history, politics, anthropology and science. Personally I don't understand people who join in order prove to others their religious or political truth, although if I engage in a debate I will stand by my POV. For me, it's nice to have a chance to relax and discuss world religion with people from around the world, get a sense of different perspectives, or talk with like minded people.
It would be nice if more members would simply appreciate the chance for an on line multicultural discussion, instead of using the internet as a propaganda machine in the naive thought that they are getting other people on their crusade. For the most part, I found RF to be one of the best forums in this regard, with many like minded and laid back people you can reason with and also have a comic relief after a debate.
In addition, there are also longstanding members who are well educated in various fields, and its a good platform to talk to them. I think we have Biblical scholars, Classicists, archaeologists, biologists and other members who pursuit their interests a bit more seriously. I think that even as a secular Israeli, its a good chance for me to give those members who are interested a good background about Judaism, about the Hebrew Bible, and about Jewish history.
Likewise, I like the fact that I can discuss less mainstream religious and philosophical lines of thought, including the Temple of Set, and people who are sentimental about Paganism.
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