LivLuvAndBootlegMusic said:
As I said before, though I probably didn't make it clear, I'm thinking of a question-and-answer type place.
I'm still not convinced that there are many topics which are simple Q&A type topics. For the sake of argument though, assuming that there are plenty of questions which have simple, precise, non-debateable answers, how much use would a forum dedicated exclusively to those questions get? Besides, if the question isn't open to debate then why would anyone fear asking it in FYM?
I also can't help but think that if there was a forum dedicated only to religion, it wouldn't be as you've described it, with simple and non-controversial questions and answers. I suspect that it would end up similar to GIS, where people ask questions which are blatantly directed only to followers of a particular religion, or post prayer requests and such.
I have a lot of questions about a lot of different religions, but I'm reluctant to post them in FYM b/c I want an answer to the question, not a debate over what I'm asking the question about. In TGIS I could ask my question and get an honest answer without people attacking the answer, the belief, or the religion I was asking about.
I honestly can't see what people are so scared of FYM for. Yes, the debates sometimes get heated, yes sometimes sarcastic comments get thrown around, but it's not like it's an out-and-out war zone. Also, how many occassions were there when someone asked a question about a religion other than Christianity in GIS? I can't think of even a single occassion, which is one of the reasons people had a problem with that forum.
I guess I'm getting a little confused about what exactly you would want from this religion sub-forum. I mean it started out as being a place for "open discussions" and now you're suggesting it as being more of a "question-and-answer" place, which seems to imply that there isn't a need for discussion and debate.