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 MisterHandyman

Joined: 7/28/2007
Msg: 1
How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/15/2007 11:17:29 AM
Hi Markus, a site suggestion ... It would be great to have the additional religion profile choice of "Freethinker" on your list, there are plenty of us who fall somewhere between non-religious and atheist. Freethinker is a very growing movement for folks who do believe in a supreme intelligence, but do not believe in any one organized religion. I bet if you added Freethinker to your list, you would be shocked how many users declare that as their religious preference. Thanks
 ~storm~300x

Joined: 7/16/2007
Msg: 2
How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/15/2007 2:54:32 PM
There are thousands of different religions and be near impossible to "please" everyone

maybe the answer would be to scrap choose from the list
and enable the member to
write their religion in the box instead?

could this be done?
 4realRU

Joined: 4/7/2007
Msg: 3
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How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/15/2007 3:27:29 PM
enable the member to write their religion in the box instead?
I think that's an excellent suggestion, interests are done that way so I'm certain it's possible.
 skriv

Joined: 8/12/2007
Msg: 4
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How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/15/2007 5:21:44 PM
Could we have a Pastafarian option too please? :)

I like the original poster's idea, but I have a feeling it's likely to offend a lot of people if they have to choose between Free Thinker and something else!! How about just "deist" or "theist" or "spiritual"?

cheers

e.
 bigboobs34

Joined: 7/6/2007
Msg: 5
How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/15/2007 6:30:14 PM
markus how do i make complaint


Off-topic but email the Forum Moderator Account in regards to a complaint.
 Ticketoride

Joined: 6/3/2004
Msg: 6
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How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/16/2007 2:17:04 AM
Until the Admin adds more Items to the
List, in your Edit Profile ...


Religion

Just select: Other

Anything else you would like to add can
go into the About Me Form Field on your
Profile such as:

About Me
"Howdy Folks. I don't consider myself religious because
I don't go to church" and "I'm an atheist"
You can use the Advanced Search to search
for Users of a "Religion" of your Coice.
 Ticketoride

Joined: 6/3/2004
Msg: 7
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How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/16/2007 3:46:43 AM
maybe the answer would be to scrap choose from the list
and enable the member to write their religion in the box instead?

Not with the current System we have.

All it takes is a few spelling Mistakes and consequently No Matches may be found by some User, and then he'll be here in the Forums trying to tell us the 'Search' Functions don't work.

Another Headache altogether.


Related Links:Profiles: Make Religion a Status you Type in
Search: Current Limited Search Options
 MisterHandyman

Joined: 7/28/2007
Msg: 8
How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/16/2007 12:39:26 PM
A Freethinker is not necessarily an Atheist, many notable people in History have declared themselves a "Freethinker" including Thomas Jeffesrson.
 MisterHandyman

Joined: 7/28/2007
Msg: 9
How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/16/2007 12:42:17 PM
I also very much like that idea of being able to to type in your own Religious preference, not choosing from a pre-set list. I would actually prefer that instead of my original siggestion.

But as for Freethinkers, sorry, but "atheist" or "other" just don't cut it
 skriv

Joined: 8/12/2007
Msg: 10
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How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/16/2007 6:08:31 PM
Well, I think we've been told that "other" will have to cut it, for people of various categories -- yours and mine included.

But I certainly didn't mean to suggest that Free Thinker should be the same as atheist -- merely that people being forced NOT to choose Free Thinker because there's another, more precise term (say, Baptist, or "other" for me!) might offend some. You know, like "damn, I'm a Catholic so I have to pick that, but does that mean I'm NOT a Baptist? Well, yes, and I'm not, so fine. But wait, does that mean I'm not a Free Thinker too?!!"

(okay, maybe that was a bad example...) ;)

K, but seriously, Admin, "atheist" is a legitimate option. Please add it. If you've been following the zeitgeist at all recently, you'll know that many now are finally feeling free to to define themselves as such, and will also search for it.

Thanks!

e.
 trappedonbayst

Joined: 1/3/2005
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How about an additional religion choice for Freethinkers ?
Posted: 8/16/2007 6:15:21 PM

I also very much like that idea of being able to to type in your own Religious preference, not choosing from a pre-set list


Read this, click there --> Post #7

by allowing a field that you can enter what ever you like, would render the search useless, as variations in how one spells something would not be found - hence your profile would be at risk of being missed in searches.


 w8t1n6

Joined: 11/30/2007
Msg: 12
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Posted: 1/3/2009 2:58:19 AM
Would it be possible to make the Religion search option a multi-select list such as 'Smarts' is for example, instead of a drop down list? Thanks for a great site & all the best in 2009!
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