On 5/17/06, Erik Moeller <eloquence(a)gmail.com> wrote:
No, there's one crucial difference. I would put
myself in "interested
in Christianity", even though I am a staunch atheist. I suspect that
so would many others. It's not about hiding your beliefs - I think
that would be pointless. My argument is that _identifiable factions_,
that is, permanent groups that are categorized and listed, should be
open to all convictions about a given subject. They can be
subject-specific, but they shouldn't be belief-specific.
Ok, fair enough. What if they were worded as "I work on ... articles."
That would be even more project-oriented. If you're not working on
articles about the Monster Raving Loony Party, you shouldn't be
professing your allegiance to it...it's just not relevant.
Steve