From: "Chris Ho-Stuart" <>

Newsgroups: aus.religion.christian

Subject: Re: Cross-posting and NGs [was Re: Eulalia]





> [newsgroups pruned]



> This is Usenet. Usenet by tradition is not read with browsers, but

> with newsreaders. I use "tin", and it is entirely text based. The

> FAQ was written (before I came along) with the aim of being given

> regularly here in the newsgroup. So it is text.



Re the FAQ:



> The ORIGINAL version was developed by an atheist.

>

> This is not a Christian group. It is a group for discussing

> Christianity. The original group proponent was Danny Yee. He

> wrote the charter, which is the official charter maintained

> for the ausnews hierarchy. You can still see it by following

> links in the current FAQ.

>

> Danny Yee is an atheist.

>

> The clean up I provided is pretty minor.

>

> This never quites sinks in. Atheists are not second class

> citizens or outsiders. There is no presumption that the

> group is pro-Christianity, or anti either. The group is not

> for Christians. It is for people to discuss Christianity.

> The primary mover in first making the the group was an atheist,

> although he worked side by side and in complete friendly

> co-operation with others who were Christians. Danny was a very

> gentle and constructive person. He still is. He set up some

> web pages for the group as well.

>

> Cheers -- Chris