# Can we have a new rule in GD

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**Created:** [October 28, 2015, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-a-new-rule-in-gd/735933 "2015-10-28T03:59:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomndebb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b9e5f3/32.png) [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-have-a-new-rule-in-gd/735933/50 "2015-10-28T21:56:56Z")

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> [@A few questions about the Christian heaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-questions-about-the-christian-heaven/735643/227):
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> The Great Debate thread discussed here, the one started by an atheist that invited atheists to chime in, just got this mod note:
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> > [@A few questions about the Christian heaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-questions-about-the-christian-heaven/735643/227):
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> > Those who believe they know the truth are going to post as thought their opinions were facts.  
> > The thread can proceed without making an issue regarding what is or is not true.
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> > [/Moderating]
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> Seems clear enough-don’t question the premise, even though this is Great Debates.

What is your point?  
A poster challenged one (or more) of your posts with

> [@](#):
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> ‘Well, yeah. They seem (I could be reading wrong, and so welcome correction) to be based on the idea of “Is it actually true?”, rather than “What do they believe is true.”’

I responded to that post.

There have been several occasions when posters have attempted to derail threads with the cry that the premise was “not true.” Depending on their approach, they have been Mod noted (or even Warned) for threadshitting or they have been gently re-directed to understand that the discussion depends on an acceptance of the OP. A thread discussing beliefs regarding heaven gains nothing by a cry “There is no heaven.” The OP opened with

> [@A few questions about the Christian heaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-few-questions-about-the-christian-heaven/735643/1):
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> I’ve long wondered about some of the aspects of the Christian belief in heaven.

Pointing to a group of believers who believe there is no heaven contributes to the list of beliefs regarding heaven. Challenging a poster to “prove” that heaven is real, (which I am not accusing you of doing), does not contribute to the discussion.

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