This article is from the Atheism FAQ, by mathew meta@pobox.com with numerous contributions by others.
"I want to tell people about the virtues and benefits of my religion."
Preaching is not appreciated.
Feel free to talk about your religion, but please do not write
postings that are on a "conversion" theme. Such postings do not belong
on atheist newsgroups, and will be rejected from alt.atheism.moderated
or soc.atheism. Try the newsgroup talk.religion.misc.
You would doubtless not welcome postings from atheists to your
favourite newsgroup in an attempt to convert you; please do unto
others as you would have them do unto you!
Often theists make their basic claims about God in the form of lengthy
analogies or parables. Be aware that atheists have heard of God and
know the basic claims about him; if the sole purpose of your parable
is to tell atheists that God exists and brings salvation, you may as
well not post it, since it tells us nothing we have not been told
before.
 
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