How does this differ from religious groups refusing to answer questions that dispute things said by their religion, and instead referring you to scripture passages or Christian apologetics?
How does answering questions at length in one’s own words differ from religious groups answering questions at length in their own words?
It doesn’t differ. But it doesn’t have to, since we consider it acceptable behavior for religious people to come here and answer questions in their own words.
We generally don’t consider it acceptable behavior for religious people to come here and respond to posts by giving links to apologetic sites. It should not, then, be acceptable behavior for us except maybe in a few specialized cases (such as where the dispute is purely over facts, like for vaccines).
How does answering questions at length in one’s own words differ from religious groups answering questions at length in their own words?
It doesn’t differ. But it doesn’t have to, since we consider it acceptable behavior for religious people to come here and answer questions in their own words.
We generally don’t consider it acceptable behavior for religious people to come here and respond to posts by giving links to apologetic sites. It should not, then, be acceptable behavior for us except maybe in a few specialized cases (such as where the dispute is purely over facts, like for vaccines).