And bless you for not calling me a "closet ID'er" or a "troll". I don't so much care about being wrong, but I get peaved at having people challenge my honesty.When you've been on crevo threads for a few years, you get pretty tired of seeing stuff presented, rebutted, then recycled as if nothing had ever happened. The unfavorable opinions of IDers you see expressed have are largely a product of that. I find it a challenge to maintain my patience, and I often fail the challenge.
My problem is that I can't bring up any subject about evolution without being attacked as an ID'er, and then all civility soon disappears. From your screen name I assume that this is a primary concern of yours. For most people it is not. One of the nice things about this forum is the ability to feel like I'm pulling up a bar stool to have a chat. Unfortunately, when it comes to evolution, its the unfriendliest bar in the world. Its like walking in, saying, "Man, the Jags were great yesterday." and having multiple people all over the bar jump up and start screaming for documentation and that they settled the issue two years ago.
I have some military subjects in which I am an expert and it sometimes pains me to read the posts on related threads, so I empathize. However, I don't jump in and call people idiots (not accusing you), just an observation.