[HairOfTheDog]

I do hope that you two are careful, Corin and ksen. I would say that you have made your points well, and I would plead for you to stop before pushing it to the point of no return. Don't push him too far. I for one agree with him that there is a lot of trashing in the name of debate. I also know that neither of you like my opinion on this, and I make you mad with it sometimes, but I say it because I care that you guys stay here! - I do not want to see you banned! - We have entmoot coming!

A religion does not have to be proven wrong by you for yours to be right, nor does it have to be proven wrong for there to be interesting discussion that can strengthen your own faith. I don't understand why religions have to be proven right or wrong. I don't see why it ever gets beyond... "Well, that's interesting, but we believe this..." I just really don't. If the other side is just as guilty, then don't talk to them. I know that is hard advice, I myself am wrapped up in a debate that won't stop. But I would like to think I would walk away before I got myself banned for rudeness to a whole class.

[Corin Stormhands]

I don't see why it ever gets beyond... "Well, that's interesting, but we believe this..." I just really don't.

THAT's the point Hair. We are NOT ALLOWED to say that to the LDS.

It's that simple.

[ksen]

Ah, don't worry Hair I don't think anything said over there is going to get anyone bann...

[ksen]

A religion does not have to be proven wrong by you for yours to be right, nor does it have to be proven wrong for there to be interesting discussion that can strengthen your own faith. I don't understand why religions have to be proven right or wrong.

We are not trying to prove "them" wrong so we can be right. Religion has to do with people's eternal destiny.

If Mormonism, for example, is correct then my faith HAS to be false.

If Mormonism is correct, than I am not on my way to Heaven as my faith teaches.

If Mormonism is correct than the Jesus Christ of the Bible is not who He said He was.

Religion will always be more contentious than other subjects. That is its nature. We can contend without being contentious, but there will always be friction between those of different faiths who take their faith seriously.