Corin, the religion wars were what kept me a lurker the longest. Initially when I found Free Republic I would look at news items and think about commenting and then browse religion because it's my favorite topic anyway. But, I was so turned off. When I finally first started posting it was on humor and political cartoons and such. I wanted to be here to relieve stress, not build it.
I figure it might be somebody's call to argue with nincompoops. And it might be yours, but it sure isn't mine. :-)
But, being off the threads for a bit might be more fun for you.
Other than to rattle their cages on occasion (it's a dwarf thing), I really have tried to stay away from there. With the notable exception being the recent round with the [FR Fifth Amendment]s. That spoke more to the nature of FR than to any theological arguments.
That seems to have subsided. So I can back off again.