My oft-stated purpose in these threads is to show the world (this is a very popular website) that no one narrow, anti-science group has a stranglehold on conservatism. It's something you may not have focused on, because it doesn't involve the nuts & bolts of politics, but it's a genuinely important issue.
The science-thread people don't go into the religion forum and cause disruptions. It wouldn't be tolerated; and we don't want to do that anyway. Unfortunately, it has so far been tolerated for people, allegedly in the cause of religion, to come into the science threads with the sole purpose of disrupting them and getting them pulled. I think that their success hurts our cause.
It's your judgment call, but I think these threads compliment the mission of your website. They are filled with scientists -- conservative scientists. Contrary to what you've recently been told, many of the science-thread regulars are religious. The science threads are definitely not a den of anti-Christian activity. It's only my opinion, but I think these threads should be encouraged to stay. Or at least allowed to stay. You don't know us, but we're your friends, and we share your goals.