[Wolfstar]

Quix, take a chill pill. Whether or not you or anyone else understands my posts, I was totally supporting the premise of this thread. No one is bickering. To put it bluntly, someone accused Jim and the mods of having a bias against Christians. I strongly came to the defense of Jim and the mods, not that they need me or anyone else to do so. Still, the accusation was absurd, and I didn't want it to go unchallenged. Since this is where the accusation was made, this is where I challenged it.

Skooz decided to respond, and we exchanged a couple of posts that allowed both of us to further explain our points of view.

Skooz, thank you for the clarification in your #1,046.

[WVNan]

New rule: NEVER USE THE WORD "YOU" WHEN DEBATING. It personalizes the debate when there is no need to do so. Causes misunderstandings and makes people feel like they have been attacked. Just state your opinion and back it up with facts if you can. If you can't then state "this is just my opinion". This rule is the first rule of arbitration, and the first rule I lay down when counseling married couples. They are allowed to talk as long as they want to about how they see the situation, but cannot use the word "you" when talking to the spouse. Try it, it works. (ducking)

[WVNan]

Wolfstar, I'm sorry. That was not directed at you personally. I was just jumping off something you said about the rankle on the thread.

[Quix]

Seemed to me like the bickering went on for a dozen or 3 posts. I haven't counted.

Not my judgment call, per se.

But I'm trying very hard to hold my tendencies in check on emotional trigger issues. Especially on threads like this one. It's the loving, courteous thing to do for JimRob.

Even ranting about the accusation you were responding to would best be carried elsewhere after a post or two here.