Because the Christians who founded this country didn't write the first amendment just for Christians. They didn't think it was wise to drive away non-Christians. Neither should we.
Is the purpose of the Religon forum for evangelical prostelyzing? It shouldn't be.
The purpose of the Religion forum is what its participants decide it is - as long as its done with decency and decorum.
I'd much rather debate someone who has a passion for his/her beliefs than a post-modern pussy.
You have one chance to convince me that the last word in this sentence was not selected to push my buttons.
There are a lot of words, and even more meanings for all those words. And many freepers. And a multitude of intentions behind those freepers...
Do you have kids?
I'm pretty sure the motivation behind the first amendment had nothing to do with the founders fear of driving people away. It had to do with a basic liberty entrusted to man by God as a result of being created in the image of God. I ask you, do those of the liberal persuasion get "driven away" off the news forum by passionate persuasive arguments? Of course they do. Why should the Religon forum have a different set of rules than the News forum? If a Buddhist were to post on the Religon forum then that person should expect to have his beliefs challenged and if he can't handle the heat he'll run from the kitchen. Are we to treat those of other religons with kid gloves so that we acheive some form of diversity?
You have one chance to convince me that the last word in this sentence was not selected to push my buttons.
If I offended you please accept my apologies. You obviously had a different connotation in mind than what I had. But this is an excellent example of how tough it is to try and regulate free speech. I gave my general experiences with different groups of people and then used some descriptive phraseology to try and get my point across. Since this phraseology was not directed at any particular individual it did not violate the rules. But it did offend you even though it was not directed specifically at you. How are you going to regulate every phrase that may offend someone even if it is not directed at them?