[Bryan24]

On second thought, why are they taking up space on FreeRepublic and posting publicly with private discussion only?

What exactly is the FR policy on closed threads?

[Religion Moderator]

Special guidelines are required to avoid flamewars due to the sensitive nature of religious debate. Click here to read the Religion Forum guidelines.

[Chesterbelloc]

Read the Religion Moderator’s page for a fairly detailed explanation: http://www.freerepublic.com/~religionmoderator/