What I have learned over the years of reading these threads is that some people, when credibly challenged on their assertions, LIKE flame fests. It's akin to a "scorched earth" policy. A few have succeeded in getting threads closed due to "childish behavior" and/or "flame wars". They seem to think that is more preferable than seeing their precious dogmas obliterated. After a while, they lose whatever credibility they might have once enjoyed. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.
Like -- this one --->http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/3232144/posts?q=1&;page=1<---
Who is the one who brings out the worst in others?
That individual should have been run out of here years ago, but does still serve a purpose, if being an example of what not to be like is any needful purpose.
The trouble I have with it, is that that one (you know who I'm talking about) inspires others to be like-minded.
So then the march of the clones effect is heightened, when 'spirit' of discourse such as exhibited by that individual (and few others) is one of the very things I have had an eye towards making war (of sorts) against, for many years now.
After a while, with some of these people -- I tend to lose my sense of humor, and patience too.