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Thank you for your quick response. Of course I am aware of the general guidelines of Free republic and read them well upon entering. We should all be civil to one another and not need special rules of conduct. I think profanity should absolutly be discouraged. I also think mocking ones religion is very bad too. I have seen a lot of that here on these types of threads and on many other threads. I think these "flame wars" are all over the internet when it comes to this subject in particular. It will be for a long time to come. There will never be a quick fix for that. I admire your good intentions though, very much. I am wondering what others think about the extreme measures having to be made here. I also wonder if there is an underlying motivation here. I tend to be suspicious of such things.
I will state, for the record, that I mean no harm, ill will, or any other nasty feelings toward anyone here or anywhere eles for that matter. I agree to be as kind to everyone as possible. I will call no person stupid or dumb and expect the same in return. If when posting a thought, I disagree with the "popular crowd" here, I will simply go somewhere eles at that time as not to interrupt the think fest populus. I am aware that as a Christian, I am in uncharted waters here and will not attempt to swim with sharks, no pun intended. I am aware that I am in the minority.
There, that is my agreement. I hope it is acceptable.

Thank you so much for your reply! I'm confident you'll have no problem on these threads as long as you stick with the principles you already have.

I am wondering what others think about the extreme measures having to be made here. I also wonder if there is an underlying motivation here. I tend to be suspicious of such things.

There have been suspicions of hidden motives from both sides from the onset. I was the mediator between the two sides - Creation/Intelligent Design on the one hand and Evolution on the other. I am one of the Creation/Intelligent Design siders.

Both sides expected me to be biased - however, it is the duty of a mediator to be even-handed - so, in the end, both sides were surprised - one pleased, one disappointed.

You can read the whole run-up to the drafting process and the bitterness which followed on this thread - and the negotiations as they occured on this thread.

As for me, I continue on the science threads with this passage in mind:

O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane [and] vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: Which some professing have erred concerning the faith. Grace [be] with thee. Amen. - I Timothy 6:20-21

I am aware that as a Christian, I am in uncharted waters here and will not attempt to swim with sharks, no pun intended. I am aware that I am in the minority.

You are completely entitled to your opinions and viewpoints, and I will defend your rights to such anytime, anywhere...as long as the opposing party(s) viewpoint is also respected. That being said, welcome aboard! As Alamo-Girl has already explained, it can get pretty "lively" in here, but it can also be a lot of fun and certainly quite informative. Enjoy!