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If a Freeper said "Islamicists are homicidal maniacs" that would not be making it personal. But if he said "You are a homicidal maniac" that would be a personal attack which is not allowed.

If a Freeper said "Protestant Freepers are ignorant knuckle-draggers" that would not be making it personal. But if he said "You are an ignorant knuckle-dragger" that would be making it personal which is not tolerable on the Religion Forum.

If a Freeper said "Catholic Freepers have personality disorders" that would not be making it personal. But if he said "You have a personality disorder" that would be making it personal which is not tolerable on the Religion Forum.

If a Freeper said "Modern Psychologists are occultist" that is not making it personal. But if he said "You are an occultist" that would be making it personal and not tolerable on the Religion Forum.

Accusing another Freeper whether directly or indirectly of alcoholism, drug abuse or needing psychiatric drug treatment is flame baiting and therefore not allowed on the Religion Forum.

Ditto for accusing another Freeper - directly or indirectly - of criminal behavior or moral turpitude.

However, accusing religions, religious leaders, dieties, writers or groups of Freepers of heresy, blasphemy, apostasy, idolatry, stupidity, blindness, pride, ignorance, etc. should be expected on “open” Religion Forum threads.

If you cannot cope with condemnations and ridicule then IGNORE open Religion Forum threads altogether and instead read and post to “ecumenical” “caucus” “prayer” or “devotional” RF threads.

If a thin skinned Freeper hangs around the open RF thread wailing about the offenses, he is in effect putting blood in the water which invariably results in an even more frenzied and broader offense. It is flame baiting and hurts his own side of the debate in the town square format.

Discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal.

AYE AYE!

—beleagured BOSS-MAN.

Sure appreciate YOUR thick hide and Godly wisdom in herding all us rabid cats.

If a thin skinned Freeper hangs around the open RF thread wailing about the offenses, he is in effect putting blood in the water which invariably results in an even more frenzied and broader offense. It is flame baiting and hurts his own side of the debate in the town square format.

Agreed and there are a bunch of folks, some on our side, sorry to say that devolve into that mindset. Appreciate the cat herding, or paramecia herding, as the case may be that you do. We'll try to rein in our thenthitive typeths perhaps a little better than we have done in the past.