[Natural Law]

While the window is still open can we review the use of pejoratives and offensive terms? Terms like Papist, Romanist, RC, Snake Handlers, Bible Thumpers, Jesus Freaks, O-PeCkers, Dunkers, Hebes, Kikes, Christ Killers, etc, that are clearly, historically, and demonstrably offensive have no place in an Religion Forum.

[Religion Moderator]

You are welcome to try to change my mind on such pejoratives, but do remember that I am not inclined to ban words unilaterally or words that would ban sources - e.g. "that source or document cannot be used because it called blah ..."

[trisham]

You omitted “mackerel snappers”. I wonder after seeing some of the posts following the RM’s proposed new rules, if there is a justifiable reason to exclude anything.

[Quix]

Goodness! At that rate, you’d end up shredding 55% of Cronos’ vocabulary!

I vote to leave him to it.

[Iscool]

While the window is still open can we review the use of pejoratives and offensive terms? Terms like Papist, Romanist, RC, Snake Handlers, Bible Thumpers, Jesus Freaks, O-PeCkers, Dunkers, Hebes, Kikes, Christ Killers, etc, that are clearly, historically, and demonstrably offensive have no place in an Religion Forum.

But then how would you be able to carry on a conversation???