For that reason, "open" Religion Forum threads are often contentious and require thick skin.
Those who are offended by that style of debate should IGNORE the "open" RF threads altogether and instead read and post to threads labeled "caucus" "ecumenical" "prayer" or "devotional."
For example, only Catholics are allowed to post to RF threads labeled "Catholic Caucus." And antagonism is not tolerated on RF threads labeled "ecumenical."
If all religious debate bothers a poster, then he should IGNORE the Religion Forum altogether. by NOT using the "everything" option on the browse. Instead, browse by "News/Activism." When he logs back in, the browse will reset to "everything" - so he must be sure to set it back to "News/Activism."
SeekAndFind, your post 136 was within the RF guidelines on such things but could and did redirect the discussion to murron, personally. By making a post "about" another Freeper personally, the thread can be pulled away from discussing the issues and lead to a flamewar. That is why the main guideline here is to "discuss the issues all you want, but do not make it personal." Also, if you mention another Freeper in a post, ping him to avoid offense.
I understand the rules on open threads. I made an innocent remark regarding the topic of this thread, and when someone asked me about scriptural interpretation of my remarks, I responded in my own way. I wasn’t offended at that point. It was when a personal remark was made about me, not to me, that I became offended.