[jobim]

Where is it that you think discussion of religious beliefs should be confined to?

Sorry for the misunderstanding. I had meant to say that in order to be successful, discernment was required to determine what tone, what volume, what approach by subject matter works in which situation. We all come at this discernment in shades of differences. As I relate this point to the poster and the relentless parade of specifically anti-Catholic posts, I question the monomaniacal focus, as well as the propriety, on a site of otherwise shared political, social, and moral values. Does that make sense?

You keep bragging about what a great job she is doing. It is amazing isn’t it?

I suppose a poll could be run to see if this is the case. My poll of exactly one (me) concludes that the daily tirade is leaving those in agreement where they are, perhaps pushing those who might share most of the beliefs to be put off, and those targeted probably harden in shying away from genuine debate, and perhaps are more inclined to mud-slinging.

[CynicalBear]

>>I question the monomaniacal focus<<

You can question it all you like but if God puts a cause on someones heart who are you to question it?

>>as well as the propriety, on a site of otherwise shared political, social, and moral values<<

So debate of what scripture says should be disallowed? Should error be tolerated just so "we can all just get along"?

>>and perhaps are more inclined to mud-slinging.<<

When Christ corrected the Pharisees was that mud slinging. When Paul corrected Peter was that mud slinging? When Christ warned the church's through the letters in Revelation was that mud slinging?