BigMack
He's not my boy though I am very proud of him for his apology.
Trust this, BigMack, I will confront your words when you diminish the dignity of people -- even people with whom you are furious. We must not ruin the opportunity for discussion and community by such.
I have carried on long, exhausting debate here without ever once hitting the abuse button, or whining as you folks are now, and in which I was publically and privately commended repeatedly by RC and NRC alike for my patience and reserve.
But there is a vast difference between taking the heat of a sane theological debate, and putting up with the senseless insults, bigotry, and slurs that you insist on defending as legitimate debate. These have no place in legitimate civil debate here. And these senseless insults, bigotry, and slurs are the reason the "abuse button" is necessary, and why some have been, justly, banned.
The difference, apparently, is wholly lost on you, in your obvious bias.