Properly enforcing the regulation below would clean up this forum nicely. I see numerous topics that should have been deleted a long time ago.

Also, topics which are designated for response exclusively from one religion or belief system, or which may cause that type of polarization, will be deleted. The concept behind these forums is to encourage anyone to participate and post their opinions and thoughts as long as they are on-topic. Topics which do not adhere to that philosophy will be removed, and the poster may lose his/her posting privileges.

I believe the intent of this forum is to encourage intelligent debate, which is based on dialectical argumentation, not eristic assault, evangelizing or proselytizing (no matter what belief structure is involved).

Despite the invalid propositions which are presented, a very few of the participants attempt valiantly to adhere to this philosophy. Their efforts are in vain, due to the incessant misconduct of the many, making any counter argument nearly pointless.

Yes, I have often noticed posts and posters who do not welcome the "opposing" or even slightly differing viewpoint. And this is against the rules.

But censoring and deletion, etc. are usually reserved only for those posts/posters that are actively and currently causing harm/attacking others.

We all see rude or exclusionary or attacking threads and posts but do we really want to censure so broadly?

that's a fantasy ...even now you are pressing your beliefs upon others as to what the intent of this forum is ...frankly I think it is here to bring in adverstisment bucks

If you want true intelligent and open debate, one should also welcome points of view from those who feel very strongly, one way or the other as well as people in the middle of the spectrum. Saying you're open and then rejecting one side or other of the argument is kind of a contradiction in terms. But, that's just my opinion. And I'm probably one of the people you're railing about. So sorry.

I understand your position, but I didn't write the rules, and I don't think there is anything wrong with them. It's not as if it's just an infraction here and there, now and then. They are blatantly disregarded in practically every forum, repetitively, by a select few. I have managed forum websites before, and I would have long past censured & removed (if necessary) these types of offenders. I can come up with no explanation other than there just being too few moderators for the number of users.

Any posting, which I have read, by you, has been informative, civil, and/or entertaining.

I'm not "railing", by the way...Just saddened by some of the things I've seen here.

Funches, should I have said "As I understand it"? Please accept the rephrase to accommodate your perceptions. I was merely summarizing in keeping with the overall spirit that the existing rules appear to present.

I will grant, in a more banal sense, that, yes, you are probably correct about the advertising.

jesus!!

That's cool. I'm glad you don't think I'm opinionated. I do feel strongly about religion. God's richly blessed me and I hope he does the same to everyone here. I wish everyone had a personal relationship with the Lord. but, everyone's entitled to their opinion, too. God gave us that option, accept or reject. Some accept, some reject. That's OK, I guess. I just recommend option a, though.

and that's why the rules are in place as a form of control for the site to make money and what can or cannot be said depends upon the discretion of the moderators ...for all anyone know someone can say one thing that could change the course of history but was deleted....but that is the price of censorship and the power of money

I like funches cause he pulls no punches!