Larry! You are just as entitled to speak your mind as any of the rest of us.....It is *my* understanding that a moderator isn't so much neutral as he or she stands by ready to referee (ie. remind everybody they are supposed to be relatively mature individuals not 5 year olds!) if things get a little out of hand.
You feel strongly (to use your own example) about your Christian beliefs. This is a good thing and certainly should be shared with everyone since not only does it help explain you as a person (to a community where we are basically reduced to blind words on a screen) but also your broader view of the world. I am a pagan and a witch and approach *some* topics from a different direction than you because of my varying spiritual beliefs and experiences. This is good too as it helps explain *me* as a person and helps *you* (and other Christians) to understand that pagans are not all rabid tree-hugging, divinity-blasting, devil-worshipping radicals who want to cast evil spells and donminate the world at large. (on a lighter note...geesh, that is a funny image!
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We *ALL* need remember, moderator, poster or ocassional visitor, that while we may be secure in our beliefs and eager to share them, we must temper ourselves just a little so as not to
appear to be belittling the beliefs of others.
The finest pen in all the world cannot speak with eloquence if the writer is mute.