Jaradu, the direction the thread took was none of your doing. We are experts in thread-morphing.
And thanks, Mods, for allowing us the limited freedom to discuss topics connected to religion. I think it is valuable because of the effect religion has on the underlying and overt beliefs and values of most societies and even political systems.
However, I agree with Memnoch, and to a degree with Chewie. Discussions are dangerous if they are
focused on religion, or if posts only deal with the religious aspects of a particular issue. It only takes a couple flamebaits to ruin a thread (and everyone's mood). The recent threads raise hope that we can discuss religion peacefully, but I have my doubts that the current spirit will last indefinitely. So I support a continued moratorium on discussions that primarily focus on religion.