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Just a brief reminder, if you need it, that the quickest way to get this thread closed and the moratorium on religious debate reimposed will be to have this discussion degenerate into personal insults no matter how well disguised

This is a fascinating subject with a variety of passionately held viewpoints. I would ask all the participants to remember that in this sort of thread there does not have to be winners and losers. If anything said here serves to advance anyone's search for faith or causes them to question their attitudes then it has served it's purpose.

A final point to ponder. This sort of topic will inevitably attract some of our more *cough*vigorous*cough* debaters. That's all well and good, but sometimes the more experienced members who like to participate in these discussions will reply in a manner that to some can seem overbearing, arrogant or condescending. It's a matter of style and emphasis. I'm not asking anyone to dumb down their responses, merely to do a quick review before posting to avoid this inference.

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