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Old Nov 13, 2011, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by deniswazere View Post
I think it's just so all people of different religions can talk about faith but without some people getting uncomfortable because the they don't follow a certain faith.
It also helps avoid religious arguments which can get ugly.
I agree; it is the arguments which can arise. Also, the presentation of religious/spiritual systems of belief and thought can really become offensive to some, and it is a form of proselytizing when definitions of terms become presentations of thought. "No religious talk" is a hard one to pin down, because we all have some or no beliefs. Talk of secular humanism, buddhism, new age practices, etc., is "religious", I agree here with J.D.'s point on the matter. For some, their personal beliefs define them, for others this is dialogue. I'm all for intellectual dialogue, but I do see how the moderators/administrators must have guidelines to keep the peace.
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