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[devil]

I don't believe this forum is a place to discuss ANY religion. There are few qualified, with sufficient knowledge, to debate anything sensibly and there are always those who pick up the wrong end of the stick and thus arrogantly spout errant nonsense.

I propose we ask Admin to rule that this be a religion-free zone. Anyone with me?

[ukman]

devil .i agree with you

[iceman]

Agreed....we have enough problems with politics,lets not get religion involved also...

[Smiler Brian]

Yes, I can concur that. Religion and politics, ban them both.

[Southerner]

It should be made a rule of this forum.

[Svetlana]

I would prefer that also; what about Petition to admin?

Lana

[GorillaGal]

religion is what makes most of us who we are. it helps us to decide what is right and wrong, good and evil. it is a huge part of world politics. agreed that church and state should be seperate, but in fact, it is not, and probably never will be. to make a religious free forum is like making a communist country. it really doesn't work. why not go for something more realistic, like creating a sub-categotry of the forum to discuss religion.
it needds to be discussed, as this is part of the cyprus problem, is it not? is there not a major difference between religious beliefs of the RoC and the TRNC? you need to discuss religion, to learn about other religions, to see the beauty in them all, before anyone can realise that freedom of religion means all religions.

[Simon]

Completely agree GorillaGal - you just beat me to it.

[cyprusgrump]

I agree with devil - there is no need for religion here IMHO.

I’m a devout agnostic – religion certainly hasn’t made me who I am!

[devil]

And I say there is no God, but I say it very softly in case He hears me!

If you think religion is part of the Cyprus Problem, then keep it on that board, not here on the General board. Personally, I doubt whether it is a major part, but that's another story that has no place here.

I started this thread because of the recent number of new threads with a religious motive in the title. Having read some of the posts in them, I'm absolutely appalled at the obvious lack of knowledge of Christianity, Judaism and Islam by some of the participants, their sheer provocation in their ignorance, even deliberate blasphemy against one faith or another.

Everyone is entitled to their private opinion. Announcing what is a privately held belief here is tantamount to either proselytisation or deliberately trolling, neither of which is good manners.

I maintain that this board should be devoid of this irrationality and it seems a number of others agree.