Of course a thread like this is offensive. Perhaps it wasn't intended to be, but any casual perusing of the current Mudcat makeup should give some clues as to where it COULD lead. It may have been started in all innocence, unlike the "Irwin of Irael" thread, which is simply bored trolling thinly disguised as humor, but I'm not so sure. Can you picture the results of a "Non irritating Born Again Christian" thread? Sorry, I just don't think it adds to the forum.