Please don't misunderstand, Two Bears and others. This isn't about whether I approve of anyone's beliefs. It is about whether or not these sorts of uses of the forum is appropriate, considering how strong peoples' feelings are about this.

Excuse me; but what is wrong with freedom, and allowing everyone to talk about whatever they want to talk about; then you ignore the threads you are NOT interested in? That's what I do.

Many of the people who have posted to this thread defend their right to use the forum for prayer/hug/therapy threads, regardless of the bitterness and rancor it can cause. That is why a nifty, elegant solution, which I have referred to a number of times in this thread, but the pro-prayer folks keep ignoring, was worked out years ago.

Excuse me (again) but the only bitterness and rancor I have seen is from you and others that want to quash the freedom of those they disagree with.

here. It was such a dividing issue, people decided that in the best interest of all forum users, the best solution was to use the PMs, email list and the Mudcat annex for the prayer/hug/therapy threads.

Excuse me (for the third time); but how the heck are those of us (wanting to discuss this material) supposed yo find the others wanting to discuss this material with one another?

I'm not looking to start up the war again. I'm just wondering why the prayer threads are back, after quite a long absence, and if people are planning on keeping them here instead of in the PM/email/Mudcat annex realm.

I am not wanting to start a war either. I just do not want some self appointed dictator stating what we can and can not discuss.

ANL -2B