Asking "what kind of fool says things like that" after he did so is directly calling him a fool. An unintended consequence of the choice of words perhaps, but that is exactly the result.

Sure, you can't take them away from us. But that was never the issue. What you can do is get extremely disrespectful to us, as human beings, and our intelligence. Again, I ask, am I supposed to take offense from anyone without a word in my defense?

>Conclusion: The word "God" makes people crazy everywhere
Fixed that for you.

Well, I don't think anyone has actually been acting crazy on this thread, but I digress.

Back to gaming...

I think the important thing to remember is that an individuals' beliefs are his/hers to do with what (s)he wants so long as it doesnt interfere with other peoples' beliefs. This of course is an ideal, perhaps not the reality. But I wouldn't dream of trying to take a persons belief from them and would expect others to treat me the same. I think there has been a misunderstanding here as it is my impression that nobody meant to offend anyone else in here.

I guess that comes down to your notions of "supposed to", doesn't it? You were certainly disrespectful in your rebuff to Steve and yet you have expectations of respect in turn? The entire thing is a draw.

Words here are merely words and any offense is harmless beyond a perceived slight. From my point of view, the real offense of religion is seeing laws and wars made and supported for reasons that non-believers cannot see any possible basis for in reality. The utter illogic of that is nothing short of maddening and defies any rational comprehension.

Yes, exactly, and therein lies the problem. It is not the reality, nor will it be for the foreseeable future.

Well, Im glad ezzaral and majestic are here because i couldnt have said it better myself, and i mean that I really couldnt.

The words spoken with true intellect of a view exactly my own in a way that I have not the patience nor the vocabulary to produce.

I have made exactly the point I set out to make by producing my opinion of "God(s)" in the thread. The point in question:
Religion causes confrontation and negativity.

I made sure that in my very first post I stated "My opinion" But still scru decided he was offended by that, and im sure many other reader felt the same as him. Am I mistaken that christiantity is not ment for the betterment of man by producing a kindess toward man because thats what i was taught. I was braught up a salvation army but not stricktly. I went to church when i was young as well as sunday school. Is salvation army not christianity because i sure thought it was and thats what they believe.

thats all folks!!!!

In making this statement you have completely disregarded the fact that other religions other than yours also exist. It is like saying that my religion is correct and yours is wrong. It might have been a slip of tounge or something else but it dosn't sound right to people belonging to other religions like me.

>It is like saying that my religion is correct and yours is wrong.
If you believe in one religion, and I mean really believe, you usually can't believe in another without betraying your belief[1]. That kind of mutual exclusivity suggests that only one religion can be right. Sitting on the fence is for those who don't really believe and those who are simply trying to be tactful.

[1] Example: Christianity's very first commandment is "Do not have any other gods before me".