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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GentleGiant" data-source="post: 2647067" data-attributes="member: 11829">Okay, I had these thoughts mulling around in my head and couldn't sleep, so I had to jot them down and share them.I'll respond to some of the other posts at a later time.Here's what kept me awake  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f615.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":confused:" title="Confused    :confused:"  data-smilie="5"data-shortname=":confused:" /> :The "no-religion" should be renamed "you cannot openly disagree with or express sentiments that are contrary to any real-life religion (especially not Christianity) on these boards" - yes, it may sound harsh, but frankly I feel discriminated against because I do not share the, apparent, majority's religious beliefs and therefore can't express this difference of opinion..One of the problems is that any counter post to a post about e.g. the good of religion is going to sound as an attack. While at the same time a post about how e.g. religion does everyone good is actually also an attack on the belief system that it (i.e. religion) doesn't. It's just more subtle because it takes it standpoint in an established, more widespread and accepted belief system.So, basically, any kind of religious post is automatically going to annoy someone, but they can't give a reply because of the fear of retribution (whether from moderators or from religious posters who take offence by the "attack" on their beliefs). Hence it's actually the original religious post that's responsible for igniting any kind of no-no posts and therefore noone should be allowed to post such messages in the first place.I'm not saying that the boards should be cleansed of any reference to real life religion, nor am I saying that one shouldn't be allowed to express one's differing views. Just as long as it has nothing to do with religion.If you want to offer advice on something, particularly in the Off Topic forum, you can easily do so without bringing religion into it. And if you can't, then don't post. Simple as that.</blockquote>

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