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Hi Dr. Sing,That's just Dr Adequate being Dr Adequate. Don't let him push you into a rash decision to cut-n-run. This is what Rahvin was just talking about when he said that too many creationists just cut-n-run when they realize they're not preaching to the choir.You've been fairly successful demanding respect for your religious beliefs because you're very polite yourself, but what Dr Adequate is really saying is that he isn't buying it, that if you're going to speak nonsense then he's going to call it nonsense. Again, Rahvin hit the nail square on the head when he said, "But please also note that the mockery and sarcasm displayed from the opposite side is typically the result of similar exasperation." You don't realize how exasperating it is to see people write things like this from your Message 80: You thought you were just being honest and sincere. But though you call it "sharing the Gospel" and give it the imprimatur of TRVTH, it is really just you giving your opinion of your religion and your interpretation of an ancient text as if they were facts. It is very exasperating.So as you get upset at what some people say on our side, realize that people on our side also have feelings and get equally upset at what people say on your side, even when it is said with the best of intentions.--Percy

If you look at the bottom of any reply to you, like this one, you'll see a link that says, "Dr. Sing has not yet responded." If you click on the link it instantly becomes, "Dr. Sing acknowledges this reply." You can indicate you've seen a message and ignore it all at the same time.Clicking repeatedly on this link toggles it back and forth between "Dr. Sing has not yet responded" and "Dr. Sing acknowledges this reply." Once you reply it becomes marked as "Dr. Sing has responded."If you click on your name you'll be brought to a list of all the threads you've participated in. The New Replies column contains a "Yes" if the thread contains replies to which you haven't responded. The up arrow is a link to the first unresponded-to message, the down arrow to the last. If you click on the "Yes" it becomes "Noted," and all your unresponded-to messages get the "Dr Sing acknowledges this reply" link. If you click on the "Noted" it becomes "Yes" and all your unresponded-to messages get the "Dr. Sing has not yet responded" link. Exasperation isn't a justification for mockery, just an explanation.I'm not playing an administrative role in this thread. I'm just a participant here, else I might have cautioned Dr Adequate to tone it down a notch.Avoiding friction isn't a reasonable goal here. The creation/evolution debate is one where passions run high. We attempt to keep discussion focused and on-topic through active moderation.--Percy

I'm sure there are many reasons why people enter the debate, but for me the primary reason is science education. Religious beliefs are a private matter that deserve consideration and respect so long as they remain private, but promoting religious beliefs as science and then advocating they be included in public school science classrooms makes a religion fair game for public scrutiny.--Percy