Well, I really don't understand the responses here. I really don't. LOL! If everyone is upset over the fact that I closed a thread that I opened....hey, I'm sorry. It was really no big deal to me. I only wanted to open a topic on a taboo subject....yes taboo because we are not supposed to question religion.....so as to have some dialog about it. I have read MANY articles and responses here over the past few weeks and saw the adult and reasonable manner in which this particular subject had been discussed. So....in my 'brilliance' (which is now questionable)....I thought why not pose some questions....perhaps we could have a great discussion about many things. I never in anyway meant for it to cause problems....I never in any way meant for it to offend.....although I DO admit that some of the hate dripping articles posted about Islam did get under my skin. (To which I held my tongue except one.....Lou's article. And I only questioned the web site on that one. Is that a sin?)

Am I a fool? No. I know that religion is a heated subject at best....at worst, it leads to what we now know as a bloody past and present. Did I think that things would not be posted that would cause the blood pressure to rise? Hell no. I knew they would be. In order to explain the past history, these things have to be talked about. But I had hoped that perhaps we could do this. But apparently, I, in some way, possibly offended Lou. For that, hey, I'm sorry. That was NEVER my intent.

JAH did warn me when I opened that topic that it was possible things could get out of hand....so before things got out of hand, I decided to close it. Period. I do not wish to disrupt the forum....to cause problems nor to cause harsh feelings between members. As Therese stated, after all of us knowing each other for years....I thought we could actually have some great talks....after all, we've been through alot together here...we are family. (Yes, even families have screaming matches. LOL!)

I dunno. Perhaps I should have left it open. I really dunno. It is in the Itchy Scratchy room.....if anyone wishes to continue that discussion, then so be it. I can re-open it OR any administrator can re-open it. I just want it completely understand of what my intent was about. Period.