If these resident theists really talk to god..

[Jackalope]

It was not a warning from me - it was a warning from a Staff quorum consensus. All opinions are considered in these matters. You give me too much credit in the influence I wield.

We have to assess each report on a case by case merit. The Staff have the right to determine how the rules are to be interpreted in each case.

BUT THERE ARE NO RULES!!!
Maybe it's because most of you are from england?? IDK BUT Here In The US. You Can't say Your Enforcing a Rule Of Law If No Such Rule Exists!

This is not a court. We are not law enforcement. This is a privately run entity (located in Europe, and owned by a citizen of UK, incidentally). The rules are what they are, they're enforced how they are, and if you don't like it, you can lump it. I happen to be in the US, but your notions of how things run in the US simply do not apply here, by virtue of a) this isn't a US entity, and b) it's a private entity.

You aren't the first person to complain that they were warned not to behave in a dickish manner, nor will you be the last.

That would be like someone getting pulled over because the cop did not like what the person in the car was linstening to on the radio. How is the cop enforcing the law if there is no law concerning what he himself decides to govern?!?!

a) We aren't cops.
b) We aren't enforcing the law.

What we are doing is providing a forum where people with divergent opinions can meet and engage in (sometimes heated) discussions. Preferably without dragging the participants loved ones and their personal issues into the discussion to make cheap points. Everyone's given a fair amount of latitude here in throwing around insults, but what you did was reprehensible, and it matters not one bit who you are, or what your religion is. If someone were to make a similar crack about your wife, I'd be here defending you just as vociferously.

Then when no effort was made I escaliated the situation by illustrating how what I was being accused of was par for the course when it is the board against a Christian.

Feel free to report any such incidents you think are on par with this one. As far as I am aware, there has only been one other incident remotely similar to this, and that was someone who claimed to be an atheist (but was likely a troll) against someone who is one. In that case, no action was taken (though I personally thought that was a mistake, and still do).

But please, by all means, point out the legion of examples of people using sick family members as fodder to score cheap debate points. You find them, I will personally take it upon myself to champion that cause - because I find the tactic to be disgusting and so far beneath the standards of civil discourse that it's beneath contempt.

Your move.