Debate, particularly in the Politics & Religion section

[BrandoWilson]

Be sure of your facts and be ready to back them up.
Do not allow yourself to fall for inflammatory "bait".
Never fall into the trap of personal defamation.
Rise above your opponents if they fail to address you with civility.
Be willing to concede, if necessary.
Respectfully agree to disagree.
Posts that quote and change the remarks (fixed it) of others are not allowed when they change the meaning of the original post with what could be viewed as hostile or malicious intent.
Members who create threads and fail to participate in the discussion, indicating an intent to merely stir the pot or troll, will have their threads removed.

[IsacCornish]

I have always believed that politics and religion are two different things, as politics does not need to get into religion, and religion into politics

[AmeliaBailey]

Regarding religion and faith in general, "Be willing to concede, if necessary" must go against the very core of faith sometimes. But as for "Be sure of your facts and be ready to back them up," - I completely agree. The purpose of religion is to help a person know God and unite with him. Religion, the main nerve of which is faith, from the very beginning of human history to the present day, answers the deepest needs of the human soul, namely the need to find support in the absolute Being. We, First Church Love, believe that only the absolute and eternal beginning, which is God, can give meaning and enduring value to human life.