But since when are slanderous opinions against an individual, named FReeper not considered "making it personal?" That is also against the rules.
Using the catch-all word "evidently" before a personal assault does not make it any less of a personal assault. It gives an opinion, just like saying...
"I think you're a rapist" gives an opinion, but one which we are cautioned not to repeat on the religion forum because it is "making it personal."
We haven't been given free rein on the forum to voice our opinions if they are "personally assaultive of another FReeper by name. Or else I could say, "It is my opinion that so-and-so is a lunatic and a felon."
That's not permitted. In fact, using "evidently" is even worse because it declares there is evidence to back up the personal slander.
Evidently, so-and-so is a murderer. Evidently, so-and-so eats children for breakfast. Evidently, so-and-so is insane.
This kind of strange leeway isn't going to work.
You could be right.
Though we get that sort of thin more or less anyway. LOL.
At least I do. I think you’re not considered insane. LOL.
Back to "making it personal" by reading minds...
If I say "you believe" it is reading your mind. But if I say, "evidently, you believe" it is expressing my own mind, not reading yours.
Likewise, if I say "you're ignorant" it is reading your mind. But if I say "evidently, you're ignorant" it is expressing my own mind, not reading yours.