[Religion Moderator]

There is an important distinction.

I can and do intervene to keep posters from "making it personal."

There is nothing I can do to keep posters from "taking it personally."

Posters who continually take things personally are thin-skinned and should ignore "open" Religion Forum threads altogether and instead post to threads labeled "caucus" "ecumenical" "prayer" or "devotion."

[Flightdeck]

“I can and do intervene to keep posters from “making it personal.”

And based on how many posts meant for me have been deleted (in the past), you have a busy job. And that’s my whole point, the worst perpetrators are those who cloak themselves in a religion that rejects that very behavior.

[RnMomof7]

Posters who continually take things personally are thin-skinned and should ignore "open" Religion Forum threads altogether and instead post to threads labeled "caucus" "ecumenical" "prayer" or "devotion."

You are wise in this admonition

[presently no screen name]

Perfectly stated! I ditto the ‘superb job’ accolade and that’s experience talking. ;)