darth_ender said:
This thread was started to promote understanding, not alienation. What I hope to read about are things like the discussion on birth control, a perfectly valid discussion. Or perhaps we could hear more about why someone does not believe: that's very interesting and worthy of discussion. What I do not want to read about is why I shouldn't believe, or why someone else shouldn't believe. And what I want to hear least about are sarcastic comments about a someone else's spiritual experiences and how they falsely equate to Star Wars folklore. I sorta consider that in bad taste.
If avoiding being offended is your goal reading the internet is probably not a good idea. Starting threads around religion is also probably not advised.
People hold beliefs sacred regardless of reason or logic.
Reason and logic are within the toolbox of discussion and therefore bound to be deployed in a discussion about religion and therefore bound to eventually lead to someone being offended.
If you believe that the Bible or the Book Of Mormon are fiction, myth or cultural colonialist propaganda, comparing it to Star Wars is obvious.
If you are serious Jedi cultist (and there are probably some) and someone says they find themselves offended to have their holy books compared to the teachings of Yoda or Kenobi they too will be offended that their beliefs aren't being taken seriously.
Also if you are a devotee of one of those religions that look down on Frink's naked body verily thou is justly screwed.