Yes, but I don't think pannier advocates (or opponents) would think that brand preferences have anything to do with the eternal fate of my soul (you know - the inifinite BBQ), or that they could be the potential basis for a war, inquisition, etc.

Religion is a touchy subject. You bring it up - be prepared to duck.

Anyway, the original poster just mentioned the newsletter then the next guy up said:

"Excellent...nice to see someone else not afraid to post on the subject matter of Christianity..."

I think that kind of opened up the floodgates for comment. Someone takes a swipe at "religious people", someone else indicates that a person critical of religion is "...driven by a tremendous need for attention? Self-esteem issues? Loneliness? Powerlessness in their real lives? I sincerely wonder."

Making broad negative, generalizations doesn't help. Indicating that people who disagree with you have mental and emotional deficiences doesn't help much either.

It's the kind of discussion you get when you bring up religion, politics, the value of wearing helmets....