Religious propoganda

[footoo]

I suggest that a rule be added to the forum rules that bans the inclusion in posts of any religious comments whatsoever. I believe that the expression of any religious beliefs on the forum is unnecessary and inappropriate.
Here's an example from a post :
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[Jon von der Heyden]

Next time report the post so that one of the moderators can pick it up and deal with it in accordance with our forum policy. Quoting a passage here doesn't help us address the issue.

 

[footoo]

The passage quoted was merely by way of illustration. It may or may not contravene your present forum policy
The point of my post was to suggest the need for a rule to cover the question of religious opinion/comment in posts - which does not appear to be covered specifically by the present rules.

 

[RoryA]

It's never really presented itself as a problem here but would, I think, fall under a combination of rule 1 and Note b if it did cause an issue. It's hard enough to get people to read the rules as it is, without trying to create specific rules for every possible eventuality.

 

[footoo]

I'm not suggesting something complicated.
It is surely simple to have a rule that states posts should not contain any religious comments or beliefs.

 

[RoryA]

I didn't say it was complicated to add new rules, I said it's hard enough to get people to read the ones we already have and which have been deliberately kept to a minimum. We will discuss it amongst the moderators though.