[chrisy]

I was thinking along the same lines.

We have never kept "spiritual" for lack of a better word threads off limits. What has been off limits is discussions where we are not able to treat each other with respect and disagree agreeably. I'm proud of how we've handled the controversy on this thread, and I note that many members have inspirational quotes, sometimes religious, as part of their signature. We often ask for, and receive prayers of support.

I remember a few years ago there was a person who did not like the style or content of andibb's posts which many find very helpful. In the end, Joe did close the particular thread in question at the time - not because of the content which some might call spiritual in nature - but because it degenerated into personal attacks in all directions.

We ran a couple of members off the board (one of whom posted elsewhere that the Her2support group was intolerant) and several stayed away for a while. I intended to "stay away" if we became a flame war site and posted that intention. Only a personal phone call from Joe stopped me.

Like I said, I'm proud of how we have remained respectful in this discussion and would hate to have it degenerate or drive people away of either opinion.

I suggest we might move this thread to the forum "keeping your mind off cancer". It would still be around and available but in a different location.