Dang, nothing I said was to instigate a flame war about religion. I think my comment history should speak for itself, there.
I was defending my statement on Aquinas, and so I had to draw out the conclusion. I think that's fair.
I never directed any remark at anyone's beliefs, so I think this is all heavy-handed, but just the same I removed the offending opinions and tuned my comment to suit HN's mode.
I believe you about your intention, but we have to go by effects, not intentions [1]. What you posted was certainly a swerve into generic religious territory and the sort of thing that, based on experience, is likely to turn into a religious flamewar.
The more important point here is that it's best to avoid generic tangents [2], especially on classic flamewar topics.
I was defending my statement on Aquinas, and so I had to draw out the conclusion. I think that's fair.
I never directed any remark at anyone's beliefs, so I think this is all heavy-handed, but just the same I removed the offending opinions and tuned my comment to suit HN's mode.