J3, you have managed to miss my points completely. I don't know of anyone who comes here to "preach" as you so pejoratively put it. To use your simile, entering a theater to which you have gone for one purpose and have paid admission for the privilege is one thing. Yes, I went to see the movie, and no, I don't want to hear an unrelated speech instead.

But this IS a public square. Joining a forum topic (or not) is completely voluntary. If you (or anyone) are for some reason not interested in or do not agree with the topic, all you (or anyone) has to do is nothing.

Instead, certain individuals choose to inject themselves into the conversation and then complain that they disagree with the premise. The public square equivalent would be throwing tomatoes and rotten eggs. Now, what kind of person would choose to do that?

J3, we haven't interacted much if at all, but I value you as a member of and contributor to these forums. It would be great if everyone could afford others the same respect. Sometimes simply keeping one's peace is the way to do that, instead of demanding that others conform to their standards.

"My primary musical instrument is the personal computer."