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I've seen for a while now people discouraging religious topics in chat, and elsewhere a friend has posted a log in which a civil topic on religion was happening and a moderator said for no religious talk.

On another occasion, in chatter a member was informing another person who was rather misinformed on Buddhism about Buddhism, and yet that member got a bit of stick for 'forcing their religion on others.'

Now, witchcraft isn't a religion, but a lot of witchcraft and spiritual enlightenment is religious, is it not? Personally, I enjoy discussing mythology, paganism, hinduism, buddhism, etc yet the topic of religion is often discouraged by certain individuals.

If things get out of hand and an argument is caused, then fine, stop the topic. But even civil conversations and sharing of beliefs is now called to an end. As long as it is civil, I don't see the issue.

I was just wondering if anybody else has noticed this; or has thoughts on this that they would like to share.