In fairness, I think it may be that Kev was saying that personal beliefs are exactly that - personal. There is no need to preach whether you are religious, agnostic or a full on atheist. Whatever your position, you're not going to convert anyone to it...

On men of the cloth and tendancies toward small children - it would be fair to assume that those with an unhealthy interest in children would be drawn to living lives where they are exposed to that which they crave. Church = position of trust and choir boys, School = position of trust and hundreds of potential victims - just two examples...

It doesn't mean by any means that all preachers (or whatever you wanna call them) are paedophiles, but it's probably more likely statistically to find a school teacher who likes little boys than it is to find a old folks home nurse who does...

Maybe some of us go further than those on the other side of the argument would like when making our point, but as we know it's an emotive subject.

I think you all know I don't believe in 'God'. I have no quarrel with other people believing in whatever, but I do feel that my right to disbelieve is not respected to the extent that religious people would have me respect their views.

What if your talking about religion at all is as offensive to me as Kev's views are to you? Are you going to not think it? Will you think it but not express it?