Sorry I blew up on ya SP, but I find ratting on other people rather childish. It's one of those things I really frown upon. Besides, that was the second time you did that, although you did delete the first post. I was starting to wonder if this really is a board for ex JWs to receive support, or just a good ol' boy system.
But after reading Alan's post, I guess you're not so bad after all.
About respect, it's a two way street. I'm not just fighting for my rights; I'm also fighting in behalf of at least two other Christians who were recently ridiculed for their faith. They never "demanded" anybody quietly accept their beliefs. They never said anything negative about atheists and/or agnostics. The attacks on them were unprovoked and uncalled for.
Perhaps you do have a point though. Perhaps I do need to cool down, gather more information, assess it, and gain the ability to better elaborate on my beliefs.
Sorry if I made anyone upset. I'll admit I have quite a temper and I've been trying to work on that.