I'm glad I did not see the apparantly offending post, given the results of its posting and "de-posting", but read the above discussions as yet again another, sadly, escalating series of "back at you's" hardly fitting the apparant intent of the ALPB. Frank give and take (don't mean to pick on Frank

)? Honest disagreement and passionate reply/defense of positions and information? Great!
This isn't tea time, but it is very embarrasing to see descent into mudwrestling (unless you like that sort of thing, then the perversion should be discussed on another site!

) among fine folk claiming to share something in common so dear as the love and grace of Christ.
As to protocol and demeanor, would that all would work to not exacerbate, prolong, play "tit for tat" or any other escalating comments. Much of it seems to arise from long held grudges, bitter memories or experiences, bad World Series results, vapors or, goodness, human vanity.
It is fine and necessary to speak the truth - firmly and passionately, but in kindness, including not letting irritating or inaccurate postings stand without response, but firm response in truth and with kindness (o.k., I know, now we can discuss patronization, condescension, intellectual arrogance, curriculi vitae, titles, typos, grammar and syntax, etc., etc.).