gandalf: I’d have to go with Option #3, which is not to respond at all. If you do choose to respond, you have to follow the rules of the road and accord luchabee the same courtesy he should show you.

Fair is fair, amigo. I think it’s safe to say that you and I are on opposite sides of the aisle, politically speaking, and yet we haven’t exchanged a single profanity or ad hominem between us. And I know we both feel very strongly about our respective positions, so it is possible to conduct a respectful dialogue and argument (in the pure sense of the term) without resorting to mud slinging or name calling.

As a Catholic, I strongly disagree with luchabee’s positions, but he has asserted them and he continues to argue them in the face of strong opposition. I also strongly disagree with larrylujack, who seems to think all of us spiritual types are blithering idiots and incapable of formulating a thought, let alone a coherent sentence.

You stake out your position and argue your points and see who is standing when the dust settles. Then go have a beer or some nice Bogel vino (good choice, BTW).