All fair points and ones that I've taken to heart in my years of having discussions on and offline. That said, I personally don't think the comment jorangeef dismissed was particularly abrasive. The remark that caused umbrage, about the historicity of the gospels not being a necessary component for forming belief, is a line that has been touted by many Christians. It could be said that it's unfair to regard Paul as 'slightly insane', but similar claims have been made about Mirabai, Alexander, and Muhammad. From their followup, it seems that penguin82 didn't intend to cause offense.