I write as though I am speaking. Have you quite seriously, never encountered informal writing styles? (You write in essay format in your e-mails? O.o) Though perhaps, the issue is more that you're just not interested in conversing.

Who are you speaking to? I brought up extremists, so what I was speaking about, is actually relevant; it gives you context for my statements in a discussion, when you decide you disregard clarification of intended meaning, you are dooming discussions.

"Religion is about being a good person and having faith, nothing more." I doubt that even you believe that statement. 'Nothing more', is an impossible absolute, it's a claim to knowledge you can't possibly have, you are speaking for all religions, and all religious peoples.

That's a deflection and a straw-man all in one sentence; congratulations, you seem to like to stereotype in other areas of life instead. For the record, discussing possibilities without asserting absolutes, and talking to people who have dissenting opinions, about those possibilities, is pretty much as far from stereotyping as you can get. It's open discussion. Are you opposed to discussion about extremism?

I was sorry, because I presumed that you, as a possibly compassionate human being, might consider that statement and realize it's impact. The critical point of this second statement was? .... Oh yeah, an emotional jab. Even if don't make sense, there are politer ways to say it. All that respecting other people, a little compassion, for people who are trying to discuss things openly with you, and are willing to accept and even value your opinion, would go a long way.

What the hell? You're last paragraph starts off with, an implication to a belief I don't hold, and finished with a straw-man conclusion. Please, if you're going to refute someone, do so on things they actually say. It's more productive, and it doesn't leave all parties involved, with a sour taste in their mouth.

For the record, I don't believe in disallowing others to believe what they want; and never in my posts to you, have I even implied that. What I seek, in attempted discussions like this, is a common ground, on which to move forward, discussing ways to help people who are religious, prevent extremist view points from being harboured in their communities.

Denying that it's even possible ("Religion is not an enabler."), is unproductive, and as far as I can tell, it's also inaccurate.