Tweets about religion or politics

 I made a brief note in my last post about religion and politics and how micro-blogging is not the best medium to express such opinions on these two very important subjects.  I wanted to clarify that I do not believe that these topics should not be discussed in cyberspace at all, I only meant to say that there are better mediums for discussing them than a medium that requires that you only use 140 characters at a time.  I'd like to take this chance to elaborate on why Twitter is not the best service for discussing these two delicate subjects.  

140 characters are simply not enough to convey any substantial sort of political or religious point.  Conversations regarding religion and politics are already difficult in person, especially if you're discussing them with someone whose views differ from your own.  Why make them so much more difficult by putting such limitations on the discussion?  During the Lincoln Presidency, Frederick Douglas and Lincoln would have political debates lasting entire work days, and they still felt that they needed more time to discuss the depths of what they wanted to say.  

No idea is simple enough to justifiably defended in 140 characters.  Imagine how unsuccessful Pascal's argument for the divine wager would been had he attempted to explain it in only 140 characters or how inconclusive Einstein's theory of relativity would have seemed in only 140 characters.  On simpler terms, ask yourself the question, 'Do I believe in God' answer the question, then try to put into 140 characters why you do or do not believe in God.  Show some close friends (particularly the ones who oppose your view) and ask them how many objections they have to your reasons for believing in God.  I think you'll find that they'll have plenty of objections that you could've answered with a better medium.  

I'm not saying we should try not to offend people.  Sometimes people need to be offended.  I'm saying that we should look to discuss things such as religion and politics using less limited mediums for doing so.  

That's my two cents.