# Opining that Jesus or God are fictional characters is trolling, by definition?

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> Which is exactly what was done: “\*No warnings issued. \*”

Not really -

> [@Is there a fictional character more popular than Sherlock Holmes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-fictional-character-more-popular-than-sherlock-holmes/696211/56):
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> As we’ve ruled in other similar threads, calling God or Jesus is effectively trolling – it’s an effort to start a religious debate that’s not appropriate for Cafe Society. If you want to have that conversation, start a new thread in GD.
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> No warnings issued.
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> **twickster** , Cafe Society moderator

It’s assumed that an effort to start a debate - or simple trolling - is at play.

Warnings or not - that’s stifling to a discussion about popular chars in fiction - of which there have been plenty of fictional characterizations of both.

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