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Note: I am not a Catholic. I have no personal dog in this fight. @Joseph77 , this forum is place where ALL people whom claim Christ as their Savior are acknowledged as Christians. Regardless of their denomination. I'm not a Catholic. I have major problems with some parts of Catholic...

*Sigh* I give up.

I repeat myself because I don't feel like I'm being heard, not at all. Like you keep thinking I should care about whatever status Paul's beliefs have. Should I likewise care about whatever status your beliefs? How about a Muslim's? Militant aithest? Flat-Earther?

Why would particularly I care about (for example) Paul Christianson's beliefs becoming less popular. They aren't mine. Paul's in Paul's house. I'm in mine. "Christianity" is a stereotype when you're asking this question. There's not a monolith Borg-like drone, but individuals with a wide...

*sigh* Dude, your question is a product of your stereotyping. I've pointed this out many many times, yet you still cling to them and ask questioned rooted in that faulty paradigm and you don't even acknowledge it as being a problem. I'm not finding this conversation to be thoughtful, and...

I have addressed you questions many times. But I don't feel like my input is welcomed because it does not go with the existing paradigm.

"tendencies" is a key word here. A trend, not absolutes. The study itself will discuss the uncertainties of that trend, assumptions, and any associated caveats. You do it constantly-- like in this very post! "You Christians have some real issues in your own house", "your fellow Christians...

Stereotyping is NEVER valid. Statistical grouping is different, and should no be applied to human interactions. Also phrasing with statistics is purposeful. It's possible to say things like "X tends to be, within Y and Z deviation." But to make a statements like "Christian..." is applying...

You displayed your internal stereotype of what a "Christian" should be, despite us just talking about example where your stereotype is not true (namely me). And still you went back to it. Your stereotyping is impeding your quest for knowledge. That's one major reason i"m trying to make you...

You want the whole quote? Sure: The "From just today's conversations" part doesn't excuse your comment, as our conversation today has talked about my welcoming of questions, love of science, thoughtfulness, etc.

Example: your downright offensive comment: "And yes you say things like "it seems in order to be a Christian I have to be irrational, turn off my brain, believe blindly in things that don't make sense, believe certain people's dreams are revelations from a god, not be a normal person, and deny...

STOP LUMPING PEOPLE. Labels themselves aren't inherently bad. If a person is using labels to stereotype/lump people together, then they are in error. Look at individuals as individuals. Not groups or sterotypes. As to being sensitive: this is not a particular sensitive topic for me...

"Christianity" is not a monolith. Stop thinking that way. Individuals are individuals, and do things that human individuals do. No, I'm just anti-lumping and anti-stereotyping. Your continual insistence on lumping and stereotyping during this conversation is REALLY taxing my patience. If you...

Your really need to stop 1) Lumping people together 2) Thinking that i should be obligated to change somebody else. By that logic: Joseph77 gets to decide he wants to preach at you. Stop lumping people together! GA!! You're continual instance on lumping , categorizing,and stereotyping during...

I tink I've tol you several times how i don't believe in blindly preaching at people or policing them. And yet you're once again implying that I should do it. He has the right to preach at you. You have the right to disagree at his beliefs. Equal free speech. You're actually highlighting...

You're stereotyping again and stating generalizations you know aren't true.

It's phrased that way because it's side-steps the question of "who gets to pick all of the filters of what/when/where/who does the preaching". People here preaching at you about salvation are don't so because they honestly believe it's the most important subject/thing to do. Other people...

You don't answer my question-- That preaching-inclined behavior: Do you want it turned "on" or "off"? "On" would be preaching at other Christians AND at you. "Off" would be not preaching at other Christians AND at you. There's no choice for "selectively only preach at that atheists or Justadude...

Haha-- I will say I won't recommend getting a phD except under rare circumstances. It's very painful and seldom necessary. Master's I would generally recommend (I did enjoy mine). But year, that's my field of study. I get to be a complete fan-gril oogling at God's creations and figuring out...

That preaching-inclined behavior. Do you want it turned "on" or "off"? "On" would be preaching at other Christians AND at you. "Off" would be not preaching at other Christians AND at you. Speaking broadly and then going specific--- There's no official "you must believe X position". Vast...