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Originally Posted by Sliver
I've read plenty on religion, thank you. I have a minor in religious studies from the UofC with a focus on the nature of religion and I do all my own thinking.
Show me where I attacked what religion does to the human spirit. I did say we shouldn't pander to the hurt feelings of religious people when discussing the validity of their claims, but that wasn't to dismiss any positive they take out of religion and apply to their lives - that is a separate issue.
A claim is either right or wrong. Jesus was either born of a virgin or he wasn't. The fact that a Christian really really really wants this to be true doesn't enter into it and the fact that they will be upset when they learn that virgins can't get pregnant as evidenced by fifth grade human sexuality also doesn't matter. What matters is truth.
This discussion has had nothing to do with religion's affect on the human spirit - we have been discussing whether or not the actor that played Boner's best friend's assertions are true or false. They are false.
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You've read plenty of religious criticism, but have you read any religious philosophy? Have you read religion?