re: #149 BigPapa

No, of course not. Like I just said, whether or not you believe in God in an of itself is separate of how and why you came to that conclusion of belief.

Ok, I can agree with that. But the fact of the matter is that most religious people today came to their beliefs through simple indoctrination as children. Why should we have any respect for that?

Surely, you would not compare Dennis Prager to a common Raelian, or Tom Cruise? I hope that’s not what you’re suggesting.

No, of course not. However, it doesn’t matter how nicely you dress up your religion, or how educated you may sound while talking about it - the fact of the matter is that there is just as much evidence and logic behind Scientology as there is behind the Abrahamic faiths. The main reason we think Scientology is exceptionally nutty is because it’s a recent invention - if it had been invented 2,000 years ago, it would enjoy the same level of respect as other religions.