re: #202 c6gunner

That’s true, but it’s also irrelevant. If I spend 50 years researching Bigfoot, does that mean that bigfoot is real? Does it mean you need to respect my bigfoot beliefs?

It is relevant. Person spends 50 years researching and believing something does not make it true.

However, if they spend 50 years researching something and compile a strong body of evidence, that has to be respected. I’d have to respect the evidence apart from the person.

But now we’re talking about science (and using a mythological creature to discuss it, which is a little funny). Religion is based on faith. It’s when you try to use science to prove it you get into trouble, or, seemingly in your case, try to disprove it.

Again, I have a problem in equivocating Judaism, Christianity, Scientology, Raelianism, and bigfoot belief as all in the same. It’s much more complex than that.