I minored in Theology while obtaining my Masters in Psychology. I am not looking for a religious debate, however I have studied at length, and wrote many papers on the subject for years. I was originally intending to attend seminary school. On the subject of Christianity and many other religions I have studied the history, far back and in far more depth than most people bother to. I have also studied American History at depth. So in these subjects I am not a layman.
Beliefs are different than facts. I am not looking to change anyone's beliefs, and I prefer to stick to actual facts. If the facts I have imparted here have offended anyone, please tell me and I will remove them from my posts. I treat everyone as if they have the same understanding of religion as I do, and I forget sometimes that other people have studied just as long in other ways and their experiences are so different and varied that on subjects like these, there will never be a common ground. I accept this, as I said I don't want to change anyone's mind or belief system but I do want to respect what they think and feel. I believe rather than one right way or correct way, that there are many and this is why there are many different forms of beliefs and religions that exist in the world today.
Bear, I apologize if I offended you, I enjoy your posts and your guidance on things that pertain to this forum.
Patriot, I can see what your intent was and can appreciate what you were doing, thank you.
And to everyone else, again, thank you.
In the future I am going to steer clear of these threads, I don't want to damage any business relationships I have established on this site, and I prefer people to not judge me by what I have learned and expressed if they base that on a belief system. This is also why I have not spoken as to my own beliefs about religion and stuck to facts instead.
Scott
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