"Ed and arch.... I couldn't agree more.  But the same is true of some very educated types.  It never ceases to amaze me that some very intelligent and educated scientists i know will totally ignore their education and practice voodoo…"

"i think just posting this diagram as reply to "in awe of god" statement would speak volumes"

"I  agree with this completely............."

"that is exactly why misunderstandings occur and communications are not so clean; we all have individual meanings for words that may or may not jive with the dictionary meaning. Some personal meanings of words are broader and geographic. some people…"

"touche Blaine i am appropriately skewered.....  I sure set myself up for that. I just meant that folks connotations of words mean as much or even more than the dictionary denotation of the same words. "

"yes it is just a word, as are many other words which if you choose to use them you will have to deal with some pretty extreme responses.   Skilled use of WORDS is true power."

"yes kim i am not responsible for their emotions, but I would seriously get the immediate blame for eliciting these emotions.  I am just not up for that.  I have much more important things to deal with other than their condescending,…"

"This is based on the assumption that you are right and they are wrong.  I would agree with you but many do not.  I still respect a persons right to disagree with my views even if i feel their logic is incredibly flawed.   I…"

"i agree; i have no desire to get in a fight with someone that will not use reason, just "faith".  It serves no purpose what so ever. Closed minded people are not my problem, period."

"The word Atheist scares the bejesus(pun intended) out of most folks of belief.   I really have no desire to cause others discomfort.  Some would say we need to cause them discomfort in order to get them to reevaluate their…"