[Xenalyte]

Underscoring this impression to be more than a novel, the author claims his work is thoroughly researched and has characters of high credibility pour forth the novel's ideas. In fact, Dan Brown has said on his web site that he wanted these issues discussed because the theories he sets forth have been espoused for some time.

I can claim and state stuff all day. That doesn't make it at all real, valid, or worthy of consideration. Those stupid enough to believe me deserve the intellectual molasses their brains demonstrably are.

For instance: I have thoroughly researched Xena. I have created for myself a persona with high credibility to pour forth her ideas, which mostly involve war and honor and steel and vengeful gods but do stretch at times to unorthodox fashion. I have said on my Website that Xena raises issues that I want discussed, and said ideas have been espoused for some time, most notably by the esteemed philosopher Hercules on the same channel.

Can't you just feel yourself becoming stupider as a result of having read that?

[stuartcr]

I would think that the same could be said about all religious books. I don't think anything can be proven when speaking about religions or theories. People believe what they want.