[Mrs. Don-o]

Well some of my husband's ancestors were Scots, and good people they were to be sure, although you'll find only a dwindling, aging and weary tribe of Christians in Scotland now. It gives me no pleasure to report this, since most of the Christian churches in the United Kingdom,including mine, are in similar decline.

Church of Scotland in Terminal Decline? (LINK)

Let me, however, recommend to you the category of N00b Christians, which you seem to disparage. It is a category which includes so many of my admired friends and mentors --- they are ardent and knowledgeable tribe. And of course "recent convert Christian" is a category which comprises all the writers of the Gospels and Epistles, and in fact every Saint of the New Testament.

They -- N00bies --- are among the hottest assets of the Church.

Its aiming pretty high, but let's aspire to be as profitable to the Lord as they are.

[humblegunner]

While you may choose to defer to a bunch of gibbering
bug-eating foreigners, I shall respectfully decline.