Then, I read you wrong and owe you an apology. I had assumed that the "6000 year" question was one of mocking ridicule that anyone could hold such beliefs.
"I had assumed that the "6000 year" question was one of mocking ridicule that anyone could hold such beliefs.
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Not at all. I don't believe it, but that does not mean that many do believe it. I don't believe the Hindu deities exist, either, but I realize that Hindus do. I needn't believe in a religion's tenets to have respect for the people who do.
It is not always the case that a non-believer who discusses and disagrees with a particular religion lacks respect for the followers of that religion. It is certainly not in my case.