Since you seem to believe that the more degrees a person has, the more right they are, let me ask you this. Do you have a law degree? If not, then in the same way that you seem to believe in the truth of how Barrett interprets religions, do you think that Obama then puts forth a better interpretation of Constitutional law? If I understand you right, then you believe and will argue that most of the Freeper here, not having law degrees are wrong and our current president is right. Correct?
Also, what about a PhD who touts global warming? Does their degree mean everything they say or write is correct?
I think you are setting up a straw man argument. The issue here is simply whether or not a reasonable basis for making such a calculation exists especially when the research has been peer evaluated by religious historians? Is it accurate or not, by how much, is not what this thread was all about. Indeed, it is beyond mine and your (I presume) expertise since this is not our fields of specialty.
Of course, you are free to question the validity of these findings as much as I am free to dispute Obama’s interpretation of the constitution.
You indicated that I had pulled a 30k number out of the blue. That it was not.