I think so? When I explained gnosticism well and roughly quoted Morals and Dogma, I think he was impressed enough that i wasn’t a yahoo. But really his bumper sticker mantras were so thick that I highly doubt it. I resolved to myself that I wasn’t going to be masochistic about it and even told myself this was a good practice session for me to stay reasonable and logical in the face of mistruths. At one point he asked me if I were given one chance to change one thing in the world, what would it be. I responded that I would want people to peacefully seek the truth. Something, I pointed out, that was missing from his multiple positions.
I added headings and a “contents” section to the post due to its length:
1. Fox News Is Biased
2. I Like Ron Paul
3. Reagan Caused the Homeless Problem
4. Sarah Palin Kills Wolves
5. New World Order
6. Black Helicopters and FEMA Gulags
7. What “is” Freemasonry?
8. “Religion” Defined
9. Priests Molesting Kids
10. What About the Crusades?
11. Was There a Reason for the Crusades?
12. Conclusion