[newgeezer]

False juxtaposition. All religion started with Adam and Eve. As time passed error, superstition, etc. crept in. Eventually, in some cases, you end up with full-blown paganism, but it would be impossible for find a religion without at least some shreds of truth left.

The point remains: If you dare call anyone's religious belief -- an apparition, triskaidekaphobia, idol worship, voodoo, whathaveyou -- a "superstition," TonyInOhio brands you a "bigot."

[TonyInOhio]

Last one for me, newgeezer. Obviously, we aren't going to mend the schism in the Church in this thread, and I gotta get back to work.

You wrote:

The point remains: If you dare call anyone's religious belief -- an apparition, triskaidekaphobia, idol worship, voodoo, whathaveyou -- a "superstition," TonyInOhio brands you a "bigot."

For what purpose would someone even use the term "superstition", newgeezer, if not to slur or demean the faith of the original poster?

The point is this, rather - I'll not call your beliefs superstition, and you do the same regarding mine. Then, we can go back to fighting liberals instead of one another.