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> Weak faith = loud opinion, reasoning behind this is?

Insecurity.

> Please provide evidence of my purposeful dishonesty

This thread, and your repeated misrepresentations. Had you truly misunderstood, you should have asked for clarification prior to making incorrect assessments.

> This premise being that the root cause of many of your comments is a general disdain for all things religion.

And where do you see that, praytell? Or are you unable to separate a complaint about *you* from a complaint about your *religion*? Are you that special? Are you Chosen of God?

I don't think so.

Evidence of insecurity? Other than circular reasoning.

(This thread, and your repeated misrepresentations. Had you truly misunderstood, you should have asked for clarification prior to making incorrect assessments)

I have given you an opportunity with in each post to correct me if I had misconstrued your statements. It was quite simple. You, however, chose to be combative. Why?

(And where do you see that, praytell? Or are you unable to separate a complaint about *you* from a complaint about your *religion*? Are you that special? Are you Chosen of God?)

Another interesting example. You seem to be unable to ask a legitimate question with out adding some sort of derogatory tag along. Why is this?

I took into consideration that I have misconstrued your comments on this thread, and that led you misconstruing my efforts at addressing this as "dishonest." So, I took the time to review your post from previous threads. In doing so, allow me to present some of the evidence that led me to my above mentioned premise.

Statement by Orionblamblam:

you are calling me and all creationists cranks and crackpots.

(If the shoe fits...)

and

(You're welcome. I find that laughter is the best response
to cranks and crackpots)

and

(Just figured I'd argue like a Creationist, and see what's it's like to go intellectually slumming. Much easier and quicker than using reason and facts, I must admit.)

This is a good one

(Ah, well. It hardly matters. While the IDers and the Geocentrists mioght well triumph, and the meek may well inheirit the Earth... thos who abandon such childish belief systems will conquer the universe soon enough. Maybe we'll leave the Earth and its culture of whack-jobism as sort of a zoo. It'll be entertaining to watch y'all try to build surface-to-space interceptors when y'all have to reject the rotation of the Earth.)

This one would have been an acceptable answer, except for the tag along.

(Ah. Then you *are* an evolutionist, then. God created the universe billions of years ago and set up the physical laws and constants such that Mankind eventually evolved by way of those physical laws.

*That* is a reasonable theology. But "Poofists" make baby Jesus cry.)

Another

(I scientifically tested the efficacy of rain dances multiple times as a child, and in my experience they never work.

Rather like prayers to God, then.)

and this,

(Intelligent design is the concept that certain features of the universe and living things are best explained by an “intelligent cause”

LEPRECHAUNS)

and here,

(Yup. Wonderful thing, science. It incorporates new evidence, rather than just closing its eyes, sticking its fingers in its ears and humming real loud.)

and the most honest of all,

Can you answer my last question without any personal attacks?
(Yes. But where's the fun in that? It'd be like posting about a Democrat without posting something like this:)

In light of my research, I have come to a different opinion than you. My opinion is that you do not really believe I am dishonest. I am holding you accountable for some very unscientific remarks, and you simply don't like it. I will grant this, you remarks may be primarily directed at YEC and a few others. You have science on your side, in this case. So, why do you feel the need to resort to comments like these:

(Interesting that you would bring the notion of killing your fellow man into a discussion that is entirely unrelated to that sort of thing. Will you kill someone who contradicts you in public? Will you kill a school teacher who teaches your children science and not your religion?)

and

(Indeed. God may or may not be decent enough fella. But his fan club... sheesh!)

of course, my personal favorite,

(Indeed. People can indeed choose to believe in utter superstitious rubbish. And in a way, that's for the best. We need stratification in society. While some will choose to discover facts and will go to the stars, some will choose to disbelieve facts, and will serve a useful role scrubbing toilets and sweeping the streets, and wondering why it is that their prayers aren't curing their diseases.)