I told you I’m not going to convince you and you won’t convince me. It’s more important that we share a common ground. The argument itself is a waste of time. Where does it end?
I don’t know what religion you are. Let’s say you belong to a Protestant denomination (again, not trying to offend you. For the sake of the argument your specific religious belief doesn’t matter).
I ask you why? You proceed to write a 10-page explanation of your beliefs about Jesus and everything else. Let’s say you convince me and by the common parlance I become “saved”.
What about the Catholics? What about the Mormons? The Muslims? The Buddhists? IT NEVER ENDS.
I choose to wait and see and live my life minus all that bickering.
You’re mistaking differences among individual beliefs with the foundational basis for conservative philosophy and the founding principles of the US.
You’re really all over the place.
What I’m getting at is that you and I may think one way, but without Nature’s God, to quote the Declaration, it’s just our opinion.
That’s why Jefferson talked about Nature’s God and the Laws of Nature.