Thank you for your questions. They prompted me to examine the tenets of my faith that I held intuitively, and formulate them, and thereby strengthen my faith. This is a perfect example of why arguing over matters of faith is so beneficial to both sides of the argument.
I couldn't agree more (for me) and thank you as well. I have vowed to read and think about each and every post on this monster. (That's why I've been a day or more behind in responding to everyone for some time :) This has been a tremendous educational and spiritually uplifting experience. God bless.