(November 10, 2017 at 1:53 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:(November 9, 2017 at 4:50 pm)Whateverist Wrote: The title has a slight ring of condescension but the OP was substantive I thought.
Not in the least. The entire OP was attempting to describe the moral, emotional, and intellectual development of ALL theists without qualification. As such it is a thinly disguised blanket condemnation of ALL theists.
Absolutely.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh