False equivalency

[Minimalist]

It also claims that it affirms an actual event.  "a deed that took place at the beginning of the history of man."

You cannot have it both ways.

[Catholic_Lady]

It also claims that it affirms an actual event.  "a deed that took place at the beginning of the history of man."

You cannot have it both ways.

You didn't ask me whether or not I believe "a deed/event" took place. You asked me if I believe a talking snake told a woman to eat an apple which caused the fall. I answered the question you asked me.

[dyresand]

I'm a "religion person", does that mean yall think I'm a con man?

CL you are very nice and you aren't a con man.

[Clueless Morgan]

Con man - A person who willingly and knowingly lies, cheats, or tricks someone in means of a confidence game, knowing that this is what they are doing and purposely acting as though they believe one thing whilst knowing this is not what they believe.

Religious Person - A person who professes their belief, and tries to persuade others to believe the same because they feel this belief is the truth, and will not willingly lie, or trick someone, in order to get them to believe it, because this is what they personally believe is true, but may unknowingly deceive someone.

The OP doesn't even begin to cover the spectrum of the types of people who are religious, nor the types of people who engage in criminal activity like con men. You certainly have religious people who sincerely hold their beliefs and won't willfully engaging in deceiving people to get them to convert. But you also have religious people who will "lie for the Lord" to get you to join their church. You also have religious people who hold a "milk before meat" mentality whereby they don't consider themselves to be lying about their god or their religion, but they employ deceitful tactics of withholding crucial or important information from new members until they are sufficiently "prepared" (indoctrinated/invested) in the church to accept a particularly outlandish doctrine (think of a scientologist reaching OTC III and getting to read to Xenu story).

I'm a "religion person", does that mean yall think I'm a con man?

No.

[robvalue]

I agree, CL is no con person

[Simon Moon]

I'm a "religion person", does that mean yall think I'm a con man?

If conning yourself qualifies, yes.

But you have stated many times that you are not trying to convince others to joiin you in your irrational beliefs, so by that definition, you are not a con [wo]man.

[Catholic_Lady]

I'm a "religion person", does that mean yall think I'm a con man?

If conning yourself qualifies, yes.

But you have stated many times that you are not trying to convince others to joiin you in your irrational beliefs, so by that definition, you are not a con [wo]man.

My bold.

So are you saying I actually know I'm wrong about God and am just lying to myself?

[Divinity]

A con-man poisons the kool-aid, gets his followers to drink it, then doesn't drink it himself.
A religious person poisons the Kool-aid, gets his followers to drink it, and drinks first.
A real asshole poisons the kool-aid, charges his followers to drink it, and then buys himself a ten million dollar mansion that's tax-free.

[Natachan]

If conning yourself qualifies, yes.

But you have stated many times that you are not trying to convince others to joiin you in your irrational beliefs, so by that definition, you are not a con [wo]man.

My bold.

So are you saying I actually know I'm wrong about God and am just lying to myself?

Some Catholics do. I was a catholic and there are a great deal who don't buy that stuff. You don't strike me as one of those. But they do exist and are more frequent than you would think.

[Clueless Morgan]

A con-man poisons the kool-aid, gets his followers to drink it, then doesn't drink it himself.
A religious person poisons the Kool-aid, gets his followers to drink it, and drinks first.
A real asshole poisons the kool-aid, charges his followers to drink it, and then buys himself a ten million dollar mansion that's tax-free.

LOL