We Americans (I believe you are Canadian)live in a country with numerous types of Christians. I do not believe the Protestants want their children to have the same religious education as the Catholics, and on and on and on. Not to mention our growing population of Muslims, Hindus and the large percentage of Jews. Our country was wisely founded on principles of the separation of church and state and religious toleration. America has not always lived up to its charter, but for the most part we do quite well.
The history of Europe is intertwined with the great minds of the past who were frequently skeptics. Many of the most famous minds of history fought against the limited minds of the churches of Europe. Read the recantation of Gallileo. And as you know Western civilization owes a great deal to the Pagan Greeks and Romans. Without Roman organization, the church probably would not have survived. Without the Greeks, would the Renaissance have flowered? Your attempts to justify your blindness and religio-centricity are pathetic. Christianity is fine, as fine as any other religion, but your "eternal Standards of Weights
and Measures---the Holy Bible." is only eternal to you, and people who believe like you. I realize you will never be able to understand or empathize with me the way I do with you- and I pity you for that. You are a closed minded and shallow believer, not an open minded and enlightened one. It is possible to be a rational and educated Christian, but it is a difficult path. I understand why you would not choose it, but you must understand what a small and ridiculous figure you cut. So much different from the man you purport to be spreading the word of. You should let Jesus speak for himself, and humble yourself enough to shut up- you do your faith a disservice by attempting to spread it.
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