No one is twisting your arm. Neither to engage with me, nor to persist in casting banal aspersions. Your choices are your own.
Your assumption of constantly seeking is unjustified. When it comes to religious texts, including the BIble, the bad need not be sought. It is both forefront and evident. The only reason that I did not see it until years after my deconversion is because of the methodologies of indoctrination; such as attempting to shame someone for noticing the bad as well as the good.
I cannot parse that sentence.
That is a lie. I never give respect on the basis of title. I give respect on the basis of someone being a human being. I increase or decrease respect based upon their actions and words.
I didn't judge your reason for saying it. I asked you a question. One that you have yet to directly address.
I was not being sarcastic. I was being 80% literal, and 20% sardonic. The answer to my question is,
No.
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You are open so long as long as I do not disagree with your assessments.
And yet, you are the one who repeatedly demeans and disparages.
You did not present an argument. And argument is a series of statements that are offered in support of a conclusion. You did not do that. You posed several loaded questions, and made some pointless jibes. Never the less, I attempted to answer those questions.