It all depends where you were born

[anders]

The point is that most people do not choose their religion on its merits. Few do a comprehensive comparative analysis of competing viewpoints before choosing a religious label. Most people do not really understand the finer points of even their own religion's theology and cannot explain how it distinguishes itself from competing sects.

Such people are in no position to to make any assertions of the superiority of their own religion over others -- and yet they so often do....

If you cannot make a good argument for all sides of a controversial topic, then you're either not familiar enough with it to have a valid opinion, or the issue was never really controversial.

Wish I could have said that myself, especially the bold part.

 

[Shadow Wolf]

I think Nature vs. Nurture doesn't cover enough.
I think it needs to be expanded to Nature vs. Nurture vs. Wierd people who do whatever.
I have very few characteristics that resemble my parents, and if it was my environment, I would be either Amish or Mennonite.

 

[Valjean]

The RF demographic is not representative of society at large, LukeWolf. Here you'll find a much higher percentage of people who actually take an interest in ideas, and a much higher percentage of apostates.