I could say that respect is earned, but that's not even true. You can't always earn respect. Respect me, Damn it!!!!!! I too have a great respect, but precious little agreement in matters of belief) for Bill D. In Bill's case, he earned it. I've long since bowed out of "religious" discussions, because they are rarely discussions. It's mostly a lot of people talking, and no one listening. The best that I can do in my life is to stop trying to remove a splinter from my neighbor's eye when I have a two by four in mine.