Stringsinger, I cross posted after yours. All I can say, in regards to your last post "Howard, you bring up an interesting point. I understand why those who need religion defend it so vociferously."....To those who merely adhere to a set of dogmas or edicts, they may be clinging to some sort of personal security, and lock themselves into 'believing' those things because they feel 'safe'...but to those who have had a life changing experience, where something is 'added', and they KNOW what it is, they will hold onto that out of love, rather than merely having 'fire insurance'!!

GfS

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