@DoNotKnow
“That implies that non-theists will attack true statements because they conflict with their beliefs.”
No, that’s your interpretation of what I said. That is so far off the mark of what was in my head when i wrote it. You really stretched it beyond the breaking point there :)
And you obviously missed the smiley at the end of my last sentence.
But as long as you can’t take a little humor in the spirit in which it was intended, let me just drop you a little clue about myself. I’m not the “implying” type. I normally come straight out and bluntly say exactly what I mean.
Had I wanted to say what you inferred from my little joshing then I would have come straight out and said precisely that. Just ask anybody who knows me.
It was my intention to let @LostInParadise know in a lighthearted way that I appreciated his bringing up that point.
And it was a humorous nod to all the threads over the years which have devolved the moment religion was mentioned. I mean straight down the toiletI to where people (on both sides) left Fluther never to return due to the unnecessary rancor. I think you’ve missed the worst of the brouhahas which have taken place in past years because things have been pretty mellow as of late compared to previous years.
Anyhow, it was intended as a humorous aside. Nothing more.
And, yes, I am familiar with the studies but for THIS question, what occurs in other countries is kind of a moot point since Carter lives here in the good ol’ US of A.
However I appreciate the link. Even tho familiar with the content I wouldn’t have had the foggiest notion where to access it. (My Google-Fu pales in comparison to a lot of other Fluther members. It’s just not my forte.)