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Dear Sells,

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You wrote to david f. :

« Where did you read this history? Is it not an interpretation fabricated to support your prejudice? »
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The OED indicates the following definition of the word “prejudice” :

1. Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

2. Dislike, hostility, or unjust behaviour deriving from preconceived and unfounded opinions

3. chiefly Law: Harm or injury that results or may result from some action or judgement

David f. declares that he has had a Jewish education and provides ample evidence on this thread of the depth of his knowledge of Christianity and religion in general.

However, knowing is not believing and the two should not be confused.

The fact that david f. is an apostate, explaining: “I am now an atheist who once believed in God and tried to be religious” precludes the possibility that his comments merely express “preconceived opinions not based on reason or actual experience”.

His apostasy and subsequent atheism are obviously not due to prejudice. They are most likely the result of a long and difficult process of personal interrogation and critical thought based on available evidence.

I personally appreciate the clarity and perspicacity of mind and expression that david f. brings to this forum. I value his contributions, the scope and depth of his knowledge as well as his personal experience on a vast range of subjects.

I can attest that he has always demonstrated strict respect of the facts and is not the sort of person who makes assertions lightly.

Regrettably, what I can only interpret as your recourse to "argumentum ad hominem", in the absence of something more convincing, is most unworthy of the cause you are attempting to defend.

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