"But the attempt to hold a middle ground of taking on board the bits we like and rejecting the rest is what I'm objecting to - it doesn't make sense, much as we would like it to!" It seems to me this would only be valid if: a) There was one particular religion whose beliefs were consistent with all the absolute truth and nothing else. b) This was your own religion. Otherwise, you'd be doomed to forever believing some things which weren't true since you'd be bound to believe everthing your religion held and nothing else. ---Ford |