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- Discipline is about control, not changing nature.
- I have written about the pendulum effect recently. Yes, Christianity can make a comeback while being partially supported by lies, not unlike political ideologies. However, if it is not grounded in truth, the pendulum swings the other way eventually. So ask yourself how long you want Christianity to be dominate next time. Children are natural born experts in detecting hypocrisy from their parents, so think in terms of generations. I do not use the "right side of history" cliche. It is usually used by people who are not. The people who write the history books are not competent arbiters of truth. Unfortunately, it attracts people who are motivated to distort the truth, usually because of bias.
- I am just not compartmentalizing topics. I do not fit all of my research on a topic into what can be told in a Sunday sermon. You should know that very little of what we have discussed is directly supported by the bible, as in clearly spelled out or no interpretation required. Many denominations exist because of different interpretations, and whenever you add politics, anthropology, and specific techniques, you are well into "extra biblical" territory.
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