Pope Francis calls for flexibility, patience as he opens talks on church teaching

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45. How can you say that you don't have a narrow definition and that it is as shallow as it gets

all in one breath. Do you not see the massive contradiction in that or is you use of intellectual dishonesty coming into play. Certainly this must cause you some tremendous cognitive dissonance that would require some substantial pretzel logic.

You are right, the faith I am talking about is not religious faith, but it is faith in something else. Faith is about trust and those that have faith in a god are no more or less genuine. They believe in something based on their own experience. It's not just about trust, but goes a step further.

It is not my aim to defend religious faith, though I do support the religiously faithful. I see them as an important and valuable part of the world and recognize that many use their beliefs and faiths to further causes that I am devoted to. I see no reason to attack them or they way they experience the world, but will not hesitate to attack if they use that faith to impinge on the rights of others.

Sorry, MD, but your views on religion are just as strident and objectionable as some fundamentalists. You attack all people of faith and fail to see any nuance. That's harmful not only to them as a group but to the causes that we as democrats support.

I wish you would divert your energy to taking down the real enemies instead of those who are on your side, but I don't anticipate that happening.