but then again, in regard to your post, ken,
 
<snip>Yep, only a coward and a weakling would defy the majority.</snip>:
 
whether or not it is defying the majority is not the main argument (would be kind of a fallacy of numbers) - not mine anyway. in regard to the "daring" aspect of christianity, i referred to coping strategies mostly... for if, hopefully, one day "the rational people" become the majority, it still won't be valid in this respect to call faith "daring". in the sens of being in a minority, yes, but not in the sense of psychological relief (which, of course, depends on a certain amount of people for its social effects...)
 
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