Anon, I didn't call you Satan. I was joking about Satan having inspired you. He doesn't exist, so it's not much of an insult, but I shouldn't suggested you were in league with Tom Delay.
(Somebody asked who Delay is: he's second in charge of the Republicans in the House. He's responsible for several ongoing attempts by ultraconservatives within the Republican Party to seize absolute control of the party-- and the government of Texas. He's a religious right candidate who believes there should be no separation of church and state, and that the Bible should override the constitution.)
I realize looking back over this, that I over-reacted. I tend to cut conservative Christians less slack these days, not because of their religious views, but because so many of them seem to believe they are called to push people of other faiths out of government. You didn't specifically state that view, though, and I shouldn't have let you have it with both barrels.
Regarding your study of the Bible, I may be mistaken. I had thought you believed in the inerrancy of the Bible. If you don't believe that, I apologize for saying you haven't studied it.
BTW, where did the cowardice accusation come from? I can see your the Biblical reference equating my verbal response with murder (bizarre though that is), but cowardice?
For the record, I would defend your right to believe I'm going to hell, to tell me about it, and even to enjoy the thought of my being an eternal crispy critter. I also defend your right to evangelize.
But if I want to point out an area where I think you're way off base, then I will. I'm not promising to challenge you on every point you make, and it isn't my mission to prevent others from becoming Christians. But you don't get a free pass just because you think you're saying this stuff in the name of God.
