Alright, if you prefer, contemptuous and disrespectful certainly apply. My point wasn't to defend my "superstitions," although I greatly appreciate the time you took to analyze me so thoroughly. The hateful comments I'm refering to are comments such as "they can all go to kansas and start, no CONTINUE inbreeding," and other such insightful nuggets of wisdom that are thrown around because people have "superstitions." I'm just not sure what's wrong with having a conversation about things like this without calling other people's belief's "silly" (which is actually one of the kinder words used on this discussion board, so I appreciate the restraint.)

I personally think its rude to be so disrespectful and condescending about other people's beliefs, regardless of how "silly" you think they are. You don't have to agree, but you also don't have to be rude, which many people have been on this topic.

I did go off of the topic that I originally intended to discuss when I wrote my title, which was simply to wonder why people are so disrespectful on this topic. My guess is the facelessness of the internet that so many people write about, but that's a topic for another day.

I completely respect the fact that you don't believe in anything that can't be proven by the scientific method. As far as science class, I don't think religion should be taught at all, but I also don't think its right not to respect that many people DO believe in God, regardless of a lack of proof. I also think it'd be rude to belittle you for not agreeing with my beliefs.

I sincerly aplogize for wasting your time by joining the conversationand putting in my two cents.

But if by thinking people should be able to join in on a conversation about this in a RESPECTFUL way shows my "mediocrity", I'm okay with that. In fact, I vastly prefer that to being rude. Try not to read my posts again; clearly they aren't up to your exacting standards.