> The difference is that Amadeus uses reasoning to try > to convince us of his > position. If he simply told everybody that he knew > all of the answers, and the > rest of us would just have to have faith in him, I > doubt if many people would > bother to listen to him. How do you liken posting a prayer or the mention of God to "he knew all of the answers, and the rest of us would just have to have faith in him"? Again, my question: why would it be offensive? P.S. - I this reply seems untimely, it's because I received all of the digests since Tuesday in one lump today. Has that happened to anyone else?