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Not really. Are you not familiar with actually breaking down an argument?

Again, can you break down the argument and demonstrate reductionism? It appears that you heard the word somewhere and tried to use it in the wrong situation and now don't want to admit it. What you referenced was not reductionism, which you seem to be aware of now.

But you have to realize that you are not being truthful. The article is about America. Around half of Mormons in the world live outside of America. Therefore simple mathematics would tell you that .5 x .66=.33, meaning a third of the LDS church are pro-Republican, not 66%. It would hard to...

In your scenario above, reductionism would be an explanation of the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the alveoli, as aided by the diaphragm muscles, not the simplistic explanation you have above. I would like to see a detailed explanation of reductionism as you claimed it in the...

You're completely wrong and being somewhat untruthful. Just for arguments sake, do you have statisics?

Agreed, but you forgot to add intellectual foundations. Everyone has opinions, but some opinions are based on reality and education. These opinions are far more useful.

An odd style to be sure.

Actually, it sort is what happened. He did not say that. It seems that your misinterpretation is intentional misdirection, not actual intellectual analysis. Why would you deliberately do that?

We have seen it, and we do not agree. I do not think you understand reductionism. Please provide a definition and show how it applies, if you don't mind.

I am not sure it is reductionism. Could you elaborate?

Why would you define what Jane said as reductionism?

If you look at the statistics, which LoAmmi has graciously provided, far, far, far more people claim to be Christian, than people who actually put themselves in a pew anywhere. Additionally, simply attending a building on Sundays does not in and of itself indicate much. This is actually a...

Neither.

Also Amy Chua. I prefer "World on Fire". Ignore the tiger mother thing.

Then they likely do not know or follow their theology. Please explain.

And this is Protestant theology. The theological evolution of Martin Luther, which was later adopted in one fashion or another by Calvin or Zwingli. The works based theology of Catholicism, that requires repentance as a Sacrament, requires baptism, requires action. This is what Luther...

Francis Fukuyama?

I seem to remember some mythos that says God's name cannot be known, ever.

Actually Protestant theology holds that belief is salvatory, not action; what I said was theologically correct.

Have you read "Damascus Gate"? It is fiction that has some implications for religious syndromes associated with Jerusalem. It was not bad, if you're looking for a beach read.