Many people in this thread have completely misunderstood the answer I gave, to the question that was posed. > holy texts are a totally different ballgame. The

Many people in this thread have completely misunderstood the answer I gave, to the question that was posed. > holy texts are a totally different ballgame. They are not. Historically, written concepts endure longer than unwritten concepts. Again, this is commonly considered self-evident. > I also don't think that speaking directly about a belief makes it stronger, particularly for discrimination It may be worth it, but the hyperbole of denying the effect: eg "How would it extend longevity?" is the dissonance that I have pointed out.