[quote=Arraya]Correlation does not imply causation.

This is a silly discussion.

A school’s religious-ness has nothing to do with the success of the students.[/quote]

Arraya: My point regarding Catholic/Christian/parochial schools had nothing to do with religiosity. Quite the contrary. My point was that such schools deliver consistently excellent education and that RELIGIOSITY DOES NOT INTERVENE.

Brian’s assertion regarding “Kansans” and Christians is that both groups are ignorant rubes and unable to see beyond their narrow blinders.

My riposte was that the exact opposite is true and that Faith and Reason are both necessary to fully open your mind and that there are literally hundreds of examples showing the interplay between Faith and Reason in philosophy, science and literature.

The true ignorance and bigotry is found in his broad brush approach that makes anyone of faith stupid, mindless and easily led. I take issue and offense, especially coming from someone who is mindless and easily led himself.