It's funny. I live with someone with a Doctorate of Theology from Notre Dame (the American one) who has met the current Pope when he was a Cardinal. Like with you, we come at things from very different views based off very different views. But we respect each other and realize we cannot be experts on everything.

I attribute the rise of Christianity more to the sword of Constantine and Charlemgne and the Teutonic Knights rather than the rationalism of Aquinas. I believe the history books here are clearly on my side but I will concede that we read different history books.

We take each others point seriously and respond respectfully. This is something I've never seen you do, going about attacking the education and avoiding addressing the points of the person you are speaking to.

That, rather then anything else is the core of my lack of respect for you.

SO, HERE IS MY QUESTIONS.

You claim to have a religous studies background. So do you actually know anything about any religion other then Catholic Christianity with any sort of depth, whether it be
Confucianism, Buddhism, Shinto, Islam (a faith I have little respect for) any tribal faiths or mythologies past or present.
Have you cared to learn or can you have a conversation in terms of those faiths or a history outside your own (say pre columbian American, East Asian or Islamic).

My suspicion is no, but I hope you can prove me wrong. Please answer yes or no. I will respect your answer in either case.