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last time i checked, all christian sects say their way is right and focus on that stability. they only seem to change under extreme pressure to do so. yes, there were heretics that changed their beliefs, disagreed with the status quo, gathered followers and went their seperate ways, but since founding the different protestant sects, those sects are now nice and rigid.
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Incorrect. Many Christian sects are progressive in their theology, and from the highest ranks recognize that God is doing something new in the world. Many are not. But the 9 times out of ten claim is pure bullshit. The christian consensus is not so creationist as has been implied.
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the number of american's that support teaching evolution vs. the number that are religious is inconsequential. the religous organizations are what easytiger's talking about.
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Organizations are made of laity. With so many to choose from, they must be responsive to the people.
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also, calling it a fallacy doesn't seem quite right.
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When the "majority" is fictional, and invented out of thin air, i believe it is a fallacy. False stastistics are a danger unto themselves.