We do indeed. What you describe is debate in my eyes. Conversation, to me, is what I have had in this thread with people like BIBI. A free flowing exchange of ideas with no expectations as to the credentials or assimilation or agreement associated with those ideas. I believe the difference lies in what you expect from the exchange with others. I expect to listen to diverse views and see them as just that, views. You continuously push people to feel as if they must somehow defend themselves. You, in my opinion, actually stifle conversation when you put requirements on others. You restrict the free flow of ideas by requiring proof, validation, references, credentials. In your own words "I challenged her...", that's not conversation to me.I expect to be able to state my views here and people to view them as just that my views. I stated clearly that from what I have learned and my own experience gospel began on plantations. You can not debate that. If you want a debate find a debate forum.

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