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Quiz:
When I am presented with a new idea or proposal, my first question is more likely to be \u2026
___A. Is it acceptable to my religious\/ideological community or belief system?
___B. Is it possibly true, valuable, and worth exploring?<\/p>\n
If you chose A,<\/strong>\u00a0you\u2019re probably a fundamentalist, and probably shouldn\u2019t read my new book<\/a>\u00a0because it will only get you in trouble. If you do decide to read it, don\u2019t let your fundamentalist friends know. Hide the book in a brown paper bag, and only read it in private.<\/p>\n
If you chose B,<\/strong>\u00a0you\u2019re curious, and I think you\u2019ll enjoy my new book<\/a>.<\/p>\n
<\/p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Tomorrow I\u2019ll post a brief response to Brian\u2019s categories here.<\/p>\n
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