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Originally Posted by Profpat  Actually I think the word religious could also be applied to some of our atheistic, purely scientific friends.
Main Entry: 1re·li·gious  Pronunciation: \ri-ˈli-jəs\ Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio Date: 13th century 1 : relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity |
Hi ProfPat,
It looks like we are caught in some kind of funny three-thread-whirl. The point being I've called Lloyd religious in his scientific standing, probably a few times too often. He does not like that and has now pushed it back to me, and that is kind of a first (and that is what is amusing). But thank you for your support on that perspective and for revealing the origin of the word; I fully agree.