Actually I did write the other post and press enter more quickly than I
meant to,being somewhat of a novice to usenet,still.  So let me
clarify:  I do mainly go by my experiences because they are broad and
varied.  However, (and this did not come out right in my last posting on
this) I do study history,take courses,watch the news,read the
papers,etc.  I do think to some degree anyway that one must listen to
data and opinions collated by others and combine these things with
experience.  I would not advocate an ivory tower existence in which one
never got out and experienced things but I would also say that one's
studies are important as well, as well as enjoyable,too.  But you are
right in that this is not what I said in the previous post,because what
happened was I went typitty type,clickety click, send- oops!  

I have just recently finished some interesting books on the integration
of moslems into european society and some books on paleoanthropology, in
fact.  Nice change from murder mysteries.  :-)

Do not be too quick to attribute my own failings (which are not in short
supply) to the CofS.

C