The Exhaustive Study of that which is Wholly Imaginary

"Fluency in theology--the exhaustive study of that which is wholly imaginary--is not required to deny the veracity of invented supernatural claims."

What a fabulously succinct description of theology, tucked away in an otherwise brilliant statement about a common problem that arises during a lot of discussions about religious ideas with religious people. You know, the point at which the theologian claims that just as he/she is not well versed in all aspects of the science, so the "scientist" is not an authority on the theology and thus we must "agree to differ"!

Ok, ok...it's not mine.

I found this little gem here by Paul Fidalgo at the Secularism Examiner.