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My point is, saying that "you must believe" is really unnecessary, and it is definitely a red flag for some people. Certainly it is for me. "You don't have to believe. This stuff works. Lets see how we can get it to work for you." are ideal statements, as far as I am concerned...

You said it all very nicely. I couldn't agree more. Your experience with the Texan is a good one. I'd rather deal with an intellectually honest skeptic instead of a blind believer any day. Did the Texan make progress in the class?