Arikm7, I only found one question posed in your post, so I will try to answer it.  Think "Abbott and Costello".

Arikm7 wrote:
So at the end of all this exchange.. who really is unconvincing?
That's right.




ProfBenTziyyon wrote:
The verse I quoted has nothing to do with Ethiopia.
Well then it works out very well that I'm not from Ethiopia.



Note: Forum rules require me to make the following disclaimer.

This post is not Jewish teaching, rather it is Mark's personal opinion as a non-Jew.