Is it baseless?
Yes, absolutely. With respect, unless you can provide some evidence indicating that I’ve acted improperly, I see no productive reason to continue engaging on this point.
What concerns me most here is that the accusation seems to be treated as credible despite no evidence being presented and a clear denial from me. That pattern—assuming accusations about individuals who criticize or act against core dogmas are true without evidence—is precisely the kind of cult-like behavior I referenced in my original comment.
Suggesting that I’ve left myself “substantial wiggle room” misinterprets what I intended, and given the lack of supporting evidence, it feels unfair and unnecessarily adversarial. Repeatedly implying that I’ve acted improperly without concrete substantiation does not reflect a good-faith approach to discussion.
To be clear, I was not calling your request for clarification “cult-like”. My comment was directed at how the accusation against me was seemingly handled—as though it were credible until I could somehow prove otherwise. No evidence was offered to support the claim. Instead, assertions were made without substantiation. I directly and clearly denied the accusations, but despite that, the line of questioning continued in a way that strongly suggested the accusation might still be valid.
To illustrate the issue more clearly: imagine if I were to accuse you of something completely baseless, and even after your firm denials, I continued to press you with questions that implicitly treated the accusation as credible. You would likely find that approach deeply frustrating and unfair, and understandably so. You’d be entirely justified in pushing back against it.
That said, I acknowledge that describing the behavior as “cult-like” may have generated more heat than light. It likely escalated the tone unnecessarily, and I’ll be more careful to avoid that kind of rhetoric going forward.