The question needn't have been asked in the first place, really.
Attempting to corner a Conservative is a fool's errand. The answer you received:
That you asked the wrong question, then
Suggesting the right question, one which is about your beliefs and not TBs, then followed by the
Claim that your question can't be answered again, and that
You are too stupid to understand the subtleties of TBs belief system
is typical of his responses.
For many people it would have been easier to answer "Yes" or "No".
Arf