Moralizing vs. Compassion

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Thank you

Yes, I like to lead by example. The last thing I want is people thinking atheists are out to cause arguments for no good reason. Although she invited questions, I could tell she wouldn't be prepared for, or want, the kind of questions I had. It almost certainly wouldn't have achieved anything except embarrassing several people.

I much prefer debating on the forums here, where people have much more willingly put themselves forwards to discuss things. And the biggest factor is that loads of lurkers are bound to read what we write, whether or not it has any impact on who we are debating.