RE: Tentatively Christian; looking for a reasonable discussion
March 17, 2015 at 11:11 pm
(This post was last modified: March 17, 2015 at 11:16 pm by SteelCurtain.)
(March 17, 2015 at 10:13 pm)GriffinHunter Wrote: I am 18 years old, raised as a Christian, and now beginning to ask questions and really figure out what I believe for myself. At the moment, I'm coming from basically a Christian perspective, but I am open to being convinced otherwise and looking to discuss the issues with someone.
To be honest, I'm a bit intimidated by the environment of the forum here. My fear is that if I try to have a serious, full-scale, in-depth discussion in this medium, I'll quickly be overwhelmed and bombarded. I don't want to be unable to reply adequately simply because of the quantity of messages by people disagreeing with me. I'd rather be able to discuss fairly back-and-forth, without being terrifically outnumbered. (which would make it impractical to adequately respond to everyone)
To that end, I'm wondering if anyone would be interested in starting a 1-on-1 correspondence with me? (hopefully it is not too out of place to request that) I'm looking for someone who is willing to be reasonable and civil, and help talk through the questions and issues I'm wondering about.
Looking forward to hearing from you guys!
You can PM me if you'd like. I'd be willing to discuss with you. You can also request a formal debate with a specific member. It's best to try and become engrossed in the community before choosing an opponent.
Generally it'd be better for you to just start a thread. We understand that you cannot respond to everyone. A real show of strength is to not respond to the potshots, but rather to the earnest responses. If you are honestly interested in discussion, then you'll get it there. I understand it can be overwhelming, but 1 on 1 conversations are not really what the forum is for.
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great
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