Pastor "tries on" atheism for a year, is promptly fired by his Christian employers.

[houseofcantor]

and all 4 of you fall somewhere beneath me

With Christians like you, who needs enemies?

[Jacob(smooth)]

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[Esquilax]

I notice Drich hasn't been back here since saying that. It must be easier to run away than to admit an error and one's own assitry, I guess.

[pocaracas]

I notice Drich hasn't been back here since saying that. It must be easier to run away than to admit an error and one's own assitry, I guess.

You do like to rub it in, don't you?

[Lemonvariable72]

I notice Drich hasn't been back here since saying that. It must be easier to run away than to admit an error and one's own assitry, I guess.

If I ever read drich admitting he was wrong, I will be calling a eye specialist to make a appointment.

[Esquilax]

You do like to rub it in, don't you?

Yep. I can't abide liars or dishonest debate tactics, and I certainly don't think theists like Drich should be able to keep getting away with the deflection and lack of accountability they always seem to want for themselves.

Besides, maybe it'll prompt him to feel an ounce of shame for the first time in his life.

[Angrboda]

This all shows the wrong-headedness of many religious, that they think atheism is a set of acts and a lifestyle, rather than what it is. If this pastor really wanted to know what it took to "be an atheist" for a while, you'd think he'd ask some atheists what that actually meant. No, instead it sounds like he based his project on the stereotype that Christians have about atheists and atheism. That's pretty stupid for a professor.

Second, I've been immersed in atheist culture and literature for a few years, I hang out with atheists, and I think I have a good grasp of what atheism is. (Correct me if I'm wrong.) Yes I still engage in religious rituals associated with my Hinduism, but stopping those doesn't make me any more atheist than I am now. A non-practicing theist, perhaps, but not an atheist. And I doubt that I'm alone in this. I know a Bah'ai who would likely say the same thing. Many of us involved in interfaith activities immerse ourselves in the "culture" and scholarship of atheism, and are no less religious, and no more "atheist" for doing so. Atheists themselves not uncommonly actively cultivate a deep understanding of various popular religions. They don't stop being atheists just because they engage the culture of religions. And it doesn't take a lot of research and thought to come to these conclusions. So why didn't he?

[MindForgedManacle]

and all 4 of you fall somewhere beneath me... pot calling the kettle stupid anyone?

And yet Drich, you tend to run away from me in discussions. Hence why you eneded up ignoring me in that thread on "Man's Morality" after I continually refuted your nonsense. So the only sense in which I am 'beneath' you would be in terms of having less arrogance, stupidity and ignorance.

how many times will you guys fall for the same type of bait and switch?

It's almost like you actually believe the bs you tell yourselves when you try and dismiss my work.

Funny, that's exactly what we get from you.