(October 13, 2015 at 9:55 pm)JBrentonK Wrote:(October 13, 2015 at 9:48 pm)Beccs Wrote: Yes, I know theism is different from atheism: that's the point we've been making. Atheism is a non belief in deities.
Oh, the "not real Christian™" argument.
The various theists, whether Christian, Muslim or, in one memorable instance, Scientologist, have been VERY sincere, devout, and determined.
It's their evidence that is always lacking. It always comes down to personal experiences, claims from incredulity, or, when all else fails, threats of an imaginary torment.
And I've encountered plenty who have made the same claims I'm seeing here: variants of "Just open your heart" (something difficult, even for a cardiologist), and the like.
Beccs I hate to break this to ya babe. But christianity is all about God. Theism- is all about God. So if you plan on making any claims from the atheism slant on things, I reckon you better be making some damn good ones. Because a true theist never backs down from his God, in the face of humility even, and it is rather hurtful for some people more than it is for others. I hope you pride yourself on hurting the theists that you have (if you have). Because in truth, you've never hurt the first christian. Christians from all across the globe flock to the belief in god for the purpose of to live the ideal. Some want to live the dream. Whatever. It doesn't really matter. Just so long as you are a theist though, you will never stop trying to prove to people your religion is true.
And when it comes to personal verdicts, all the rest sits aside.
That's ALL OF THEM.
Empty claims and word salad.
Oh, and if you're going to try to denigrate me by using words like "babe", you can call me by a title I've earned. That would be "Dr".
Playing Cluedo with my mum while I was at Uni:
"You did WHAT? With WHO? WHERE???"
