(December 9, 2015 at 8:10 pm)SteveII Wrote: Regarding the OP topic, perhaps it comes down to whether you think that the Christian position is rational, yet wrong or just plain irrational.
If you think Christianity is a rational (but wrong) worldview, uninformed arguments are a distraction and waste of everyone's time at best. You would like to intelligently debate the points perhaps because you like the debate itself, have a genuine interest in the subject, and/or other reasons.
And that describes pretty well why I do not look to debate the existence of god-thingies.
(December 9, 2015 at 8:10 pm)SteveII Wrote: If you believe the Christian position is irrational, then it seems that even stupid comments, observation or poor logic serves us right. You don't have to understand the Christian position because you presupposed it to be irrational and not worth your time (of course some will know more than others or perhaps think you know...).
I think the Christian position is irrational. But what of it? Probably every human world view must of necessity include irrational elements.
(December 9, 2015 at 8:10 pm)SteveII Wrote: You feel free to add your voice to the chorus because it makes you feel good to be right. The more vitriolic the better. Like Dawkins says, “mock them, ridicule them, in public … with contempt,”.
Nah. Those xtians looking to suffer for their faith can keep looking as far as I'm concerned. Only those behaving badly need have any concern about my popping their bubbles. Like taking candy from a baby, it would just be mean. Being irrational doesn't make Christians so different than myself. But arguing for the rationality of their position definitely separates them from me.
I admit I don't know why some people whose rationality is beyond reproach maintain belief in God. It is a mystery but while rare they do exist. What about you, Stevell? Are you rational about your irrationality?
