(December 25, 2015 at 1:54 pm)abaris Wrote:(July 10, 2015 at 3:40 pm)drfuzzy Wrote: If I try to "debate" a religious person away from their religion, am I not committing the same act of disrespect?
Of course you do. That's why I also object refering to Dawkins and others as our favorites. I have no favorites and I certainly don't need anyone to tell me why I'm an atheist.
As long as religion isn't rubbed into my face, I don't rub atheism in anyone's face. You can expect the same reaction, by the way, as if some missionary is knocking on your door.
Yes abaris . . . exactly. I definitely don't want to behave like the xtians that prowl my neighborhood, knocking on doors. I do like Boghossian's ways of pointing out logic errors though. And he led me to more study on logical fallacies. So it's all good - amazing the way that works sometimes, isn't it? Happy Holiday!
"The family that prays together...is brainwashing their children."- Albert Einstein