RE: New here :)
March 2, 2011 at 10:24 am
(This post was last modified: March 2, 2011 at 10:29 am by The Diplomat.)
Ok, you're right, I should explain more about what i believe religious discussions should consist of.
Basically, everyone should be able to have a religious discussion without making personal attacks and/or getting angry at everyone. Atheists: if there's no god, why should you feel such a strong need to convince others that there isn't one? Let them have their naive beliefs, right? Theists: it's not your job to convert anybody, and nobody is making personal attacks (usually). No need to get angry.
I'm not saying there shouldn't be any religious debate, that's why I'm here; but it can be done without anybody believing that others' beliefs are loads of insufferable bill crap, because we all have gone through the stages of believing in the other "side".
Quoting my signature and claiming that that "says it all" is an example of replies I dislike. And bear in mind that when I say dislike, I mean replies that aren't good for the convo. For a good religious discussion to start, everyone has to kick back, grab a coke or whatever, and realize that the goal is to strengthen one's own beliefs, not convince others that they are correct.
Some make it their goal to convince others that their beliefs are the right ones. That's the response I predict I will get... May I ask why? I'm honestly wondering, I know it sounds like I'm making a point, but I really just want to hear your side.
Sorry I didn't see your post there
I believe in God because of a lot of things, the one that atheists would care about the most being that I believe it's the most logical explanation for the universe.
Basically, everyone should be able to have a religious discussion without making personal attacks and/or getting angry at everyone. Atheists: if there's no god, why should you feel such a strong need to convince others that there isn't one? Let them have their naive beliefs, right? Theists: it's not your job to convert anybody, and nobody is making personal attacks (usually). No need to get angry.
I'm not saying there shouldn't be any religious debate, that's why I'm here; but it can be done without anybody believing that others' beliefs are loads of insufferable bill crap, because we all have gone through the stages of believing in the other "side".
Quoting my signature and claiming that that "says it all" is an example of replies I dislike. And bear in mind that when I say dislike, I mean replies that aren't good for the convo. For a good religious discussion to start, everyone has to kick back, grab a coke or whatever, and realize that the goal is to strengthen one's own beliefs, not convince others that they are correct.
Some make it their goal to convince others that their beliefs are the right ones. That's the response I predict I will get... May I ask why? I'm honestly wondering, I know it sounds like I'm making a point, but I really just want to hear your side.
Sorry I didn't see your post there
I believe in God because of a lot of things, the one that atheists would care about the most being that I believe it's the most logical explanation for the universe.
I'm the diplomat. I believe a lot of things. Here they are, for your reference:
-I'm a Roman Catholic Christian (yep, I 'admitted' that I'm Catholic)
-I don't believe that all atheists are lazy
-I do believe that these sites tend to get clogged with too much flaming
-I don't believe witty sayings/quotes help either side's case
-I don't believe in the 'proof' that fellow theists will think is cool; if God could be proved, besides what's in the Bible, He wouldn't be God
-If you take offense at something I said, reread it; I'm not going to try to insult anyone
-Your beliefs are separate from you. Don't take offense if I'm not an atheist. Likewise, i won't take offense for your not being Christian.
-Don't take the "Santa Claus" approach when debating with me. Constantly repeating that God isn't real is going to get nowhere.
-I'm a Roman Catholic Christian (yep, I 'admitted' that I'm Catholic)
-I don't believe that all atheists are lazy
-I do believe that these sites tend to get clogged with too much flaming
-I don't believe witty sayings/quotes help either side's case
-I don't believe in the 'proof' that fellow theists will think is cool; if God could be proved, besides what's in the Bible, He wouldn't be God
-If you take offense at something I said, reread it; I'm not going to try to insult anyone
-Your beliefs are separate from you. Don't take offense if I'm not an atheist. Likewise, i won't take offense for your not being Christian.
-Don't take the "Santa Claus" approach when debating with me. Constantly repeating that God isn't real is going to get nowhere.
