Why Does God Need So Much Praise?

[KevinM1]

Oh boy.

It seems to be a common misconception that someone cannot withdraw from a discussion without it automatically being a victory for the other person. Hardly.

This also seems to lead to the "carry on arguing relentlessly until the other person gets fed up and then declare victory" tactic. The purpose of honest debate is supposed to be to exchange ideas, possibly with a view to giving the other person some things to consider. It's not to spout off constantly until the other person gets tired of you. If that's what you consider to be a victory, then clearly "winning the argument" is more important to you than actually being right, or properly communicating good ideas.

Wrong,

On many occasions, after an atheist has been beaten soundly on facts, they turn tail and run. Kinda like how i was making the point that animals didn't have a moral code, which Abaris took issue with, and referenced Frans de Waal as evidence of animal morality, when in reality De Waal was saying the exact same thing I was.

But surprise, Abaris never admitted he was wrong, he just left the conversation... that's how it usually goes.

I can provide actual evidence if you'd like...

Can you go a single fucking thread without trying to play oneupmanship?  I mean, seriously, every fucking thread you infest is about you trying to paint people as hypocrites just so you can feel smugly superior to them, complete with Rainman quote mining.  It's beyond immature and petty.

And, newsflash, the reason why I typically stop talking to theists in mid-conversation is that their insufferable nature (like yours, you cock monger) makes me exceedingly angry because they typically wallow in their own idiocy with a trollish delight, and I'd rather remove myself from that kind of bullshit for a time than to engage in it.

Frankly, I have better things to do with my time than to indulge in theistic bullshit.  Once it starts, I'm gone.  I engage at my pleasure, not anyone else's.  And I care not about 'victory' in a fucking online argument with people I will never meet.  I only care about my own happiness and the happiness of those I care for.  If interactions on here don't make me happy, I'm under no obligation to continue.