(June 8, 2016 at 2:44 pm)madog Wrote:(June 8, 2016 at 2:32 pm)Ignorant Wrote: 1) I don't need to do this. I want to do this because I find that differing points-of-view tend to enrich and enlarge my own point-of-view. Has that been your experience?
I can not know what you intend but I do know what your God wants of you ... just one example ...
"Mark 16:15
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."
But I can ask you and Catholic_Lady is your intention to learn about atheists or proclaim the Gospel?
I would remind you that deception is a sin according to your beliefs.
I have no problem with mild evangelism, but even atheists respect honesty
I'm here for a number of reasons.
1. My husband works a lot, I live in a small town out in the middle of nowhere Texas (thanks airforce!) and I'm bored lol.
2. When I first joined I had a lot of questions for atheists that I was curious to know the answer to, mostly sparked by a facebook friend I have who always posts atheist stuff. I think other people's perspective can be interesting, and definitely something anyone can learn from... even if only to enforce our own views.
3. Though I think at this point most of my questions have been answered, I have made some friends here and find it hard to leave for that reason. And because I'm bored.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
