RE: Reductio ad Absurdum: How to most efficently communicate with theists
September 19, 2016 at 4:48 pm
(September 19, 2016 at 4:40 pm)Rhythm Wrote:(September 19, 2016 at 4:32 pm)SenpaiNoticeMeYouBlindShmuck Wrote: It's slow, but for starting off as a young earth creationist six months ago I have to say I think we're making rather good progressI actually think in some ways it's easier to work with fundies, since their beliefs usually aren't as sophisticated. I've noticed sects with an academic tradition like Buddhists and Catholics will deflect questions on the basis that someone better qualified than them supports a theory ("Dr. X is so smart and believes this, I trust them") whereas non-denominational ones generally don't have an appeal to figures like that, perhaps an exception more recently to some Baptists who even then are a bit weaker than High Anglicans who can whip out High Church Psuedo-Aristotolian arguments.
You've got time, I imagine. Keep us posted.
If you're interested I sure can. It's not an everyday thing, neither of us have the time to devote to that and I tend to try and leave the ball in their court. They'll come to me with something every week or so, we talk about it, they go away for a bit then come back with something else...Bit like hunting really, I've got to wait for them to come to me.
And sadly I think you're often right Jess. Not having to show ones face does seem to facilitate douchebaggery
