(April 16, 2009 at 5:38 am)athoughtfulman Wrote:If it were me, I'd be happy that my grandson was so 'thoughtful' and had an open mind on the subject.
Conclusion
- Summarise 5 points.
- Ask for clear consideration and an open mind (a pointless question?)
- Ask for an honest, non-dogmatic response.
- Ask for mutual respect regarding beliefs. I'm happy for them to believe as they do, so long as they do not try to convert, convince, or persuade me to believe, unless of course they do it with intelligence and reason.
- If they expect me to have an open mind and read christian books including the bible (which I am happy to do, in fact, very interested in doing so) then they must be willing to read books about atheism and be open to the idea that maybe god isn't real.
1. Do you think your grandparents wouldn't have an open mind then/ wouldn't be honest with you?
2. Yours isn't a belief stance. It's non belief. They can respect your non belief. You'd have to present an alternative moral basis perhaps?
3. If you ask them to read anti Christian book you of course have to realise that they won't be so open minded that their "brains fall out".
(April 16, 2009 at 5:38 am)athoughtfulman Wrote: I'm completely open to the idea of god being real, but at the moment, I see no evidence or good, scientific reason to believe.LOL @ scientific reason to believe
...class! Sorry!(April 16, 2009 at 5:38 am)athoughtfulman Wrote: This is more a case of me learning as much as possible about why I believe what I believe, which unfortunately is a habit very few christians have.So you want other people to tell you what you believe right? :p
