RE: How important is it to you to convert theists to atheism?
November 16, 2016 at 12:06 pm
(This post was last modified: November 16, 2016 at 12:10 pm by AceBoogie.)
Like most folks I chose four and five. For the most part I honestly don't care, though I do have a serious concern about children being raised religious. That actually worries me and I think it is sad.
Besides that, unless I'm on this forum, talking with my close friends (all of whom happen to be atheists), or if someone asks me to talk about it, I don't usually go out of my way to talk about what I think about certain things.
I'm happy to tell a theist/deist why I think they are wrong... but as far as converting them? No... Not only do I think that concept is wildly unrealistic (have you ever met Mariosep?) but it is also seriously unproductive. I think my only duty, if I have one, is to simply be honest with myself and to be skeptical of all things. I believe I do much more for the cause of atheism, if that's even a thing, by simply living a good, successful, fulfilling life and being honest about who I am, if asked.
A forum is a great place to argue, debate and discuss and I happen to enjoy the people here. But in 'real life,' it is much more effective to 'win' through actions, not arguments. So that's the thing for me... if proving anything is important... prove it through actions, not by trying to convert people.
That's just my opinion, though, and I'm sure some people could make some good points on why we should try to convert people.
Besides that, unless I'm on this forum, talking with my close friends (all of whom happen to be atheists), or if someone asks me to talk about it, I don't usually go out of my way to talk about what I think about certain things.
I'm happy to tell a theist/deist why I think they are wrong... but as far as converting them? No... Not only do I think that concept is wildly unrealistic (have you ever met Mariosep?) but it is also seriously unproductive. I think my only duty, if I have one, is to simply be honest with myself and to be skeptical of all things. I believe I do much more for the cause of atheism, if that's even a thing, by simply living a good, successful, fulfilling life and being honest about who I am, if asked.
A forum is a great place to argue, debate and discuss and I happen to enjoy the people here. But in 'real life,' it is much more effective to 'win' through actions, not arguments. So that's the thing for me... if proving anything is important... prove it through actions, not by trying to convert people.
That's just my opinion, though, and I'm sure some people could make some good points on why we should try to convert people.
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It is the air and light of every heart – builder of every home, kindler of every fire on every hearth. It was the first to dream of immortality. It fills the world with melody – for music is the voice of love.
Love is the magician, the enchanter, that changes worthless things to Joy, and makes royal kings and queens of common clay. It is the perfume of that wondrous flower, the heart, and without that sacred passion, that divine swoon, we are less than beasts; but with it, earth is heaven, and we are gods.” - Robert. G. Ingersoll
