RE: How to convert Christians to atheists in 30 seconds (ironically, using bible)
December 6, 2016 at 2:35 pm
(December 6, 2016 at 2:25 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: The point is that you have some practical experience judging how people feel about you whereas you have no practical experience judging what the afterlife is like. That didn't prevent you from expositing at length what 'theories' you have about the afterlife. If you're willing to extemporize from such a deep well of ignorance, I feel that should give you some pause. But apparently not. The "I can't test love" meme is a tired cliche that is meant to sweep such technicalities under the rug, rather than to illuminate, and I'm disappointed that someone of your intelligence would resort to such a trite apologetic.
To be fair, my theories on the afterlife are based on my understanding of God and of what we do know and what makes sense to me. They're not just pulled out of nowhere. I admit they could be very much wrong, as they are not what we would consider revealed truth, but they are what I think might be the case. That's why I said they are merely my own theories.
"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
