(March 7, 2017 at 8:58 pm)Aristocatt Wrote: Bold mine.
Why? I think Neo-Scholastic and Catholic Lady are great examples of the benefits of having people with different metaphysical positions on this forum. I have always assumed they are a part of this forum because they want to get to know people that by virtue of their beliefs they may not get to know as easily in their day to day lives. Expanding your horizons seems like it has benefits to both parties.
I do agree if you go to a Christian forum and start listing out reasons why they should be atheists, then you are a fucking dick. But that doesn't seem to be the only reason an atheist might want to join a theist forum.
I'd like to see myself going to a Christian forum and asking them to expand their horizons because talking about atheism would be beneficial.
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
