RE: To our Muslim/Christian members & all faiths....
August 7, 2017 at 2:58 pm
(This post was last modified: August 7, 2017 at 3:34 pm by Catholic_Lady.)
Yeah im not sure what he was referring to....
He said that first he was put off by the author's condescending/hostile tone but decided to ignore it and just focus on his argument. He said something about how the author made a whole argument around Einstein being an atheist, which he couldn't take seriously considering Einstein specifically said "I am not an atheist." He also said the author had a poor understanding of Christianity and of Equinas, basically making some of his arguments strawmen. He said the whole thing with "the Brights" came off as silly and conceited.
(August 6, 2017 at 9:51 am)Astonished Wrote:(August 6, 2017 at 9:41 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote: No bias. He started reading it specifically because he was being open minded and objective, and wanted to see things from the "other side's" perspective. So he asked one of his atheist friends for a recommendation and that was it. Don't remember specifically what turned him off to it, as it was several years ago now. I'll have to ask.
Thank you. I'd sure like an outsider's perspective on objective facts.
He said that first he was put off by the author's condescending/hostile tone but decided to ignore it and just focus on his argument. He said something about how the author made a whole argument around Einstein being an atheist, which he couldn't take seriously considering Einstein specifically said "I am not an atheist." He also said the author had a poor understanding of Christianity and of Equinas, basically making some of his arguments strawmen. He said the whole thing with "the Brights" came off as silly and conceited.
"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
