(October 3, 2017 at 10:34 pm)Astonished Wrote: It always makes me laugh my balls off when one of you shills says "oh yeah, I was an atheist too, hurr durr derpy derp". If you were a genuinely mentally sound and rational person, you'd never have turned to theism, so all you're doing is giving us reason to doubt both your sincerity and intelligence. Maybe think about that approach; I would say it comes across as condescending but it gives you away as too big a jackass to bother giving you the slightest credit. If you end up not lasting long here, I won't be surprised at all. You won't be making a profit off anyone here who's worth a damn.
Hmm, okay, how would you suggest I approach that, then? I'm genuinely curious.
As for what you had to say - I would encourage you to really examine some of your own biases and approach. There are a lot of people in this world who do not agree with your viewpoint, and judging someone based on what they believe, however fundamental it is to who they are, is tricky territory. I find myself guilty of it at times, myself, so I understand where you're coming from. With that being said, I would encourage you, no matter how much you disagree with someone's views, to not base their worth on whether or not you agree with them. As someone who's going into the medical field, I know a lot of other Christians and people of other religions going into the medical field or who are already in the field, and most of us don't wear big crosses to make it obvious who is and isn't religious. As such, you may owe your life or your recovery to someone who's religious, but I hope it doesn't come to that in any form.
Clearly, there is a bit of a past with you on this topic - what is your past with this, if I may ask? Obviously, only tell me what you feel comfortable disclosing: I may be able to relate.