RE: Theists, Who would You Rather Have as a Neighbor
November 10, 2017 at 1:26 pm
(This post was last modified: November 10, 2017 at 1:49 pm by RoadRunner79.)
I think I could go either way.
If I'm feeling lazy, I would certainly go with the nice atheist neighbor (actually probably lean this way). Although I haven't really been taught anything about atheists, it's mostly from observation and experience.
On the other hand, the philosophy and attitude of the theist described is certainly not what one desires in a neighbor. Association could (incorrectly) reflect poorly on me; however, isolating and ignoring such things is not a very good solution. So at other times, I may choose the theist, as there is the possibility of reasoning with them, and correcting the damaging and harmful thinking for the both of us.
If I'm feeling lazy, I would certainly go with the nice atheist neighbor (actually probably lean this way). Although I haven't really been taught anything about atheists, it's mostly from observation and experience.
On the other hand, the philosophy and attitude of the theist described is certainly not what one desires in a neighbor. Association could (incorrectly) reflect poorly on me; however, isolating and ignoring such things is not a very good solution. So at other times, I may choose the theist, as there is the possibility of reasoning with them, and correcting the damaging and harmful thinking for the both of us.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man. - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire. - Martin Luther
