(September 16, 2011 at 12:31 am)xxxtobymac Wrote: Ok, my big dilemma now is talking atheism to creatonist who has lost someone and thier peace of mind revolves around the idea of heaven and they are in a "better Place" Now as a secular humanist I dismiss anything supernatural.. and when prompted into these conversation i feel kinda bad for questioning their dillusion but i also think its wrong for a person to live a lie. so any tips or suggestions on effective mind freeing techniques would be helpful.. thanks
You don't really have to talk atheism to your creationist friend. Now isn't really the time to point out that what they believe is all a big lie. Let your friend live their delusion. If it brings them comfort right now, let it go. The only thing you can do is, when they have questions or concerns about their faith, to share your experiences and reasons for being an atheist. Unfortunately, almost no one who is religious will be receptive to being told their faith is a lie.
It's like being told "Turns out your plan wasn't really viable after all. Too bad you spent your life on it.". No one is going to take that well. They will respond harshly, or not at all, and choose to go on with their plan.
