(November 13, 2018 at 3:10 am)Astreja Wrote:(November 13, 2018 at 2:34 am)Everena Wrote: I was raised by atheists and that is one of the reasons I feel comfortable having discussions with atheists. Your logic is faulty though and it is my opinion that you have been brainwashed by some fairly mean spirited folks who want you to fear death.
Everena, I do not appreciate it when a total stranger calls us brainwashed, blind, or any other combination of words that implies that you have some blatantly obvious knowledge that we simply refuse to accept. Do you honestly believe that we were never exposed to the stuff you're pushing? That we never thought about it? You're wrong. We've thought about it a lot, some of us for decades.
Furthermore, I think it's counterproductive for you, or anyone else, to use the word "know" when presenting a worldview. Call it belief and I have no problem with that. I can easily accept that people believe things that I don't. The moment you say "I know..." you have presented an unsupported assertion. You have crossed from faith to alleged knowledge, and I for one want to see evidence. Empirical evidence, something that I could have analyzed in a laboratory if I so desire. Evidence that meets my standards, not yours.
Finally, you seem to be so "comfortable" that you think nothing of insulting us. You're painting a rather unflattering picture of you and your beliefs. Could I perhaps convince you to apologize and then to desist from that particular behaviour?
I know God exists beyond and all doubt. If you don't like it that I tell the truth, then don't chat with me.