(November 18, 2018 at 8:58 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Thanks for the answers, guys.Happy to oblige.
(November 18, 2018 at 8:58 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Do yall think an atheist trying to convince someone out of their faith is equal to a theist trying to convert?
If the purpose of the interaction is to change the other's beliefs, then yes it is equivalent.
(November 18, 2018 at 8:58 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Equal as in, both are equally out of line and should avoid doing that?
"Should"... There's an interesting word...
I think it's impossible (or near enough) for someone to convince me to become a believer... as such, I think it's also nearly impossible for me to convince anyone to believe differently from what they believe.
I will happily share my point of view, how I came to be the way I am and what sort of events or facts have helped me consolidate my lack of belief in deities. I will try to understand the other person's point of view, how s/he came to be that way and what sort of events have helped her/him consolidate the belief in deity/ies. And I can offer my point of view on what aspects of that belief are not based on reality as I perceive it.
But I know very well that anything I say is very very very unlikely to alter the other's beliefs.