RE: Atheist Evangelism
October 25, 2023 at 5:11 pm
(This post was last modified: October 25, 2023 at 5:15 pm by GrandizerII.)
(October 24, 2023 at 3:41 am)FrustratedFool Wrote: What are the best methods for encouraging religious de-conversion and immunising people against religious beliefs?
Not sure, and don't care, as I'm not anti-religion. Instead, I will list a couple of things for how encouraging a productive conversation with people you disagree with.
For one, don't mock people for their beliefs, no matter how irrational you may find them to be. Following from that, don't assume theists are stupid or mad or need any psychological help or have something wrong with them for being theists. Don't assume you're smarter than them or better than them intellectually or in terms of critical thinking.
Second, respect the person's choice and let them be. I don't care if you hold to theistic beliefs, but in a context where philosophical ideas are exchanged and debated, expect to be challenged and don't make claims with a strong conviction that isn't warranted. This goes for both sides of course, and it goes for me as well.
