RE: Trying not to be a hypocrite...
August 8, 2012 at 10:59 am
(This post was last modified: August 8, 2012 at 11:07 am by Captain Jack Zodiac.)
(August 8, 2012 at 6:39 am)jonb Wrote: Trying not to be a hypocrite, by avoiding to speak the truth. mmmmm
Each to his own set of beliefs. I believe in the power of a good argument different culture though.
A good rational argument in which both sides are heard and understood with no bad feelings afterward is great. Unfortunately, that will not be the case. You can't rationalize with some people. They like to play the "that's why it's called faith" card when you do. Thanks for your opinion though!
(August 8, 2012 at 8:49 am)Faith No More Wrote:Lion IRC Wrote:Just make time to sit down with them and give them all the evidence you have that supports your no-God hypothesis.
This exactly the type of thing he is wanting to avoid, but I have a feeling that you only said this to be an instigating little twat and were not actually trying to give advice.
You're exactly right! (About the first part, I don't know anyone on here good enough to know if they are a "instigating little twat" or not) Even if I could convince them that there isn't a god (which would be impossible) why would I want to? They are happy to spend time with their church and it gives them a sense of fullfillment. They are both retired and the only people they spend time with are people they go to church with. I'm just trying to pull a balancing act between what I believe and what they think I believe. Probably sounds trival and I guess it is but oh well...
"You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend"-Richard Jeni
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime; give a man religion and he will die praying for a fish."-unknown
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he will eat for a lifetime; give a man religion and he will die praying for a fish."-unknown
