RE: The bible
August 19, 2012 at 12:54 pm
(This post was last modified: August 19, 2012 at 12:59 pm by The Grand Nudger.)
Beliefs beliefs beliefs, eh TG? Let me clear this up for you, atheism is characterized by not having those beliefs. It isn't a cult that people want you to follow, I (personally) don't go door to door...I doubt that you'll find many atheists that do. No one has to be nice to you in order to persuade you, and it isn't a detriment to atheism et. al. if people aren't nice to you (especially if you're looking for a reason "not to follow" atheism, whatever the fuck that means).
You don't have to be a bible scholar. As far as I'm aware none of us here are (one particular posters fantasies about himself aside). However, if you want to make these arguments, if you want to be a proponent for any given position, you have to at least know enough about that position to field a competent argument (even if you happen to be incorrect..no shame in that).
People get highly frustrated with these communal arguments ad naus, this isn't exactly surprising, is it? Before you start telling people that they are dealing with you harshly consider the harsh implications of what you argue for, and realize that until something is presented, it isn't the fabric of the cosmos making these implications...it's you. Consider also that some people interpret these appeals to fairy tales as an insult to their intelligence.
You don't have to be a bible scholar. As far as I'm aware none of us here are (one particular posters fantasies about himself aside). However, if you want to make these arguments, if you want to be a proponent for any given position, you have to at least know enough about that position to field a competent argument (even if you happen to be incorrect..no shame in that).
People get highly frustrated with these communal arguments ad naus, this isn't exactly surprising, is it? Before you start telling people that they are dealing with you harshly consider the harsh implications of what you argue for, and realize that until something is presented, it isn't the fabric of the cosmos making these implications...it's you. Consider also that some people interpret these appeals to fairy tales as an insult to their intelligence.
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