RE: Why are you a Theist?
April 2, 2013 at 10:41 pm
(This post was last modified: April 2, 2013 at 10:48 pm by jstrodel.)
CleanShavenJesus I studied philosophy at secular schools and I was an atheist before I was a Christian, so I have had my share of atheism. I go through atheist arguments in my spare time. I think I have covered most of them.
If you are concerned with logical rigor and impartiality and want to offer a critique of Christianity, do yourself a favor and read more than 250 pages of a popular level book by Richard Dawkins, actually read either popular level apologetics or read scholarly books.
The answers are out there, there are thousands of books written about atheist objections to Christianity, but the average atheist is much too comfortable and timid in his atheism to offer more than a rebuttal of mass market Christianity.
There is no argument there, just a conspiracy theory. Is this really your strongest argument?
If you are concerned with logical rigor and impartiality and want to offer a critique of Christianity, do yourself a favor and read more than 250 pages of a popular level book by Richard Dawkins, actually read either popular level apologetics or read scholarly books.
The answers are out there, there are thousands of books written about atheist objections to Christianity, but the average atheist is much too comfortable and timid in his atheism to offer more than a rebuttal of mass market Christianity.
(April 2, 2013 at 10:09 pm)Mr Infidel Wrote:(April 2, 2013 at 9:53 pm)jstrodel Wrote: Mr Infidel, if you cannot name the top 5 scholars who are working in an area, and you post something controversial, there is absolutely no way that you understand what you are posting. You may know what the words mean, but you have no idea whether it is true.
In all honesty, it should not matter what a religious theologist deems important according to his mythology. It is deemed mythology for a reason. The only effectual way to properly understand religion in its context of informative living by its skewed sense of virtue and morality is through the logic that the very dogma deems irrelevant. Religion, after all, is considered by the common people to be true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Think on that. Take all the time you need.
There is no argument there, just a conspiracy theory. Is this really your strongest argument?