Did They Not Pray Hard Enough

[Cyberman]

It's interesting how the ad homs flow freely when something purportedly "evident" to any theist isn't immediately sucked up gratefully as though it's the finest wine. Instead I'm offering my opinion that what you're trying to sell me is actually vinegar, based on observation of its sour effects on the humanity of others.

Well...that's an honest opinion.

Thanks! Praise from Caesar is praise indeed! You forgot to mention that it's a witty turn of phrase, but I'll overlook that.

But why are we tallking about Religion than?

... because we can?

Aside from the obvious projection re: knowledge you don't have, where do you come off judging people like this? Many of the atheists in our happy little band are former theists of one flavour or another, though yours truly never has swallowed the bait up to now and will be well and truly buggered before I ever will in the future.

Judging? We "try" to converse about "why" we are divided in our thinking. I guess there is no point...unless I have God in a box for you to examine.

Well, that would be a useful place to start. That you apparently can't present God in a box for me to examine is as revealing as your expectation that I will settle for God in a book; not to mention your assumption that the only evidence I will allow is an absurd extreme.

Actually, I've been standing still the whole time simply waiting to see something to consider. You and your compadres are the ones dodging about and refusing to show anything above the level of insults, platitudes and special pleading.

"insults" flow freely around here...so dispense with the wounded soldier....my violinist is busy.

My wounded soldier is laughing at you, so your violinist is redundant.

In your head the divide gets wider and wider. If actuality has anything to do with it, it's not my fault. Give me something I can sink my teeth into, or stop pretending the Emperor is a fashion icon.

How do you understand a "concept" or "theory" or anything in the universe? Here's a clue; you investigate. Or, you take the expert advice of someone who has?

Fine; give me something to investigate. Just don't expect it to survive the process if it's found wanting.

Analogy fail. In your example, we have a chimp, a cage, an apple and hand injuries. All demonstrably existent. The evidence for your (or any) god and its supposed prayer-answering aspect is... more special pleading, seasoned with condecescension.

Understanding fail..... the analogy is about people who want to converse about something they don't know, but have all the answers.

Well, at least you've dispensed with the special pleading. Now we just need to work on your condescension.

Shouting doesn't hide the projection. Please show me anything I have written that suggests anger directed towards you, or else retract this allegation in your very next post.

You know I made a general statement. I rarely get angry here. So, I don't believe I deserve it from your compadres....who answer "any" response to you, or otherwise indiscriminately. And I've seen your cudos on their nasty responses. That would mean [some] agreement?

Or amusement. Or admiration for witty wordplay. Beyond that I give kudos for one reason only: because I can.

This is a speedbump. The proselytising ends here. Thank you for your co-operation.

Speedbump or not...no less sincere. R

Just adhere to it, there's a good chap.