Outsider's Test of Faith (OTF)

[GodsRevolt]

** Edit- I know you've been told time and time again that atheists are atheists because they have no beliefs in deities, not because they believe something, but I see you still need to throw that out there. Nevertheless, I'll try a prayer.

Sincerely, that's all I was asking for.

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Do you understand how many of us are former believers? My girl Luckie once turned down life-saving medical treatment in favor of prayer, so let's not characterize this as something atheists have never done. That's just another version of the same "the only reason you don't agree with me is because you're ignorant or unwilling to try," routine that we hear over and over.

I really do not mean some of the stuff that you assume that I mean.

I do not think of you as ignorant, Esquilax. You present yourself as a level head that is genuinely thoughtful. I have debated with you over morals and, based on your ardor in that arena, I would guess that you put a lot of weight on and consideration into being a good person.

I am merely suggesting that we all have the responsibility to continue to challenge ourselves and our beliefs everyday. It is one thing to stay open to the truth. It is a completely different thing to get a glimpse of it and fail to clamp down hard on it when it comes around.