Wonderful to meet you all!
I’ll address you all in no particular order.
Don't get me wrong, I don't believe any of you "hate" me; I've been talking with atheists at school or work for the last 4 years, and they're just like everybody else (generally swell people). But an odd thing seems to happen when the matter of religion pops up; they use words like, “superstitious or absurd.” I remain stony-faced and the conversation proceeds as normal. So, generally I expect a bit of criticism.
Losty! Thank you for the cookies!
HERESSOMEJELLO!!!
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GalacticBusDriver, I didn’t come here to debate. As you may gather, I think debates can be rather pointless. I’ve actually been in one.
… it was awful.
Ignoramus and Jenny, yes, I’m very much interested in “seeing the other side of the coin,” so to speak. And you’re both quite right, we share human traits, but there’s a considerable emotional gap what we believe and our desires in life. I once watched a discussion between Richard Dawkins and John Lennox, and there came a point where they both became still, talking about their eventual deaths. I thought, “My God, this is Richards soft side.” Something I hadn’t seen before.
That resonated with him, and that’s the kind of discussion I’d like to have.
JesusHChrist, ay! More sauce please!
Minimalist, School of Copenhagen I take it? Nice!
CindysRain, hey! It’s hard to find things that aren’t brainwashing us these days, right?
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That’s pretty much a given.
Me? Typical Christian: He lived, died and rose. I don’t think much more explanation is needed?
Also, so what if I want to be closed-minded and stone people who disagree with me? This… IS… MERICA!
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Lol.
I’ll address you all in no particular order.
Don't get me wrong, I don't believe any of you "hate" me; I've been talking with atheists at school or work for the last 4 years, and they're just like everybody else (generally swell people). But an odd thing seems to happen when the matter of religion pops up; they use words like, “superstitious or absurd.” I remain stony-faced and the conversation proceeds as normal. So, generally I expect a bit of criticism.
Losty! Thank you for the cookies!
HERESSOMEJELLO!!!
GalacticBusDriver, I didn’t come here to debate. As you may gather, I think debates can be rather pointless. I’ve actually been in one.
… it was awful.
Ignoramus and Jenny, yes, I’m very much interested in “seeing the other side of the coin,” so to speak. And you’re both quite right, we share human traits, but there’s a considerable emotional gap what we believe and our desires in life. I once watched a discussion between Richard Dawkins and John Lennox, and there came a point where they both became still, talking about their eventual deaths. I thought, “My God, this is Richards soft side.” Something I hadn’t seen before.
That resonated with him, and that’s the kind of discussion I’d like to have.
JesusHChrist, ay! More sauce please!
Minimalist, School of Copenhagen I take it? Nice!
CindysRain, hey! It’s hard to find things that aren’t brainwashing us these days, right?
(July 4, 2014 at 8:47 am)Blackout Wrote: As long as you're not a close minded fundamentalist that supports stoning people to death you'll have no problems interacting with us… most atheists here will constantly disagree with you on god/religion.
Now the magical question, why exactly do you believe?
That’s pretty much a given.
Me? Typical Christian: He lived, died and rose. I don’t think much more explanation is needed?
Also, so what if I want to be closed-minded and stone people who disagree with me? This… IS… MERICA!
Lol.
