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Is it possible to understand a theist?

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Is it possible to understand a theist?
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RE: Is it possible to understand a theist?
August 4, 2014 at 6:35 pm
(July 31, 2014 at 11:45 pm)ChadWooters Wrote:
(July 30, 2014 at 6:35 pm)lwlodarczyk Wrote: ...how come the theists do rationally think in all areas except the supernatural creator/caretaker?...Not condescending, not biased,...
Your assumption that theistic belief is de facto irrational is condescending and biased.

BTW, Welcome.

Depends on the theist. Some are quick to distinguish faith as their driving motivation for belief and would readily admit to faith and reason being mutually exclusive.
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Is it possible to understand a theist? - by lwlodarczyk - July 30, 2014 at 6:35 pm
RE: Is it possible to understand a theist? - by ShaMan - July 30, 2014 at 6:37 pm
RE: Is it possible to understand a theist? - by ShaMan - July 30, 2014 at 7:31 pm
RE: Is it possible to understand a theist? - by Tartarus Sauce - August 4, 2014 at 6:35 pm
RE: Is it possible to understand a theist? - by Polaris - August 1, 2014 at 12:17 am

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