RE: Proselytizing
June 30, 2010 at 2:57 pm
(This post was last modified: June 30, 2010 at 3:03 pm by rjh4 is back.)
Considering some of the responses, I think that maybe I was unclear in my question (but maybe not).
When I asked "So would it make a difference to you if the person acted more like the person Penn was talking about?" I was not asking whether or not it would affect your atheist position I was asking if it made a difference in how you feel about a Christian proselytizing.
@ Chasm
I do understand what you are saying about listening...and I agree. In fact, I think if a Christian is trying to proselytize someone and the person says they do not want to hear anything else about Christianity, I think the person should respect that and not talk about it any more.
While true, I'm not sure what this has to do with my question about proselytizing today and, in particular, the kind of proselytizing that Penn was referencing. I am only refering to conversations, not trying to force someone to believe (which I think is impossible anyway).
When I asked "So would it make a difference to you if the person acted more like the person Penn was talking about?" I was not asking whether or not it would affect your atheist position I was asking if it made a difference in how you feel about a Christian proselytizing.
@ Chasm
I do understand what you are saying about listening...and I agree. In fact, I think if a Christian is trying to proselytize someone and the person says they do not want to hear anything else about Christianity, I think the person should respect that and not talk about it any more.
(June 30, 2010 at 2:48 pm)Thor Wrote: HOWEVER....
Religious morons have committed the most heinous atrocities believing they were doing so to "help". Back in the Middle Ages "heretics" were burned at the stake because the dipshits in charge believed that death by fire gave the condemned a chance of getting into "heaven". The belief was that "God" might show mercy to this person because they died in fire. Therefore, "God" may spare them the fire of "Hell". You see... they were burning people to death out of KINDNESS!
While true, I'm not sure what this has to do with my question about proselytizing today and, in particular, the kind of proselytizing that Penn was referencing. I am only refering to conversations, not trying to force someone to believe (which I think is impossible anyway).
