(July 8, 2010 at 7:52 am)Godhead Wrote: Why do some atheists (judging from a couple of the responses) feel the need to say that they aren't interested in converting theists, and then show signs of frustration when theists don't agree with them, in the form of resorting to ridicule? That's not very consistent. You should be honest and just say that you'd really like to convert theists, and that it frustrates you when you don't manage it. People don't just ridicule others merely for fun, they do so for a specific reasons, and in this case I believe it is out of frustration. And that of course begs the question, what do you feel you lose when others don't agree with you?
Two answers,polte and blunt;:
Polite: Possibly because they are only ordinary people ,just like any theist. I have no desire to convert any theist, yet still become frustrated by what I see as willful ignorance and closed mindedness. I am also frustrated by Holocaust deniers and most conpiracy theorists for the same reasons. I can be very sarcastic, patronising and insulting at any time.. I find find it effortless with the deserving,which is how I see all the believers here except Tacky, who has earned my resepct.
Blunt: Any theist on an atheist forum is fair game. If I had my way they would not be permitted on any atheist forum. Period.
You asked a question,and then complain because you don't like the answers. We owe you nothing. I don't know you personally and so don't dislike you personally. However,your persona here is that of just another willfully ignorant apologist. I do not respect your beliefs and you have no credibilty with me. Most of the time I simply can't be bothered with you. I do the internet equivalent of what I do with people like you: I walk away or ignore you. I do not waste my time trying to reason with you.
Quote: If you could reason with religious people,there wouldn't be any (Greg House)
