RE: How to debate a Christian
August 13, 2010 at 8:19 pm
(This post was last modified: August 13, 2010 at 8:21 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
I rarely debate anyone any more.
The reasons are:
A decent debate is fun and intellectual exercise for the literate,it doesn't prove anything. Winning an argument does not guarantee truth,like logic itself.
Debates rarely change anyone's mind. In formal debates, I often took the contra to my own position . (and won).
I have no interest in changing the opinions of others and don't care about their personal superstitions unless they get in my face.
Few Christians I've run across seem capable of critical thought and have little if any understanding of logic. They tend to depend on a few tired logical fallacies and debunked arguments.Few show any understanding of words such as 'evidence' or 'theory,and terms such as 'burden of proof' seem beyond them.
The reasons are:
A decent debate is fun and intellectual exercise for the literate,it doesn't prove anything. Winning an argument does not guarantee truth,like logic itself.
Debates rarely change anyone's mind. In formal debates, I often took the contra to my own position . (and won).
I have no interest in changing the opinions of others and don't care about their personal superstitions unless they get in my face.
Few Christians I've run across seem capable of critical thought and have little if any understanding of logic. They tend to depend on a few tired logical fallacies and debunked arguments.Few show any understanding of words such as 'evidence' or 'theory,and terms such as 'burden of proof' seem beyond them.
Quote:If you could reason with religious people there wouldn't be any (Greg House)
