This is definitely not representative of all but to me is over all been summary of experience as far as the Theist/Atheistic debate goes.
Theist: I believe in God.
Atheist: Why?
Theist: Explains...
Atheist: That's personal and you can't prove that to us. It's useless to us and you are probably deluded.
Theist1: That's ok, I'm not here to convince you.
Atheist: If God was known to you, he would be known to us, if he existed he would be provable, can you even define God...can you even explain what you experienced....etc..etc...
Theist2: Explains but I also have arguments to prove belief in God is rational and think these arguments are strong reasons to believe in God.
Atheist: Your arguments are wrong....(some even say arguments are useless, we need evidence...physical evidence!!)
Theist2: I believe my arguments are right - they seem to be decisively true.
Atheist: There are no good arguments for God, you simply want to believe, etc, etc, preaching mode...
Theist2: let's discuss the arguments patiently and see.
Atheist: What argument, there is nothing to discuss, it's invalid, it's premises are just bare assertions etc etc...
Theist2: Eh, these arguments.....
Atheist: Invalid, unproven, bare assertion, etc etc....
Theist2: I don't think it's invalid due to this and that...it's not a bare assertion but etc etc...
Atheist: No it's.......
Theist3: I believe in my religion due to this and that.
Atheist: All religions are same, where is the proof, where is the evidence...why doesn't God talk to all of us..why didn't he this.
Theist3: Well..from my understanding..this and that...
Atheist: LOL excuses, just making excuses to believe in your religion.
Theist3: Let'd discuss the reasons and leave the issue of God on hold....
Atheist: Of course if you are going to justify your belief by your belief in God then..........every religion can claim the same thing about their religion, their god, etc...
Theist3: But these are the reasons I believe in this and they seem to imply this religion is unique in that this and that......and I believe in these reasons because of this and that.
Atheist: "Preach mode", religion is bad , it's this and that, we can do without it, etc. etc........
Theist3: I agree religion over all is bad because over all they are falsely taught but...
Atheist: Your religion too...this and that...
Theist3: But I believe if people only.......
Atheist: No true scottsman! + your God pathetic for not making sure people followed the message....etc etc...if it was clear this and that...
My question: how will we go past this..........
Is there a better way to have dialogue over this issue?
Theist: I believe in God.
Atheist: Why?
Theist: Explains...
Atheist: That's personal and you can't prove that to us. It's useless to us and you are probably deluded.
Theist1: That's ok, I'm not here to convince you.
Atheist: If God was known to you, he would be known to us, if he existed he would be provable, can you even define God...can you even explain what you experienced....etc..etc...
Theist2: Explains but I also have arguments to prove belief in God is rational and think these arguments are strong reasons to believe in God.
Atheist: Your arguments are wrong....(some even say arguments are useless, we need evidence...physical evidence!!)
Theist2: I believe my arguments are right - they seem to be decisively true.
Atheist: There are no good arguments for God, you simply want to believe, etc, etc, preaching mode...
Theist2: let's discuss the arguments patiently and see.
Atheist: What argument, there is nothing to discuss, it's invalid, it's premises are just bare assertions etc etc...
Theist2: Eh, these arguments.....
Atheist: Invalid, unproven, bare assertion, etc etc....
Theist2: I don't think it's invalid due to this and that...it's not a bare assertion but etc etc...
Atheist: No it's.......
Theist3: I believe in my religion due to this and that.
Atheist: All religions are same, where is the proof, where is the evidence...why doesn't God talk to all of us..why didn't he this.
Theist3: Well..from my understanding..this and that...
Atheist: LOL excuses, just making excuses to believe in your religion.
Theist3: Let'd discuss the reasons and leave the issue of God on hold....
Atheist: Of course if you are going to justify your belief by your belief in God then..........every religion can claim the same thing about their religion, their god, etc...
Theist3: But these are the reasons I believe in this and they seem to imply this religion is unique in that this and that......and I believe in these reasons because of this and that.
Atheist: "Preach mode", religion is bad , it's this and that, we can do without it, etc. etc........
Theist3: I agree religion over all is bad because over all they are falsely taught but...
Atheist: Your religion too...this and that...
Theist3: But I believe if people only.......
Atheist: No true scottsman! + your God pathetic for not making sure people followed the message....etc etc...if it was clear this and that...
My question: how will we go past this..........
Is there a better way to have dialogue over this issue?
