(July 15, 2015 at 12:25 am)robvalue Wrote: I wonder how well an atheist preacher on the street would be received by most theists?
Honest wonderment. It would be very interesting, but not something I'd ever do.
I remember hearing somewhere about a "counter" to street preachers. Stand a little bit away from them, and say the same kind of thing they say, but keep referencing an umbrella or a brick you are holding out instead of the bible.
"Worship the brick or you will be punished, because the brick says so. It's not me threatening or judging you, it's the umbrella. Which is also the brick."
Wonder no more, my friend.
I got curious and googled some videos of it. This is the first one that came up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85YldHleogg
I've never seen any Christian street preachers, so I don't know if this is the same treatment or not.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh