RE: Why does science always upstage God?
October 8, 2021 at 12:15 pm
(This post was last modified: October 8, 2021 at 12:16 pm by vulcanlogician.)
(October 8, 2021 at 8:58 am)ayost Wrote: As far as the revolving door, I have no doubt that's true. This is a tough crowd in here. No one here has even asked me a question, except one disguised as a challenge. No one has been the least bit curious. It's challenges and insults. I'm sure people throw their hands up in frustration.
Maybe you think I'm condescending, I promise I'm not, but I'm certainly not insulting you or your worldview.
It is a tough crowd in here. I'll grant you that. But I (personally) do not perceive you as condescending.
I grew up in your religion, and was educated plenty on it. Many of us have. Why do you think we would need to be educated further? I'm not saying you don't have something to teach. I'm saying many of us are already profoundly interested in religion. We've educated ourselves. I went out of my way to take courses on it in college. Plus I paid attention in Sunday school. We want to hear your claims. But whatever claims you make will be scrutinized. That door swings both ways. Feel free to scrutinize the claims of others all you want.
Poca and I both asked you questions. I try not to disguise my questions as challenges. And I don't think that was Poca's intention either. Expect hardball questions. People here are going to subject your answers to criticism... not just gobble them up. We're skeptics, afterall.
Is your answer to my question the eyewitness testimony thing? We've heard that before. It isn't quite satisfying for numerous reasons. Don't take any of this personally. I respect your beliefs. But I also like to debate, and ask hard questions... see if your claims can survive the kitchen sink test. But, as I said before, the door swings both ways. I can defend my worldview against kitchen sinks (for the most part). I like kitchen sinks. Shows me my beliefs are at least somewhat justified. And if the kitchen sink topples one of my beliefs over, well... I learned something today (we have a special thread for that).