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RE: Hi!
March 22, 2013 at 12:30 pm
Welcome aboard!
Treat us with respect, and the favor will be returned. Way too many Christians come here claiming to know why we are atheists without asking us first.
Be ready to support your claims with demonstrable evidence, reasoned argument and valid logic. Defending your beliefs with appeals to emotional or faith won't cut it.
You'd believe if you just opened your heart" is a terrible argument for religion. It's basically saying, "If you bias yourself enough, you can convince yourself that this is true." If religion were true, people wouldn't need faith to believe it -- it would be supported by good evidence.
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RE: Hi!
March 22, 2013 at 12:59 pm
I advise you to not take things personal and to follow up on opposing arguments.
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RE: Hi!
March 22, 2013 at 8:35 pm
Welcome to the place where you will sharpen your understanding of the faith.
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RE: Hi!
March 22, 2013 at 10:22 pm
Thanks!
I'll try not to take things personally- 'pologies if I have, and you didn't mean it.
I'm kinda busy and don't have much time for these forums, so if you respond to this post, don't expect me to reply immediately- but I will try to get back to you sometime.
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RE: Hi!
March 23, 2013 at 8:01 am
Wow the theists ARE stooping low now adays.
"The Universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements: energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest." G'Kar-B5