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Bad Writer · July 11, 2013 at 1:20 pm

I do agree that there's a point where it stops being a debate. At that point it's just humorous.

**Faith No More** · July 11, 2013 at 1:23 pm

You see, I've gotten to the point where I no longer see humor in any of it. I just feel shame to be part of the same species.

Debating people like GC is like practicing your karate on a kid in a wheel chair, only with less of a cruelty factor.

Bad Writer · July 11, 2013 at 2:45 pm

You do have a point.

Godscreated · July 11, 2013 at 11:51 pm

(July 11, 2013 at 2:45 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote: You do have a point.

Yes, his point is, he has a god delusion.

Bad Writer · July 12, 2013 at 1:09 am

If you're trying to avoid debate, then you're doing it right; insulting someone is a surefire way to NOT have an intelligent conversation.

Michael Schubert · (This post was last modified: July 12, 2013 at 2:46 am by Michael Schubert.)

(July 10, 2013 at 4:16 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote: The concept of Cherry Picking is derived from the idea of a gardener harvesting the fruit from his cherry trees. He determines the health of a cherry by careful examination of its physical appearance, and also by its feel. This concept is used as an apt analogy for how followers of religion pick and choose the good and bad from its historical and (this especially) its religious documents.

Religions come with the good, the bad, and the ugly. What I would like to discuss is the process for how this is done, the merits of doing so, and the pitfalls that are associated with it as well. Since most people here have been or are associated with Christianity, I expect there to be much talk of the Bible, but I put this in the main section of the Religion forum as to way to not exclude other faiths from the discussion.

It's also called Quote Mining. It's where you find a quote somewhere, take it out of context, and use it for your own benefit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP9RHgDwKSk

(July 12, 2013 at 1:09 am)BadWriterSparty Wrote: If you're trying to avoid debate, then you're doing it right; insulting someone is a surefire way to NOT have an intelligent conversation.

Yes, Ad Hominem attacks are a good indication that one is losing the argument.

**Faith No More** · July 12, 2013 at 9:34 am

(July 12, 2013 at 1:09 am)BadWriterSparty Wrote: If you're trying to avoid debate, then you're doing it right; insulting someone is a surefire way to NOT have an intelligent conversation.

It's okay. We gave up on having an intelligent conversation with GC a long time ago.

LastPoet · July 12, 2013 at 11:01 am

The whole "playing chess with a pigeon" thing.

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