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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 1, 2015 at 6:42 pm
Depends on the theists,
I prefer getting theists who are questioning their faith and have legitimate questions that they may want answered from a different perspective. I can't stand the theist who comes here and thinks they are going to prove god to all these atheists by posting a few cherry picked bible passages.
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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 1, 2015 at 6:45 pm
(This post was last modified: July 1, 2015 at 8:22 pm by ignoramus.)
I voted neutral.
Because religion means nothing to me, I won't hold people's beliefs against them.
I fell theists are good and normal happy people in every other aspect of their lives.
I'm sure the majority come here to an anonymous internet forum for the same reason we do.
It's not like they want to discuss their religious views 24/7, although many atheists might think they do.
The only exception is: if a muslim fundy came on here to tell us there's a bomb planted in the forum and we must die because Allah!
Other than that, well, cats!
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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 1, 2015 at 7:07 pm
This is one of those interesting threads where most people are not answering the question as asked, but are answering a different question about whether they want theists here.
Also, there are discussions at this site that have nothing to do with religion, so theists are much less important for conversations here than many people seem to imagine.
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 1, 2015 at 7:13 pm
(This post was last modified: July 1, 2015 at 7:30 pm by IATIA.)
I went with yes, though the proselytizers can be pretty annoying with a close second by the creatards then fundies.
But hey, all cats need a fresh toy every so often.
You make people miserable and there's nothing they can do about it, just like god.
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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 1, 2015 at 7:21 pm
(This post was last modified: July 1, 2015 at 7:22 pm by Aristocatt.)
I voted it depends.
Basically if you come here to have an honest discussion, or to have fun and play nice with people, then your okay in my books. Even if I disagree with you or I may end up saying something blunt about your position, you are still a good/cool/awesome/etc person.
If you come to any forum with the desire to frustrate the general forum population, you suck.
I think the only difference between atheists and theists on an atheist forum, is that the potential for theists to come to an atheist forum to start shit is greater than for an atheist to come here to start shit. I could be wrong though, I haven't been here long enough to say that this is the case. It just makes sense to me.
If I were part of a religious forum, I would hold the exact same view, but the roles would be reversed.
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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 1, 2015 at 8:12 pm
(July 1, 2015 at 11:59 am)Minimalist Wrote: Some theists are not total assholes about everything else. Not many, mind you....but some.
My best friend is a nutty baptist. We simply don't talk about religion much.
Didn't see that coming, ya big softy.
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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 1, 2015 at 8:19 pm
I voted "yes" because I enjoy the lot of you. It doesn't really depend on anything. If anyone gets too repetitive or obnoxious, I just quit reading, but that goes for everyone. Save for maybe the prof, I never get tired of his brand of looney. Love ya, prof
I can't remember where this verse is from, I think it got removed from canon:
"I don't hang around with mostly men because I'm gay. It's because men are better than women. Better trained, better equipped...better. Just better! I'm not gay."
For context, this is the previous verse:
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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 1, 2015 at 8:22 pm
I rather like Lek. He moves as slowly and conservatively as possible, and yet his position actually changes. Given a millennium or two he'll be atheist.
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.
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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 2, 2015 at 12:35 am
(This post was last modified: July 2, 2015 at 12:36 am by robvalue.)
You're right. I think Lek is the only theist who I've seen make any changes at all to their beliefs after discussion on this forum.
I may have forgotten someone else, but... If I have I cant remember
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RE: Theists on atheist forums
July 2, 2015 at 4:42 am
(July 1, 2015 at 7:07 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: This is one of those interesting threads where most people are not answering the question as asked, but are answering a different question about whether they want theists here.
Also, there are discussions at this site that have nothing to do with religion, so theists are much less important for conversations here than many people seem to imagine.
All right all right, I enjoy them being here, ok?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
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