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What motivates theists to come here?
August 13, 2016 at 6:10 am
These are some questions for the theists of all kinds who come to this forum. I'll make it simple and say that for the purposes of this thread, a theist is someone who believes an intelligent force was responsible for the creation of our reality.
1) What are your main reasons for coming to this forum? What do you hope to achieve?
2) For each of the above reasons, where applicable:
A) What kind of techniques have you used to try and achieve your goal?
B) How successful do you feel each of these techniques has been?
C) Are there any other techniques you can think of that you may use in the future?
I'm not going to offer any opinion at all about the replies, unless I'm invited to. I'm just genuinely interested.
Many thanks!
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RE: What motivates theists to come here?
August 13, 2016 at 6:40 am
I suppose the most of them hope to achieve what every theist wants to achieve - to spread their poison everywhere they can.
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RE: What motivates theists to come here?
August 13, 2016 at 6:45 am
To do battle with the heathen and to test their faith.
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RE: What motivates theists to come here?
August 13, 2016 at 6:53 am
You lot are being tremendously unfair. Clearly, theists visit here to have an open and honest dialogue, and to come to a fuller, more compassionate understanding of atheists and atheism. [insert 'Voice Dripping With Sarcasm' icon here].
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RE: What motivates theists to come here?
August 13, 2016 at 6:55 am
I think some people just like to argue.
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RE: What motivates theists to come here?
August 13, 2016 at 6:56 am
(August 13, 2016 at 6:55 am)Jesster Wrote: I think some people just like to argue.
No they don't.
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RE: What motivates theists to come here?
August 13, 2016 at 6:59 am
(August 13, 2016 at 6:55 am)Jesster Wrote: I think some people just like to argue.
Sez you.
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RE: What motivates theists to come here?
August 13, 2016 at 7:19 am
Christians mostly come here because they've developed/heard some ideas which they think will support their God claim, or undermine the atheist position as they see it, and they want to try those ideas out in the field.