I think you may well want to read what he’s posted here, if you want to avoid giving the impression you’ve waded into a discussion with your head firmly ensconced in that particular orifice yourself.
I’ll help you out, that claim is a dishonest straw man, so either he’s too stupid to understand what atheism means after it’s been explained exhaustively, or he’s deliberately misrepresenting atheists here, many of whom, myself included, have wasted a fair amount of time trying to help him grasp the concept. Either way I’m inclined to leave out a sigh if relief, as he’s clearly incorrigible.
Isn’t that why one join discussion forums? To…er…discuss? As opposed to pat each others backs and to confidentally incorrect amplify inane . As for me, I quickly get bored if I meet no resistance, even if the topic interests me. Hell, even (or, rather, especially) if the subject at matter is something I’m passionate about, healthy resistance is key to wanting to spend time and effort discussing it.
At one time or another, and with almost everyone I interact with, I have been corrected, had a mistake pointed out.
Although I do enjoy some social interaction, I am not here to engage in mutual mental masturbation and self-congratulation. I am here to expose the evil of religion and learn from others.
What I learned in the last week was never to ask “tell me if I fucked up”.
Geez, in hindsight, just asking a dumbass question like that indicates that the elevator does not go to the top floor.
I don’t know Fievel very well though but I have read some of his latest posts .I am no expert in psychology but I get the impression that the weed he smoke has taken its toll on his mental health I might be wrong though .
Total agreement, and… Healthy resistance shows me what the other side thinks so I can 1. modify my position 2. Strengthen my position with better information. 3. Abandon my position and thank the person for the insight.
If two minds are of the same opinion, one of them is unnecessary.
I would rather take a hit on my ego and admit I was wrong, rather than remain incorrect on the facts. Most of the time, if you do not truly learn from your mistakes or the advice of others, it comes back to bite you on the ass over and over and over …
Life is a journey, and IMO it should be one of continual learning and advancement.
@Cognostic I agree whole heartedly. My personal belief is that I don’t believe in any god. I can’t prove it or give evidence. I could learn a thing or two from you. As a child I never thought about religion until my mother introduced it and took me to church. I think I was 6 or 7. I remember being really bored and wishing the service would end so I could go play with my friends. Sure, my parents and everyone else told me that it was real. My prayers never came true. Then when I was 10, I decided for myself that it was crap and that none of it was real.
My dad, he was a college professor that liked to sleep with his students. He taught anthropology and sociology. Then on his spare time when he didn’t think my mother would ever find out, screwed around and eventually left her for another woman. I ended up living with him for 3 years and got sample of what anthropology was about. Soon it had me questioning everything. But I don’t get my old man, he’d teach about Neanderthals and Homo Erectus. But turn around and attend the Presbyterian church. I felt that was a conflict of interests.
I mean really. My father is the real reason why I don’t believe in any thing and I’d need tons and tons of evidence to believe in any deity. It’s gonna take more than a book or a priest telling me that it’s real.
There must be a lot of variety among Presbyterian churches. I attended one as a child that was very progressive/pro-science. In fact: it is where I was first taught about the theory of evolution. The only criticism I can remember that was offered was the silly criticism that Darwin should have named his book “the ascent of man” instead of “the decent of man”. The minister felt “decent” was insulting and that “ascent” would have given the book a more positive connotation.
. As for me, I quickly get bored if I meet no resistance, even if the topic interests me. Hell, even (or, rather, especially) if the subject at matter is something I’m passionate about, healthy resistance is key to wanting to spend time and effort discussing it.
