Well, in all fairness, I rarely see you posting here, maybe never before today...that is not the case for other atheists who seem to be obsessed with people of faith...I don't get the infatuation because it certainly is not returned in kind...
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Well, in all fairness, I rarely see you posting here, maybe never before today...that is not the case for other atheists who seem to be obsessed with people of faith...I don't get the infatuation because it certainly is not returned in kind...
Well, maybe because it seems you are willing to fight day in and day out about politics, but make it poignantly clear your faith is not worth it...
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It's clearly similar except that there are people that will sin and blaspheme their entire lives and when the time comes where they're on their deathbed knowing they're never going to slip their feet into their slippers and go taking a walk to the bathroom, they fall into a sudden realization that maybe there's a God and they've been so bad all this time and "call me a priest please?". The eleventh hour can be frightening for many.
Yes, it does make it easier for people to let go of life entirely if they believe there's a better one ahead.
Yeah, that's exactly what I get with atheists most of time...
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Because people vote. Because we live together in society. Because socio-political discourse is essential to progress. It affects everything.
It's all about helping people clarify their thinking process. People live and work in society, they raise kids, they contribute. What and HOW they think are important. How they think drives all their decisions.
So, yes, knowing what and how people think is important.
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It's all about helping people clarify their thinking process. People live and work in society, they raise kids, they contribute. What and HOW they think are important. How they think drives all their decisions.
So, yes, knowing what and how people think is important.
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Why are atheists so interested in what and how people of faith think, when we could not care less what and how atheists think? What is the draw?
Oh please, have you read any posts by Logicman or marke? They care a great deal what unbelievers think.
I should add EMNSeattle but he's not really a theocrat, he's a solid democracy hating authoritarian, but even he would prefer to see the Vatican assume the mantle of totalitarian global leadership via absolute monarchy.
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Well, let's be honest here, you're often quite dismissive and given to ridicule, so I'm hardly surprised you receive negative responses.
Yes, I'll admit, I do dismiss the ridicule...which is why I dismiss a lot...if you take me seriously, i will do the same...if not...pffffttttt....
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Then you shouldn't have made a thread asking for input from atheists, if you generally don't like them.
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Are you familiar with Christian apologists? They're everywhere.
I was holding out hope for serious honesty...guess not...
As are atheists who ridicule...
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You got several polite and honest answers, including one from me, but you dismissed me anyways.
Very rude.
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Nobody in this thread ridiculed you.
I used to be on a religious debate site, this place is nothing. If you can't handle this, you shouldn't discuss this with people who aren't like-minded.
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Why are atheists so interested in what and how people of faith think, when we could not care less what and how atheists think? What is the draw?
If you could not care less what they think why are you asking about it?
Well, for that I am truly sorry...I suppose I've taken out my frustrations on you and a few others who rarely, if ever post here...you've caught the flack for those who do...please accept my apologies...
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That is NOT what I stated, and I suspect that this very behaviour is part of the problem you seem to be having. You (and other Christians) are often rude to me and I have not once given it in kind, so it is not one sided here. This prompts the question, if you do not wish to debate the subject in a serious manner, why are you here?
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Why are atheists so interested in what and how people of faith think, when we could not care less what and how atheists think? What is the draw?
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Why are atheists so interested in what and how people of faith think, when we could not care less what and how atheists think? What is the draw?
That is not exactly true for most Christian religions
JW have people who go door to door to ask people what they think and potentially convert them to the JW religion. Mormons do pretty much the same.
So a lot of Christians do care who atheists think
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It depends on which Bible version you're speaking of. In the Catholic Bible, Matthew 28:19,20 says; “Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” . A disciple is a taught one, a learner, a pupil. The Hebrew word for a disciple (lim·mudhʹ) basically refers to one who learns, is taught, or is trained. A person who becomes a Christian must first learn what it means to be a Christian. A true Christian imitates Jesus Christ’s life. So learning is essential to being or becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ. One must become a disciple, or a “learned one” before being baptized.
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Why are atheists so interested in what and how people of faith think, when we could not care less what and how atheists think? What is the draw?
One, you are absolutely full of **** in saying people of faith do not care what atheists think. Second, the moment you guys voting for theocratic leanings then I’ll quit fighting back.
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Yet, your faith tries to make everyone go out and preach. And, you spend a lot of time here cutting /pasting from their web site. Those two facts combined are at odds with the statement 'my faith has nothing to do with anybody but me'.
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Only a dolt would be.
Your posts say you are a liberal.
And just for the record, which denomination are you, since you are not an atheist?
I agree, you do have an intellectual problem.
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Why are atheists so interested in what and how people of faith think, when we could not care less what and how atheists think? What is the draw?
There is no fundamental difference between how a "person of faith" thinks, versus anyone else. We all believe in something. Even atheists have faith, though it may not be in God.