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AtheistCrusader

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7. Oh, I'm sure it does.

Reply to cbayer (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 5, 2014, 02:49 PM

Jun 2014

I've managed to do it occasionally with people like hrmjustin, but here's the problem.

When we do that, after the Q/A the discussion peters out. It places the discussion in a position that is not falsifiable. Cannot be tested for internal consistency. So it just kind of dies. Progress seems impossible.

It tends, from my perspective, to leave things in a 'well ok' state, rather than actual mutual understanding.

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St. Augustine on Biblical Literalism [View all] arely staircase Jun 2014 OP

Well, let's just say it's not any Christian's ignorance in topics outside his or her religion... trotsky Jun 2014 #1

I often have to remind believers that know me personally, it doesn't matter if you convince me AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #8

In fairness AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #2

In additional fairness... trotsky Jun 2014 #3

I tend to abhor inconsistency in ideology. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #4

You could just ask, I guess. cbayer Jun 2014 #5

Oh, I'm sure it does. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #7

Well, see that's the nature of discussions about religion. cbayer Jun 2014 #9

Motives matter. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #10

Well, that explains a lot. cbayer Jun 2014 #11

Why? Doesn't interfaith already support non-contentious discussion? AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #12

Interfaith is a place where people can post without fear of being attacked. cbayer Jun 2014 #15

Actually, that isn't what I said. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #16

Google could have done that as well. cbayer Jun 2014 #17

Discussionist looks like a total hellhole. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #18

Discussionist looks right up your alley, actually. cbayer Jun 2014 #19

I'll give it another look. AtheistCrusader Jun 2014 #20

I see your point. trotsky Jun 2014 #21

Well not so fast Cbayer. That was 28% of everyone, and when gallup altered the question and sorted Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #13

I was not familiar with that and appreciate you posting it here. cbayer Jun 2014 #6

"americans" cbayer, not "american believers". Warren Stupidity Jun 2014 #14

That comes from his commentary on Genesis, De Genesi ad Litteram (Book I, Chapter 19, Paragraph 39) rug Jun 2014 #22

thanks for posting nt arely staircase Jun 2014 #23