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Atheists & Agnostics

Iggo

(47,534 posts)

26. They refuse to even consider it.

Reply to happyaccident (Original post)

Sun Jul 14, 2019, 12:40 PM

Jul 2019

I've tried it here, and in real life.

"Just assume, for the sake of argument, that there's no god."

They won't do it. (Well, no one has yet, for me anyway.)

EDIT: The instance of it happening here at DU, if I remember correctly, arose from a theist imploring me to at least consider that there might be a god, and his/her refusal to reciprocate. I wish I remembered who it was. Not one of the Gang Of Four, but definitely one of their apologists. Gettin' old. Can't remember shit.

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A mind grenade for the religious minded when we talk... [View all] happyaccident Jun 2019 OP

An interesting question Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #1

Good question - remove the bait. flying_wahini Jun 2019 #2

Funny you should say that. Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #3

I don't question peoples beliefs like I used to happyaccident Jun 2019 #9

I assume I'm not going to exist after I die . Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #13

I tried to get my head around not existing and I can't imagine it. Farmer-Rick Jun 2019 #19

Exactly the way I feel about it. FiveGoodMen Jul 2019 #27

I would compare it to ... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #23

Historically, Judaism did not talk about the afterlife DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #4

Raised roman catholic, 8 years of school happyaccident Jun 2019 #7

In the Old Testament, punishment happens in this life DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #8

I have always said that if I was gonna be religious I would be Jewish. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #14

Having grown up in it DavidDvorkin Jun 2019 #15

I'm sure you're right. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #20

They would fight customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #5

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That is interesting. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #12

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Thank you so much for that wisdom happyaccident Jun 2019 #18

I'm not saying it isn't worth reading, but... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #24

Thanks for the quotes. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Freelancer Jun 2019 #22

Be aware that... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #25

I can tell you from personal experience that's not gonna work for everybody. Susan Calvin Jun 2019 #11

They refuse to even consider it. Iggo Jul 2019 #26