They forget the Hebrews were a primitive tribe who believed in animal sacrifice and “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”. It is astonishing how they became monotheists in the midst of polytheism, had the remarkable insight that God is “I am who am” and predicted the coming of the Messiah in great detail. Even the Greeks and Romans were barbaric in comparison with the teaching of Jesus…
Tell you what - you handle the fanatical atheists and we’ll handle the fanatically religious.
Not sure about being mad at God.
Tell you what - you handle the fanatical atheists and we’ll handle the fanatically religious.
Based upon this example you would not handle them very well.
But, as the old saying goes, “if you sleep with dogs, you will get fleas.” 
You are right–never thought of this before but a trenchant point indeed.
I was responding to a Catholic, not a radical atheist. Thus, you don’t know whether I would handle a radical atheist well or not.
I’ve never found disdain, ridicule and ostracism to be very effective in terms of persuasiveness. Doesn’t take a great deal of skill - does it?
Really?I would be very much ashamed if an atheist would display such a high level of irrationality, and would want to disassociate myself from such people. Your mile may vary.
On an internet discussion board?
No one forces you to “sleep with dogs”.
Which you should put into practice!On an internet discussion board?
No one forces you to “sleep with dogs”.
Deal.Tell you what - you handle the fanatical atheists and we’ll handle the fanatically religious.
Yeah, you will encounter similar perspectives from time to time. People of the church that I grew up in expressed similar sentiments; that no one that heard about Jesus and God were not unconvinced of their existence. Rather there were motivations for pretending like they were unconvinced. Some of the reasons presented included being a willing agent of Satan or being angry with God.What?!
Good greif…again.
Well, this is a really…er…fundamentalist definition of atheist.
And then you make your choice when you are ready, and…confirm your belief.
I disagree. Children are more aware of God than adults. They seem to know where they came from and aware of angelic influences. Or was your daughter never magical and spiritual to you when she was young? (If not, ask her mother.) People are taught NOT to believe in God, or taught bad religious teachings that make them not want to believe in God.
The “-ist” suffice used on words that would otherwise end in “-ism” (for nouns) or “-ize” (for verbs) denotes a person that adheres to a practice, holds certain principals, doctrine, or concern. With that knowledge in mind it doesn’t appear that he is making a claim about claiming a thing, but a person.
I’m quite sure if I do a google search right now I will be able to find an “ist” attached to a dog or similar animal who has embraced an particular enthusiasm for a particular "ism’.
)Incidentally, this seems to refute Bradski’s assertion that babies are atheists…as babies do not adhere “to a practice” or hold “certain principals (sic), doctrine or concern”.
Bam!I’m quite sure if I do a google search right now I will be able to find an “ist” attached to a dog or similar animal who has embraced an particular enthusiasm for a particular "ism’.
Stand by…
(After dinner will start the search, unless you concede
Are you saying I engage with atheists who display a high level of irrationality on CAF you personally would dissociate from?
How do you know?No one forces you to “sleep with dogs”.
