Atheists & Agnostics

Freelancer

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5. Ask them if their God is capable of creating a human being that doesn't believe in him.

Reply to jogi1969 (Original post)

Tue Mar 1, 2016, 04:22 PM

Mar 2016

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"Well, yes," They'll probably say. Well, (point to yourself) "Here I am."

You've made plain your revulsion with religion. Make it clear to them that the revulsion you experience isn't voluntary -- that religion activates your mental gag reflex, making it IMPOSSIBLE for you to swallow it, (or for you to receive it through any other orifice, for that matter). It's NOT a choice. It's NOT your choice. It is a FACT of your being. So, either, from one point of view, you were made this way by God, in which case anyone trying to convert you is at odds with God's design of you, or you represent a psychological mutation that makes you averse/immune to religion, and they are rejecting the basis of the theory of evolution... or both.

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debating a christian - little help [View all] jogi1969 Mar 2016 OP

Debating the faithful is not going to get you anywhere Warpy Mar 2016 #1

I agree. The way I feel about people like this is Mr.Bill Mar 2016 #2

Yep awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #24

I used to be an atheist SCantiGOP Mar 2016 #3

Two quotes - packman Mar 2016 #4

Agree BooBrown Mar 2016 #16

Or say "no pun intended" awoke_in_2003 Mar 2016 #25

Ask them if their God is capable of creating a human being that doesn't believe in him. Freelancer Mar 2016 #5

What Warpy said. Duppers Mar 2016 #6

Just tell them Pascal's Wager works equally well with devil worship Major Nikon Mar 2016 #7

I have to agree with others who say don't even bother. Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #8

I must agree with Curmudgeoness. mr blur Mar 2016 #11

Not to mention that these people are now on a mission. Curmudgeoness Mar 2016 #15

God loves you, Jesus loves you... Ask him what "love" actually means. DetlefK Mar 2016 #9

Thank you for the advice jogi1969 Mar 2016 #10

You have probably already done everything you can for them. Promethean Mar 2016 #12

Sorry, I didn't read the whole thing...very rambly Heddi Mar 2016 #13

If you enjoy hanging out with these people, Goblinmonger Mar 2016 #14

Tell the jerk to go help people who need it, like jesus said. lindysalsagal Mar 2016 #17

Probably best to come to an acccord Buzz cook Mar 2016 #18

If you want to win the argument scubasteve76 Mar 2016 #19

I've used this many times in the past; A HERETIC I AM Mar 2016 #20

I'd probably just start wearing my more offensive OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #21

Lol. i once attended a Red Cross CPR class where one participant showed up wearing a red shirt cleanhippie Mar 2016 #22

Lol, I need one of those shirts OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #23

I was surprised to see a car with a Darwin fish on it recently. progressoid Mar 2016 #26