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Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by gendebs(m): 5:47pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
With the constant attack I read from Atheists on this forum any time a Christian topic is been posted, forced me to paste this cos. I don't know what it is with them, but I find that most of them simply don't want to do their homework. They attack Christianity, often misrepresent it, and fail to learn when corrected. I mean, it is truly amazing. It is as though they don't care about accuracy as long as they can deny God. In light of this, I've developed the list below of suggestions for atheists in the hopes that they might improve their approach. Now, many atheists will scoff at this list, mock it, say I'm guilty of the same thing, etc. I expect that because they deny the true and living God, and for the most part have to argue and dispute everything. Because of their constant badgering and contrary attitude that seems to dominate everything they say, I've grown more and more reluctant to dialogue with them because it seems they simply do not want to study what they criticize and they don't want to present their arguments in a cogent, non-volatile manner. They very often use pejorative terms, demeaning phrases, and refuse to learn. Anyway, I digress. Following is the list of suggestions I have for the atheists. 1. Understanding what you attack - This is a huge one for atheists. They attack Christianity and, in my opinion, frequently fail to understand what they are criticizing. 2. Learn biblical theology - A lot of answers to objections can be found in basic Christian theology. For example, the Trinity is not three gods. Jesus has two natures: divine and human. Justification is a legal act and sin is a legal problem. 3. Learn from correction - When a faulty understanding of Christianity is corrected, they very often deny the correction and defend their error. 4. Don't be stupid, a tough one for them. But you can do it if you strain yourselves. 5. Don't use incendiary statements - like the one I used in point 4 above. It was an example of what not to do since it raises emotional blocks that prevent rational discourse. (I have to admit I struggle with this one when dealing with atheists. I guess you can say that I'm jaded after all my dialogues with them -- something I have to work on.) 6. Don't use emotionally laden terminology - This only detracts from the argument. For example, atheists will use terms like magic, magic sky god, christian fantasy, christian mythology, etc., when attacking Christianity. Such terms only close the doors of communication. 7. Be respectful to what we believe - You don't have to agree with Christianity. But you need to realize that if you, for example, insult Jesus our Savior, all you do is make yourself look bad, get people defensive, and make atheists, as a whole, look like obstreperous twits. 8. Use logic and evidence - when attempting to refute Christianity. 9. Read biblical passages in context - It seems that atheists refuse to do this and just jump on a standard "contradictions" without researching the context 10. Don't cut and paste from anti-Christian websites - Too often atheists want others to do their thinking and research for them so they cut and paste really bad, poorly researched stuff from other sites. I'm sure I'll be modifying this list as time goes on and I'm sure that atheists will attack me for it, say I'm a hypocrite, insensitive, etc. Like I said, they just argue about everything. |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by Nobody: 5:57pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
Great post... |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by Zodiac61(m): 7:41pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
gendebs: With the constant attack I read from Atheists on this forum any time a Christian topic is been posted, forced me to paste this cos. I don't know what it is with them, but I findDream on. Look up "the courtier's reply." |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by logicboy01: 7:48pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
Lollololol. See this joker. It is christians that have to start respecting atheists first. You guys always throw in the first blow;] -Atheists are confused by the devil -All atheists are fools (psalm 14;1) -Atheists have no sense of immorality -Atheists are going to burn in hell. Please, stop accusing people of what you do constantly. Furthermore, it is the christians that always fail to use logic and evidence when arguing. For example, in the discussion of the story of Job, the christians on the thread justify the murder of Job's family to test his faith. Would it not be logical to at least hide his family for some time rather than kill them? |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by thehomer: 7:51pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
gendebs: With the constant attack I read from Atheists on this forum any time a Christian topic is been posted, forced me to paste this cos. I don't know what it is with them, but I find Do you want to do your homework in defending Christianity, understanding what atheists believe and why they believe it? gendebs: Why is your God the true and living God and not Brahman? Are you Christians ready to present your arguments in a cogent manner? gendebs: You're ignoring the fact that many atheists were once Christians and often know more about the religion than some Christians do. gendebs: Biblical theology is an empty field for someone who doesn't believe in that God. If you think the answers are already available, then why don't you concisely present them when asked? If the trinity isn't three Gods, then how can that concept be coherent? Was Jesus human and God while he was on earth? gendebs: I hope you're also ready to learn from correction yourself. gendebs: Don't be daft. Some Christians find it hard to avoid manifesting their dullness. gendebs: You get what you dish out. gendebs: How are they emotionally laden? You can do your part by correcting them if you think they're misrepresentations. gendebs: Sorry but I respect people not ideas or mere beliefs. You look like nincompoops when you whine that atheists don't believe in your God. That is what they're supposed to do. gendebs: Use logic and evidence when attempting to defend Christianity. gendebs: Place them in context if you think they're out of context. Those contradictions are there because they contradict previous statements in the Bible. gendebs: Don't cut and paste responses from Christian websites. Lots of Christians do this and liberally sprinkle Bible quotations in them. You would learn much better if you actually thought through and understood what was being said. |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by gendebs(m): 8:00pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
I will want you to give me answers to this questions 1. How will you define atheism 2. How sure are you that your atheism properly represents reality? 3. How sure are you that your atheism is correct? 4. You don't believe in God and evolution. What do u believe in? Please answer this questions because I still have more question to ask, that depend on the manner and way u answer these question. Thanks |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by Ptolomeus(m): 8:01pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
logicboy01: Lollololol. Hebrews 4:22 All atheists are ga.y, bisex.ual or transge.nder, and therefore deserve death. Paul 12.24 Practitioners of traditional religions are worshipers of Satan, and should be burned at the stake! Anyone who is not of Christ, Satan, and therefore must be annihilated! On these bases, and understood all this, my friend Logic, I would ask you be respectful. ok? (actually my tummy hurts from laughing) |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by thehomer: 8:32pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
gendebs: I will want you to give me answers to this questions I hope you'll also be willing to answer my own questions when I raise them. gendebs: Atheism is the non-belief in Gods. gendebs: About as sure as I am that the sun is powered by nuclear fusion. gendebs: About as sure as I am that continental drift is happening on the earth. gendebs: I don't believe in the Christian God. The Gods I don't believe in depend on the concept of the God. I do think that evolution occurs. gendebs: You're welcome. As I've said, I hope you'll also be forthright in answering my questions. |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by cyrexx: 8:33pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
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Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by gendebs(m): 8:34pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
thehomer: That what you atheism do |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by thehomer: 8:43pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
gendebs: Wat? |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by gendebs(m): 8:59pm On Jul 03, 2012 |
thehomer: More still coming [color=#990000][/color] |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by thehomer: 8:51am On Jul 05, 2012 |
gendebs: Whenever you're ready. |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by EbuksAllison7: 9:27am On Jul 05, 2012 |
courtier's reply I have considered the impudent accusations of Mr Dawkins with exasperation at his lack of serious scholarship. He has apparently not read the detailed discourses of Count Roderigo of Seville on the exquisite and exotic leathers of the Emperor’s boots, nor does he give a moment’s consideration to Bellini’s masterwork, On the Luminescence of the Emperor’s Feathered Hat. We have entire schools dedicated to writing learned treatises on the beauty of the Emperor’s raiment, and every major newspaper runs a section dedicated to imperial fashion; Dawkins cavalierly dismisses them all. He even laughs at the highly popular and most persuasive arguments of his fellow countryman, Lord D. T. Mawkscribbler, who famously pointed out that the Emperor would not wear common cotton, nor uncomfortable polyester, but must, I say must, wear undergarments of the finest silk. Dawkins arrogantly ignores all these deep philosophical ponderings to crudely accuse the Emperor of nudity. Personally, I suspect that perhaps the Emperor might not be fully clothed — how else to explain the apparent sloth of the staff at the palace laundry — but, well, everyone else does seem to go on about his clothes, and this Dawkins fellow is such a rude upstart who lacks the wit of my elegant circumlocutions, that, while unable to deal with the substance of his accusations, I should at least chide him for his very bad form. Until Dawkins has trained in the shops of Paris and Milan, until he has learned to tell the difference between a ruffled flounce and a puffy pantaloon, we should all pretend he has not spoken out against the Emperor’s taste. His training in biology may give him the ability to recognize dangling Instruments when he sees it, but it has not taught him the proper appreciation of Imaginary Fabrics. |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by Enigma(m): 10:09am On Jul 05, 2012 |
Are people still peddling "Courtier's Reply"? I guess they have not heard of the "Myers' Shuffle"!!! https://www.nairaland.com/298119/30-keys-being-effective-atheist/2#9495918 |
Re: Atheist Please Respect Our Religion by Kay17: 10:12am On Jul 05, 2012 |
@OP Is God bound by Logic? |
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