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Atheists & Agnostics

cleanhippie

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20. Agreed about it not being about convincing the one you're arguing with.

Reply to JoeyT (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 19, 2016, 10:59 AM

Jan 2016

Especially here on DU, it's about what others see when they read the exchange. When they post those convoluted theo-"logical" explanations, deflect, defend, or run away after dropping some turd like "I'll pray for you" , it's not that you've shown them something they didn't already know, you're showing other readers just what hypocrites, cowards, or shysters they really are. It would really be funny it it weren't so damn pathetic of them.

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5 atheist arguments you can stop using [View all] DetlefK Jan 2016 OP

I disagree with you about #5. It only makes believers more defensive Warpy Jan 2016 #1

That is a smart way to deal with it. Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #2

One of the biggest reasons I'm an Atheist? Because I don't listen to instructions. Warren DeMontague Jan 2016 #3

Meh. JoeyT Jan 2016 #4

Agreed about it not being about convincing the one you're arguing with. cleanhippie Jan 2016 #20

#2 and #3 make my head hurt. Act_of_Reparation Jan 2016 #5

what a blithering load of excrement... uriel1972 Jan 2016 #6

Yeah, no thanks. Iggo Jan 2016 #7

It just annoys me Binkie The Clown Jan 2016 #8

People stopped binding their daughters feet when it wasn't considered attractive anymore. Freelancer Jan 2016 #9

I know these would certainly work on me. edhopper Jan 2016 #10

OMG, I think the shyster may have gotten their debate tips from this article!!!! cleanhippie Jan 2016 #21

I find lawyerly tricks edhopper Jan 2016 #24

Lawyers! trotsky Jan 2016 #25

1. Make sure you’re arguing about the same definition of God. cleanhippie Jan 2016 #22

I think I had a 500+ post thread on that edhopper Jan 2016 #23

"Ask about meaning and purpose." AlbertCat Jan 2016 #27

You might be interested in Brainstormy Jan 2016 #11

Frankly, I don't think many arguments work on any serious believers. progressoid Jan 2016 #12

Yep. I'm not trying to change their minds. Iggo Jan 2016 #13

And the secondary effect happens when a believer rants about us to a doubter: lindysalsagal Jan 2016 #15

Wrong on #2: We would not have invaded Iraq if it had been a christian country. Period. lindysalsagal Jan 2016 #14

IMHO, anyone who is arguing for their faith to the faithless has already found a crack in the veneer lindysalsagal Jan 2016 #16

Why am I seeing so many serious responses Promethean Jan 2016 #17

Cracked isn't satire. Cracked is comedy. DetlefK Jan 2016 #18

so, IOW, these are the best 5 arguments RussBLib Jan 2016 #19

For every one God you disprove, two new Gods will be made up AlbertCat Jan 2016 #26