Atheism and being Armenian

[Sip]

Re: Atheism and being Armenian

Often times i wonder, when having these discussions, do we really expect that any side will give in and abandon their believe no matter how much evidence is pour on their lap? Same goes for politics, such as karabakh or Armenian Genocide. I can never imagine someone standing up shaking your hand saying you are right and that they were an idiot and are now going to follow your side. I have never seen it happen.

Just because you don't see it happen right away, it doesn't mean it doesn't happen Ideologies, stigma, etc all spread over a long period of time. Once they are set, it takes a long time to purge people of their cancerous holds. But it does happen. Sure it is unlikely you will see someone do a flip right in front of you but throughout my years on the internets I have seen many go from "I know for sure ... " to "I believe .. " to "lets look at it this way ... " etc and slowly refining their tone to have a much more balanced approach to their thinking. Of course not everyone is going to make that mental leap to see behond the "scriptures" that are handed to them by their parents, teachers, messiahs, or whatever other authority figure brain washed them into a certain from of thinking ... but there are many that do in fact change over time.

The other benefit of such discussions is trying to clarify your own thinking. I personally don't know much but such discussions have been crucial in forcing me to think critically about the essense of many such difficult to grasp topics, why people think the way they do, what are flaws, what are positives, and what are negatives in what is being presented ...

[bell-the-cat]

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I have never seen it happen.

So you have been around for longer than your 38-post current logon name would suggest. "Why do you wear that stupid bunny suit?"

[Christina]

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There is a book I think it is labeled The End of faith, by Sam Harris.
I skimmed through it. But that is all.

[Siggie]

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There is a book I think it is labeled The End of faith, by Sam Harris.
I skimmed through it. But that is all.

What did you think? I have the book, but I haven't read it yet. I did read his Letter to a Christian Nation though.

[Odysseus]

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So you have been around for longer than your 38-post current logon name would suggest. "Why do you wear that stupid bunny suit?"

That was not in reference to this website, but to any argument i have witnessed pride, ego, and other silly things stop people from shutting their mouth for two seconds on the off chance they may just learn something.

"why are you wearing that 'man' suit?"

[Siggie]

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That was not in reference to this website, but to any argument i have witnessed pride, ego, and other silly things stop people from shutting their mouth for two seconds on the off chance they may just learn something.

"why are you wearing that 'man' suit?"

Actually, I believe he wears a cat suit...

[bell-the-cat]

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Actually, I believe he wears a cat suit...

A response:

(Wrong sex, but the best I could find!)

[Siggie]

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A response: [ATTACH]2323[/ATTACH]

(Wrong sex, but the best I could find!)

No, no, no... Wrong sex or not, is that how you want to be pictured?

Isn't this...


...or this better?

[Odysseus]

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im allergic to cats.

[Odysseus]

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Christina, don't you ever dare message me with that passive aggressive "we will pray for you Atheists" crap. I denounce God, Jesus and the holy ghost, they do not exist and are fictitious. There, now im doomed to hell forever no matter what anyone does. so don't bother praying for me. next time you are blocked.