What reddit atheists and online atheists in general dont understand is that you simply cannot win an argument with someone who isnt willing to listen to reason and doesnt want to argue on the basis of actual facts. Its like trying to win an argument against a reactionary, you can try as hard as you want but at the end of the day they’re just gonna respond with “nuh uh” because they arent interested in a genuine discussion.
I’m not necessarily trying to convince them, though. I might be trying to convince somebody else who might come along and read the debate we’re having. My opinion has been swayed on numerous issues by arguments I read on reddit and other websites which I took no part in. In fact, it’s easier to sway third parties, because they don’t have to worry about their ego the way an interlocutor does.
Yeah, that’s why I sometimes in engage in online discussion when I don’t want to because I can see that if it’s only a certain type of comment then people reading could think there’s a consensus.
Overall, I honestly think engaging in the atheism discussion was important because it allowed me to learn about religion more and what they believe in … and in contrastI don’t believe in it at all. It also made me discover parts I do like about religion like community and such.
If I’m being honest, I’ve never argued much about religion because I’ve long known that you can’t reason about it. Religion not being real is a basic truth to me, just like free will not existing or absolute certainly being impossible. The fact that “God” is fake is less interesting to me than how and why people believe in him.
What reddit atheists and online atheists in general dont understand is that you simply cannot win an argument with someone who isnt willing to listen to reason and doesnt want to argue on the basis of actual facts. Its like trying to win an argument against a reactionary, you can try as hard as you want but at the end of the day they’re just gonna respond with “nuh uh” because they arent interested in a genuine discussion.
And someone banged their dad
I’m not necessarily trying to convince them, though. I might be trying to convince somebody else who might come along and read the debate we’re having. My opinion has been swayed on numerous issues by arguments I read on reddit and other websites which I took no part in. In fact, it’s easier to sway third parties, because they don’t have to worry about their ego the way an interlocutor does.
Yeah, that’s why I sometimes in engage in online discussion when I don’t want to because I can see that if it’s only a certain type of comment then people reading could think there’s a consensus.
Overall, I honestly think engaging in the atheism discussion was important because it allowed me to learn about religion more and what they believe in … and in contrastI don’t believe in it at all. It also made me discover parts I do like about religion like community and such.
If I’m being honest, I’ve never argued much about religion because I’ve long known that you can’t reason about it. Religion not being real is a basic truth to me, just like free will not existing or absolute certainly being impossible. The fact that “God” is fake is less interesting to me than how and why people believe in him.