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Because their mission is to convert you to their religion. Do atheists also have the same mission then? That explains a lot.
As has been stated many, many times, nobody has ever made a claim that atheists are knocking on doors to try to convert people. AFAIK, atheists don't have a mission. If they do, I'm sure one of them will tell us about it.
Yes. And out of SCOTUS decisions that are coming down the pike. If what one wants is to influence hearts and minds would it be fruitful to post here or in political forums?
Just another 'atheists be quiet' post. Why would people NOT post about religious political positions on a religious forum when it is some of the religious that are trying to influence politics?
You boast about the religious making changes, why do you have a problem when atheists doing the same?
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Originally Posted by cb2008
Yes. And that goal is better served in forums that focus on politics, debates, current events, history, and any number of other forums. Thus the question why here? The OP has a valid point. I also understand Atheists, being a minority, need a safe place to discuss atheism and all the ways it functions in their lives. How could discussing it in a belief forum help?
Because we are not discussing atheism, we are responding to the claims of the religious. Yet you (plural) attack us because you (plural) post bad arguments here, and we respond here.
As has been stated many, many times, nobody has ever made a claim that atheists are knocking on doors to try to convert people. AFAIK, atheists don't have a mission. If they do, I'm sure one of them will tell us about it.
Interweb sites (like this one) are the new doors to knock on...and Atheists have really taken to it.
They do tell about their mission...to declare how harmful and "reprehensible" Religion is...and deter people from it.
How can you be on this forum and claim you've never seen that? https://www.city-data.com/forum/17270692-post105.html
How do you feel joy with that huge list of grievances you are carrying around? It a message board for crying out loud. You can't get over it here then how do you function in real time? Why don't you let Jesus carry that burden for you.
As has been stated many, many times, nobody has ever made a claim that atheists are knocking on doors to try to convert people. AFAIK, atheists don't have a mission. If they do, I'm sure one of them will tell us about it.
Motives are not always explicitly stated but reasonable parallels can be drawn. No claim needs to be made, when actions speak for itself. "Knocking on doors" can take the shape of posting on the internet where religious people gather. Obervation of repeated behaviors can be evidence.
To the OP's question as to why atheists post
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Why post on a forum of which is devoted to a subject of which holds no relevance to one.
Old Gringo replied
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Why do Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baptists, etc come knocking on my door, uninvited, wanting to "share their faith" with me?
I always politely decline.
Sounds like tit for tat. Which means posting here amounts to the same as Christian evangelism, because Christian sects are named.
Can you give a reason why that conclusion cannot be drawn, other than that you think it is wrong because "nobody has claimed it" ? That is not an objective one. Besides many posters have questioned the same thing, even some who are atheist/agnostic.
Motives are not always explicitly stated but reasonable parallels can be drawn. No claim needs to be made, when actions speak for itself. "Knocking on doors" can take the shape of posting on the internet where religious people gather. Obervation of repeated behaviors can be evidence.
To the OP's question as to why atheists post
Old Gringo replied
Sounds like tit for tat. Which means posting here amounts to the same as Christian evangelism, because Christian sects are named.
Can you give a reason why that conclusion cannot be drawn, other than that you think it is wrong because "nobody has claimed it" ? That is not an objective one. Besides many posters have questioned the same thing, even some who are atheist/agnostic.
Good point.
They are proselytizing the Atheist Religion and the praise of the Great & Exalted **NOGODAH**!!
Can we get a "AMEN"?!!
Motives are not always explicitly stated but reasonable parallels can be drawn. No claim needs to be made, when actions speak for itself. "Knocking on doors" can take the shape of posting on the internet where religious people gather. Obervation of repeated behaviors can be evidence.
To the OP's question as to why atheists post
Old Gringo replied
Sounds like tit for tat. Which means posting here amounts to the same as Christian evangelism, because Christian sects are named.
Can you give a reason why that conclusion cannot be drawn, other than that you think it is wrong because "nobody has claimed it" ? That is not an objective one. Besides many posters have questioned the same thing, even some who are atheist/agnostic.
No, "knocking on doors" means "knocking on doors". "Posting on the internet" means "posting on the internet".
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