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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have discussions on this religion forum influenced you either away from or towards religion? If away, how? And if towards, which religion and why? [/quote] There is not enough compassion and too much judgment by posters on all sides on this forum. Moments of genuine conversation are quickly interrupted by name calling and snark. So, no, the forum hasn't influenced my beliefs at all.[/quote] Characterizing the forum as snarky doesn't mean it couldn't influence your beliefs. In fact, it seems somewhat snarky to even say that in this context.[/quote] How is it snarky to say that the forum is often snarky and judgmental? I think that if only the atheists or only the religious posters were being judgmental, that might influence me, but I see it from all sides.[/quote] DP. Others judgments are snarky, but your judgments are not? "Snarky" is subjective of course. Many theists here see people saying "there is insufficient evidence for your god belief" as snarky. [/quote] Right, theists could see statements of fact as snarky if they don't like the statements, and/or are insulted by them, as in "How dare you say that there is insufficient evidence for my god belief" not realizing, or not thinking at the time, that beliefs do not require evidence.[/quote] DP Justified true beliefs require evidence. I think above is a misrepresentation of religious posters. Most are not up in arms about being asked for evidence of proof of God, which cannot be done. Rather they appear in o object to crude negative generalizations and over simplifications. No one appreciates being talked to disrespectful ways .[/quote] +1[/quote] Correct. And I think you would agree that it's not disrespectful to say that there is insufficient evidence for believing in God. Belief in God is a matter of faith.[/quote] Yes I agree that the existence of God cannot be proven via scientific methods. I don’t think that is rude at all but there were earlier posts in this thread and others that (may have been deleted) that denounced all religion as evil, all believers as fools, and the root cause of all problems. Etc. I am fine with rational arguments as long as they are respectful and non reductive. [/quote] Trying to be reasonable but also reductive, believing in any religion is irrational. [/quote]
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