tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687365507655065011.post4491192322233309609..comments2023-04-25T20:35:42.421-05:00Comments on A Particular Blog By A Particular Atheist: An Open Letter To Some AtheistsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00711641770940389016noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687365507655065011.post-67915404339676893862013-04-24T22:52:03.454-05:002013-04-24T22:52:03.454-05:00Thanks.Thanks.c emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148726859110510447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687365507655065011.post-32081790584847598132013-04-24T22:44:12.508-05:002013-04-24T22:44:12.508-05:00I've always been atheist. My parents may have...I've always been atheist. My parents may have been Christian, but they valued critical thinking and passed it on to their sons.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711641770940389016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687365507655065011.post-29516277296888407012013-04-24T22:42:45.903-05:002013-04-24T22:42:45.903-05:00It's not just Reddit atheists, despite r/athei...It's not just Reddit atheists, despite r/atheism's reputation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00711641770940389016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687365507655065011.post-19056705758219422012013-04-24T22:37:02.194-05:002013-04-24T22:37:02.194-05:00I am increasingly convinced that the strength of o...I am increasingly convinced that the strength of one's stated metaphysical position has less to do with the rational likelihood of being correct than with the psychological need to be correct. - c emerson said that. Very nice thought process here. Congratulations.<br /><br />So what brought you to the decision to support atheism ? (My first visit here, so if that is already outlined I'll find it).c emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04148726859110510447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687365507655065011.post-67645359625589661202013-04-24T22:02:44.290-05:002013-04-24T22:02:44.290-05:00dont put too much stock into what atheists say on ...dont put too much stock into what atheists say on reddit. pessimisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07506983507512747655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7687365507655065011.post-28614074160027572992013-04-13T14:28:02.231-05:002013-04-13T14:28:02.231-05:00This is a wonderful letter. I am not opposed to th...This is a wonderful letter. I am not opposed to the idea that not all Christians are stupid. In fact, I love the fact that smart and scientific Christians can have the faith necessary to believe and the smarts strong enough to understand their physical surroundings and the sciences. <br /><br />As an atheist, I do my best not to alienate, and get rather angry at those that do. I think atheists need to grow up and start with the live and let live philosophy. Those that do their best to preach atheism are doing just that: preaching. Making atheism into a religion, sure, based in science and a disbelief in what we see as an illogical metaphysical being is basically falling into the same pitfalls that religions have.<br /><br />Be a Christian, please. And when we have a discussion about faith and religion, please stick to your convictions! I have much more respect for a Christian who doesn't preach and can't be swayed than I do for an atheist that believes we should force everyone to believe what we believe. <br /><br />Stay strong in your faith and know that not all atheists are idiots either... (yup, you called us out... "some atheists" in the title of your letter) crisruvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07971391921785678002noreply@blogger.com