I've always seen that the world's various religions each have pieces of the whole pie of the "mysteries of the universe" that people seek. Myself, I was raised Catholic, then tried Baptist, Lutheran (first wedding/marriage), Taoism, crystal-type stuff, Co$ (Dianetics/Scientology), Ukrainian Catholic (Second marriage, went to a few masses), went to a few Pentacostal services, and now gleefully consider myself agnostic-I believe that there are forces out there manipulating events, but do I put any faith in them selectively helping me, or give my entire life over to these forces? Hell NO!
I currently am involved with a militant atheist (Linda/WhiteJedi), who has no use for things such as faith. In higher powers, or even in her fellow man. I've had to try and teach her that faith in people is ok. One of her favorite arguments, and that of her dad, who you know on Secularity.com, Matt, is that circular logic won't help you win an argument on whether the Bible is fact (using the Bible to explain the Bible). A discussion has to be between people who all follow the rules of logic and reason. I've tried this with my fundie co-worker, and she hides behind her shield of faith, to coin a D&D term. I try reason, and it gets a response similar to her plugging her ears and loudly singing "LALALALALALA!!"
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Date: 2007-10-04 12:35 pm (UTC)I currently am involved with a militant atheist (Linda/WhiteJedi), who has no use for things such as faith. In higher powers, or even in her fellow man. I've had to try and teach her that faith in people is ok. One of her favorite arguments, and that of her dad, who you know on Secularity.com, Matt, is that circular logic won't help you win an argument on whether the Bible is fact (using the Bible to explain the Bible). A discussion has to be between people who all follow the rules of logic and reason. I've tried this with my fundie co-worker, and she hides behind her shield of faith, to coin a D&D term. I try reason, and it gets a response similar to her plugging her ears and loudly singing "LALALALALALA!!"