For the purposes of this question only, I'd like to establish two groups: those who believe in one or more God(s), and those who don't believe in one or more God(s). Also, in the interests of clarity, I'm going to use singular forms ("God") throughout - I mean no disrespect by this.
Right, so, "Believers" - consider the two following possible responses to questions:
1) I don't believe in God
2) God doesn't exist
"Non-Believers", these are your possible responses:
3) I believe in God
4) God is real, s/he exists
So everybody, do you react differently to the different statements? Would you rather hear one or the other come from the "other side"? Is either more confronting, more common, more offensive, amusing, likely to make you listen to/respect the speaker, or anything else?
Just interested, no ulterior motive, although I do have some hypothoses...
Thanks, hope this isn't too awkwardly expressed (harder than it looks!)
2007-04-12
21:04:36
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