Detente?
Why not ask Santa...
I don't mean to sound Too cynical, but I don't see anyone being willing to make the first move, unless it's aggressive.
Such is the way of apes. Err, Humans...
2007-04-14 23:55:30
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answered by Orac 4
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You're denying your very nature to make such an assertion. People have different reasons for feeling 'correct.' Some have been told something all their lives, and given countless antecdotes and 'proofs' of belief being drilled into them. Because of this, there can be no other answer but that one. No other answer makes sense because the information compiled in their head 'for' that belief outweighs any magnitude of things you can compile 'against' that belief. Even if you did manage to over-turn their every "Yeah, but.." They'd still have denial and repression to keep them going. They're right--they know it. You're clever, but wrong and will suffer unfortunately for your cleverness. It doesn't matter if you're Christian, Atheist, or Muslim--that's exactly the pattern. It's human nature to refute those who don't agree with what we know to be true. For those with extreme beliefs about religion, like 'hell,' it's like watching somebody put their hand in a really hot fire and rushing over and saying "Hey. That's hot. I definitely wouldn't do that if I were you." And you say "How do I know it's really hot unless I put my hand in it and find out? You could be robbing me of the most pleasurable experience imaginable." That's exactly how it seems--no matter which side of the argument you're on. Everybody wants to save everybody else, and some peoples conviction on their belief is so strong that they'll use force to stop the person from burning himself. The problem is that there are no known rules governing that fire--nobody knows, physically--whether the fire is hot. Nobody knows anything about that grey area. To assert absolute knowledge on it, then, is a little silly. But we have preconceived notions that it is a fire, it is dangerous. So it doesn't matter that we don't have the physical, or factual evidence. We have to stop them. That's just how it is, and nothing will change that. I've been vague up to this point, but the side I'm on is the Atheist side.
2007-04-15 07:06:22
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answered by Anonymous
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You're probably young.
Things change. I've seen raging bible bashers become atheists after an accident(destiny?)
And normal people lose and get hooked on Jeeeeeeeesus.
You'll probably see it in say, 5 years....
Things change. "I seen a rich man beg, a good man sin, a tough man cry.
I seen a loser win, I seen a sad man grin, I heard an honest man lie.
I've the good side of bad and the down side of up, n everything between.
I licked your silver spoon, drank from the golden cup
And smoked the finest green
I stroked the fattest dimes at least a couple of times
Before I broke their heart
You know where it ends, yo, it usually depends on where you start
2007-04-15 07:11:26
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answered by Anonymous
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Only individuals can decide to stop. Whole groups will not. I do think it is possible to share beliefs without becomeing disrespectful, argumentative, or downright rude.
"But a slave of the Lord does not need to fight, but needs to be gentle toward all, qualified to teach, keeping himself restrained under evil, instructing with mildness those not favorably disposed; as perhaps God may give them repentance leading to an accurate knowledge of truth, and they may come back to their proper senses out from the snare of the Devil, seeing that they have been caught alive by him for the will of that one". -2Timothy 2:24-26
2007-04-15 07:08:18
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answered by babydoll 7
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The bible states there is one faith, One Lord, one baptism.
When everyone figures out what those are they will have the truth.
I am doing my best to serve the One Lord with as much faith as I can muster and I have been baptized.
I pray everyone finds their way before it is too late.
Fight to stay on the narrow, cramped road. The road where it isn't so easy to be a good Christian. Most go off on the easy spacious road where everything is fun. But God has strict rules to live by. Be making sure and test yourself constantly to see where you are.
2007-04-15 07:05:30
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answered by debbie2243 7
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You are right !!
But so long as people do have different views, ideas, beliefs etc there will always be yapping to be done.
As long as it doesn't get vicious, debate is healthy and you can learn from it....
2007-04-15 06:56:01
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answered by Anonymous
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Seize the opportunity to share the truth.
2007-04-15 06:53:24
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answered by djmantx 7
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Indeed.
A black square is the same as a white square, it's just that the black square a white square in the dark. And the white square is a black square but in the light.
2007-04-15 07:25:40
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answered by Mr Stick 4
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Amen.
2007-04-15 06:54:16
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answered by Adia Azrael 4
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Yeap, good innit
2007-04-15 06:51:52
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answered by Apeman 4
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