Of all the places, I walked into my local Public house, and I saw my good friend that happens to be an Atheist in discussion with a man regarding religion.
The person was a Christian and was questioning my friend about aspects of Theology, I could tell my friend was a bit drunk so I interrupted by answering all of his questions, and he agreed with all my answers. The questions were about definitions of words, as soon as he realised I was knowledgeable about some aspects of Theological definitions he got up and left without even trying to engage me in conversation or asking me what I believed.
I am not sure, but he seemed dissapointed when I answered and left imediately.
Why would someone seeking to discuss Theology with people, decline the oppurtunity to discuss it with people of an interest?
Please note. I said nothing insulting and he did not disagree with any of my answers.
2007-10-04 08:28:37 · 23 answers · asked by Link strikes back 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I myself am a Deist, that thinks Atheism is perfectly Valid, and doesn't make a person bad/good, so please don't turn this on Theists in general.
2007-10-04 08:32:21 · update #1
Religious people often get disappointed with good answers.
They'd rather stick to their stereotype of atheists as uninformed rebels who just don't understand. That person was trying to get a rise out of you and trying to get you to stumble over his pointed questions. When you didn't, he retreated. It wasn't the response he wanted.
If you think back to the questions he asked, you'll notice that most of them are geared towards getting an emotional response. This is easier to do talking to a drunk person than a sober rational one. Religions really don't have any good factual arguments. They are all, in one way or another, attempts at pulling on your emotions. This is effective, though, because humans have been emotional animals for far longer than rational ones.
2007-10-04 08:31:07 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 11⤊ 0⤋
Theists do not like talking with people who have knowledge and have done some research into the subject. A theist always wants to attempt to control the situation by quoting things, etc that they assume an atheist will have no knowledge of, therefore the theist can maintain their own feeling of superiority. However, it is amazing how fast a theist will run away and not discuss religion with an atheist that is well versed in the theist's beliefs, classic example is your case.
2007-10-04 08:34:57 · answer #2 · answered by disturbed001500 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Make a list of every religion you can think of and ask "What if ______ is right and Christianity is wrong?" one after the other. Failing to take the multitude of religions into account is one of the many flaws in an argument called "Pascal's Wager". If you search for it on here you'll find it crops up a lot and there are a lot of great rebuttals to it. It's asked here so often, though, that many of us are so bored with it we don't bother answering properly. You may have to wade through a lot of "drink" replies to find the useful ones.
2016-05-21 00:07:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When someone passionately tries to use logic to justify their faith, they have to leave a logical opponent immediately or risk loosing faith.
Most religious people get their sense of self worth from religion, so when you question it, they either leave or get violent and upset.
This is a natural response because, you are basically showing them, that their whole purpose in life, and the acceptance they feel from being a part of the chosen few, is a fallacy, and that they have built their sense of self value on lies.
Its a rough truth to confront, and not many people can handle it.
2007-10-04 08:33:28 · answer #4 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Usually the discussion of theology between people of wildly different philosophies is an utterly pointless endeavor, frequently leading to intemperate language and occasional fisticuffs. Best to avoid the topic altogether.
2007-10-04 08:35:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know. I would have not left that is for sure. Quite the opposite. I get excited when someone who believes different views from me actually knows what they are talking about. I find it refreshing.
Maybe he realized he wasn't as smart as he thought. Maybe he really had to go to the potty. I have no idea.
2007-10-04 08:33:11 · answer #6 · answered by alana 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
A theist cannot prove their position by using an argument of logic. Theism requires faith.
I wasn't there, but probably once he discovered that your beliefs were deep-rooted and well thought out, he realized that he wasn't going to be able to convert you into believing something strictly on faith.
2007-10-04 08:34:41 · answer #7 · answered by blooz 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fights over words is why there are so many different religions. When someone is bright enough to realize words in English (or any language) are not absolute, you diffuse someone's ability to control you with loaded words.
2007-10-04 08:34:29 · answer #8 · answered by Groucho 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Education kills religion. I would imagine that's no fun arguing for a fantasy when someone keeps bringing up facts and reality.
2007-10-04 08:33:25 · answer #9 · answered by x2000 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It was his right to leave. Given the opportunity you gave the message. People do not have to accept it.
2007-10-04 08:35:41 · answer #10 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋