Comments on: How to Convince an Atheist That They Are Wrong http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/ One Mormon boy’s iconoclastic quest to remix and rectify his notions of truth, mind, myth, love, life, and transcendence. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:33:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Jonathan Blake http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-251 Jonathan Blake Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:38:45 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-251 :) Yes there are plenty of temptations to dogmatism. :) Yes there are plenty of temptations to dogmatism.

]]> By: Cybr http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-247 Cybr Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:28:54 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-247 Heck for that matter, I could find myself believing in "The Force" and being dogmatic about it too. Heck for that matter, I could find myself believing in “The Force” and being dogmatic about it too.

]]> By: Jonathan Blake http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-245 Jonathan Blake Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:55:52 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-245 Cybr, What you say is very true: no amount of arguments or evidence can persuade someone who chooses to be dogmatic. There is definitely dogmatism on both sides. Here's a handy self test for dogmatism. Make a list of evidences which would convince you to change your mind. If you can only list a few (or none), then you are probably dogmatic on that issue. Cybr,

What you say is very true: no amount of arguments or evidence can persuade someone who chooses to be dogmatic. There is definitely dogmatism on both sides.

Here’s a handy self test for dogmatism. Make a list of evidences which would convince you to change your mind. If you can only list a few (or none), then you are probably dogmatic on that issue.

]]> By: Cybr http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-239 Cybr Wed, 25 Apr 2007 03:08:10 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-239 In general I have found it about as easy to convince an athiest of a deity as to convince a thiest that there is nothing but a dead end stop waiting for them. For an individual to come to the either conclusion involves a certain sense of self realization toward one or the other. Not to dispute that either one is correct, but in this regard only you can decide. Not to say that evidence for or against cannot be of influince in the realization, but that it is up to the individual to make heads or tails of things. In general I have found it about as easy to convince an athiest of a deity as to convince a thiest that there is nothing but a dead end stop waiting for them. For an individual to come to the either conclusion involves a certain sense of self realization toward one or the other. Not to dispute that either one is correct, but in this regard only you can decide. Not to say that evidence for or against cannot be of influince in the realization, but that it is up to the individual to make heads or tails of things.

]]> By: Jonathan Blake http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-145 Jonathan Blake Thu, 29 Mar 2007 17:42:21 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-145 My Hot Wife: You're only speaking hypothetically, of course. ;) C. L. Hanson: I'm with you about Saint Nick. Even as a true believer, I thought it was dangerous to attempt to convince my children the truth of Santa Claus. It seemed like it would only hurt my credibility when I tried to teach the stuff that I actually believed. My Hot Wife: You’re only speaking hypothetically, of course. ;)

C. L. Hanson: I’m with you about Saint Nick. Even as a true believer, I thought it was dangerous to attempt to convince my children the truth of Santa Claus. It seemed like it would only hurt my credibility when I tried to teach the stuff that I actually believed.

]]> By: C. L. Hanson http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-143 C. L. Hanson Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:35:15 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-143 Hey that's fabulous -- your software snagged my little favicon!!! :D Hey that’s fabulous — your software snagged my little favicon!!! :D

]]> By: C. L. Hanson http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-142 C. L. Hanson Thu, 29 Mar 2007 08:34:06 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-142 I hadn't seen that "Theist's Guide" before -- that's great!!! I touched on the same idea in my <a href="http://lfab-uvm.blogspot.com/2006/12/i-believe-in-santa-claus.html">I believe in Santa Claus</a> post. ;) I hadn’t seen that “Theist’s Guide” before — that’s great!!!

I touched on the same idea in my I believe in Santa Claus post. ;)

]]> By: Jonathan Blake http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-108 Jonathan Blake Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:44:12 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-108 Let me add that I think theists and atheists alike will realize that the following are not very convincing proofs of God (or so I hope): <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=Y4yBvvGi_2A">Atheists' Nightmare: The Banana</a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZFG5PKw504&NR">Atheists' Nightmare: Peanut Butter</a> Lovely! :) Let me add that I think theists and atheists alike will realize that the following are not very convincing proofs of God (or so I hope):

Atheists’ Nightmare: The Banana

Atheists’ Nightmare: Peanut Butter

Lovely! :)

]]> By: His Hot Wife http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-107 His Hot Wife Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:22:15 +0000 http://www.blakeclan.org/jon/greenoasis/2007/03/28/how-to-convince-an-atheist-that-they-are-wrong/#comment-107 I though the best way was for the wife to withhold sex from her atheist husband. ;) I though the best way was for the wife to withhold sex from her atheist husband.
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