GilkeyNolan393
Not long ago, I was speaking with an atheist about the problems which occur when an atheist and a theist get on the main topic of the presence of god. He suggested the atheist ought to be prepared for such an encounter. But, I ask why? Why attempt to reason with a superstitious soul? Nevertheless, the atheist stated he was rather passionate about convincing and converting believers into atheists in order to maintain the separation of church and state. Okay so, let's discuss this we could?
Indeed, he may be correct in the thoughts about the separation of church assuring - but going around and out of one's method to purposefully harass people is exactly what many religious people are doing now. Yes, an atheist, a minimum of inside a good many areas of the planet, will invariably get into unanticipated conversations about such things, but perhaps it is best to smile and nod one's head rather than place it onto a chopping block.
Being enthusiastic about one's personal mission is a noble trait, I do not knock it, nevertheless it probably isn't best way to win friends and influence individuals the present period. Further, I personally find arguing or debating this topic to be unenlightening, if a person will claim superstition as fact, there is nowhere to go with it, other than to depart and never waste anymore time. Why bother, it would be like trying to convince a Juvenile Chimpanzee that he should give up his pursuit of the next promised banana. You can't convince someone against their will, not really a Chimpanzee or any of the other upright walking carbon bi-pedal species.
For atheists to point out that people must remove "god" from the pledge of allegiance or remove manger scenes in the parks, or even crosses in the surface of a hill, well that isn't going to win any friends or influence any people either. Atheists cannot get upset with Christians promoting their beliefs and attempt the same sort of technique to promote their own agenda unless they do so in hypocrisy and in that situation they are not fighting the good fight with reason. This in and of itself defeats the purpose of many atheists to transform Christians, Muslims, Hindus, along with other religious folks.