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Not long ago, I was talking with an atheist concerning the problems which occur when an atheist and a theist jump on the topic of the presence of god. He suggested the atheist ought to be ready for such an encounter. But, I ask why? Why attempt to reason having a superstitious soul? Nevertheless, the atheist stated he was rather passionate about convincing and converting believers into atheists in order to keep up with the separation of church and state. Okay so, let's discuss this shall we?
Indeed, he might be correct in his thoughts about the separation of church and state - 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 in a good many parts of the planet, will always get into unanticipated conversations about may be, but perhaps it is best to smile and nod one's head instead of put it onto a chopping block.
Being passionate about one's personal mission is a noble trait, I do not knock it, nevertheless it probably isn't the the easy way win friends and influence individuals the present period. Further, Personally, i find arguing or debating this topic to be unenlightening, if a person will claim superstition as fact, there's nowhere to choose it, other than to leave and never waste any more time. Why bother, it would be like attempting to convince a Juvenile Chimpanzee he should give up his pursuit of the next promised banana. You cannot 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 ought to remove "god" from the pledge of allegiance or remove manger scenes in the parks, or even crosses in the top of a hill, well that isn't likely to win any friends or influence any people either. Atheists cannot get upset with Christians promoting their beliefs and attempt the same kind of strategy to promote their very own agenda unless they do so in hypocrisy and in that situation they are not fighting the great fight with reason. This in and of itself defeats the purpose of many atheists to convert Christians, Muslims, Hindus, and other religious folks.