Let’s Agree Not to Bother

I know, I know. Many of the people who read this think I am wrong. Terribly wrong. So wrong in fact, that some of you think I am going to hell.

You want to convince me to change my mind. You want to save me from eternal damnation.

While I appreciate your kindness (I really do), I want to tell you something: Your chances of convincing me are less than my convincing you. Yes, that’s how strong my dis-belief in god is - I know you cannot convince me to believe any more than you can convince me that my parents are goats.

Likewise, I know many of you hold the same conviction. You really believe in what you believe in. More than anything. It’s 100% wrapped up in who and what you are. I get that.

So, while there are other atheists out there who want to debate fundamentalists and evangelicals, I am not one of them. It’s just not my gig.

Now that we’ve agreed not to debate who’s right and who’s wrong, let’s figure out what we can talk about.

I want to talk to three kinds of people. First, I’m interested in connecting with other atheists. Being new at this, I’m hungry for knowledge so I want to meet people to help me with that.

Second, I want to talk to people who want to gain an understanding of atheism. They want to learn what makes atheists tick. In other words, they want to learn about non-religious world views.

And third, I am open to talking to religious people who have at least some doubt about religion. These are people experiencing the internal battle between religious faith, and rational thought. These are the people who have heard the voice of religion and want to hear the atheist perspective.



June 18, 2008 · Filed Under Atheism, religion

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