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- From: cfaehl@leo.unm.edu (Chris Faehl)
- Newsgroups: alt.atheism
- Subject: Re: From inferrence to conclusion -
- Date: 28 Jan 1993 15:31:38 GMT
- Organization: University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
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- In article <C1K0zG.8Ex@darkside.osrhe.uoknor.edu>, bil@okcforum.osrhe.uoknor.edu (Bill Conner) writes:
-
- > [deleted]
- > Well here I am. I was also suprised at the vehemence with which my
- > propositions were attacked. I never even stated a position, I merely
- > raised some questions, atheists it seems are just as aggressive and
- > abusive as any theist when they sense their position threatened. What
- > hypocrisy. Do you people ever read your own postings or do you content
- > yourselves praising your own cleverness (not to be confused with wit).
- >
- > Ok, fire at will ...
- >
- >
- > Bill
- >
-
- Bill also writes:
-
- > I've had the experience of discussing atheism with atheists before
- > and in every case the atheists avoids the questions, "Why are you an
- > atheist?" ...
- > I think there are really only two possibilities here: one is that
- > the atheist can't explain his position, the other is, if he did he'd
- > look like a fool.
- > Other than sarcasm, ridicule and hyperbole, I've yet to hear an
- > atheist's defense of atheism; are you up to it?
-
- This is called 'daring someone to knock the block off your shoulder'. Perhaps
- you can't see it, but your message contains an overwhelming tone of
- belligerence. All flames you got were, I'd say, to be expected. You certainly
- *do* post a position:"the atheists avoids the questions, 'Why are you an
- atheist?'". I've never seen any atheist who couldn't explained in brief, quite
- succintly, why they are an atheist. This was demonstrated to you in the
- subsequent messages you received, and also pointed out in the FAQ.
-
- I think you'll find most people to be aggressive and abusive when you infer
- them to be fools.
-
- Chris Faehl
- cfaehl@polaris.unm.edu
-