Convert me

**Tribesman** · 11-14-2005, 01:06

Could only be one thing. Pope has defended Darwin, saying creationism is a silly excess of fundamentalism.

Well he could have done an Altar-boy , thats slightly worse than defending Darwin .

**The Stranger** · 11-14-2005, 15:54

why would I, thou are free to believe whatever you want

**Idaho** · 11-14-2005, 16:16

If there is a god, it is so infinately superior and more complex than us that it is as likely to care about what we do as a bunch of helium atoms bouncing off each other in a remote red nebular in the southern end of galaxy C3182.

Religion and belief is just romantic mood music for life. Choose your own records and dance however you like.

**JAG** · 11-14-2005, 16:23

Originally Posted by Divinus Arma

So, convince me why I should embrace your belief system.

Give me a logical and convincing argument why your particular existential perspective is the correct one.

Seriously.

No one can convince you of anything; everything, always is only ever your own decision. To state you convinced someone or were convinced by someone is totally wrong, you only ever convince yourself. Even if someone 'convinced' you with a gun to your head, you still decide to follow what they say on your own free will.

**Quietus** · 11-15-2005, 04:21

Originally Posted by Divinus Arma

So, convince me why I should embrace your belief system.

Give me a logical and convincing argument why your particular existential perspective is the correct one.

Seriously.

You didn't state your original position in the first place. How can you convert a dollar for a dollar?

**yesdachi** · 11-15-2005, 04:43

Originally Posted by Idaho

Religion and belief is just romantic mood music for life. Choose your own records and dance however you like.

Nice analogy.

**Quietus** · 11-15-2005, 04:45

Originally Posted by BDC

Life is only chemistry. There is no supernatural.

This is a fair assessment thus I agree.

There is nothing special about humans.

I disagree with this one. We are highly ordered; that makes us very special.

We are completely insignificant and have no purpose.

Compared to the rest of the universe, yes. It's the ultimate paradox: the farther we move away from earth, the less significant we become. We are significant on Earth though

There is no afterlife, no destiny, no divine.

Although whiskey is good.

Alcohol is chemical

**GoreBag** · 11-15-2005, 04:51

Originally Posted by solypsist

you can't say no to him.

Haha! What would the world be without Anton?

**Ronin** · 11-15-2005, 10:02

Come over to the dark side..........

we have cookies.

**Byzantine Mercenary** · 11-15-2005, 12:37

I don't think that there is much that i could say that would just instantly convert you, you have to want to be converted, you can't be forced in to any religion.

The best argument for any religion is seeing how the followers live, whether they are kind hearted helpful and happy etc. unfortunately many people have stereotypical views of religion.

If you are seroiusly interested in takeing up christianity i would suggest visiting you local church or just talking with any christians you might know about it.

If you can find one, try out an alpha course.

I can tell you that it has offered me and many of the christians I know an awful lot. A good church is kinda like an extended family they help and support you.

Crazy rabit is right, CS lewis's books are very good, Even the narnia books have a lot of religion in them.