Comments on debate.: Approach is Everything

First, "meet Jesus"- isn't a literal...

2011-08-16T17:34:44.196-05:00

First, "meet Jesus"- isn't a literal, we went up introduced ourselves and shook hands. It means your heart has been changed so you can accept Christianity(even though you've never seen anything to prove it). It isn't something that can be easily explained but it is why "true Christians" are Christians. By true Christians I mean the ones that didn't do it just

Everyone: David's book is excellent. You can t...

2010-11-19T04:05:00.598-06:00

Everyone:
David's book is excellent. You can trust his facts and his conclusions. He is wise for such a young man. He would rather not say a word than utter a deliberate falsehood. Who will benefit the most from reading it? As he says above: those readers who recognize their own inchoate thoughts expressed and focused by his words. Some will find their whole personal outlook changed by

Laurie, you make two interesting and provocative a...

2010-11-19T03:12:51.091-06:00

Laurie, you make two interesting and provocative assertions, but you don't tell us what you mean.

What does it mean to "meet Jesus" in the first place. What does it mean to "meet" him outside the religious realm? Why do you say that Jesus rejected religion? You imply that you have "met Jesus". How exactly did that happen for you?

David and

you both post about 'religion' as an expla...

2010-11-05T07:25:53.675-05:00

you both post about 'religion' as an explanation for your atheism. One can have experienced lots of religion and church and still have never met Jesus. you reject that which you do not know.

Religion was man's invention- Jesus rejected it, too.

Thank you Matt. I don't debate to convert beli...

2010-11-04T19:21:01.161-05:00

Thank you Matt. I don't debate to convert believers. I debate to bring awareness and encourage closet atheists to come out. I appreciate that.

i had been paying attention for a while, but it al...

2010-11-02T08:20:19.229-05:00

i had been paying attention for a while, but it all came to a head while watching the bishop run through his shpeel (sp?) and bop individual kids on the noggin!

it made me realize the silliness of the entire process, the entire catholic religion, the idea of a ressurected jesus, and finally god himself.

not that all happened during that day. the initial spark was created

It's interesting that you came to the realizat...

2010-11-01T21:43:20.424-05:00

It's interesting that you came to the realization of atheism during your Catholic confirmation! Maybe you just accidentally paid attention instead of just going through the motions like most. I just wrote a book titled "Baptized Atheist" about something very similar in the Baptist world.

In that book, I take on the topics such as 'group psychology' that you speak

i've had so many people knocking at my door re...

2010-11-01T14:49:20.137-05:00

i've had so many people knocking at my door recently trying to have "a conversation" about religion that it got me to thinking about this topic again.

it led me to a google search that led me to your site. i happened upon your 10 for Atheism post and read through the whole thing plus comments. great read.

i became an atheist during my Confirmation.