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guillaumeb

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5. If you really wanted dialogue,

Reply to Eko (Reply #4)

Thu Dec 27, 2018, 07:41 PM

Dec 2018

you would not have posted something that basically puts all theists into 2 negative categories.

If I said that all atheists could be divided into 2 categories, those who are openly hostile to theists, and those who hide their hostility, would you take that as an attempt at dialogue?

One assumes not.

So what dialogue, other than affirmation from your fellow non-theists, do you expect?

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I haven't been to a church in years and had to go to one a couple of weeks ago for work. [View all] Eko Dec 2018 OP

Good analysis and good points made. NT SWBTATTReg Dec 2018 #1

A very simplistic atttempt at analysis. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #2

An even more simplistic response, Eko Dec 2018 #4

If you really wanted dialogue, guillaumeb Dec 2018 #5

This is negative?? Eko Dec 2018 #7

You made a very simplistic argument that divides theists into 2 groups. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #9

Except that yours were both negative. Eko Dec 2018 #12

Mine was deliberately sarcastic. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #13

Yes, mine was real Eko Dec 2018 #15

Well, you did write this story. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #18

I didnt know I was a social scientist. Eko Dec 2018 #20

Are you a religious theologian? Eko Dec 2018 #23

So you have no real qualifications to make such a statement. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #26

Do you? Eko Dec 2018 #27

You made the statements. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #29

Do you have the qualifications Eko Dec 2018 #31

OK. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #38

You'll get no discourse from that source, MineralMan Dec 2018 #11

No real dialogue was expected, in my view. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #24

A lot is about recruitment KT2000 Dec 2018 #3

Interesting and thought-provoking. LoisB Dec 2018 #6

Thanks. Eko Dec 2018 #8

Thought provoking? guillaumeb Dec 2018 #10

Its entirely possible there are more than 2 types. Eko Dec 2018 #14

Interesting logic. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #16

Depends. Eko Dec 2018 #17

#18 guillaumeb Dec 2018 #19

So your answer is Eko Dec 2018 #21

No, I asked you questions. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #22

State your questions. Eko Dec 2018 #25

I did, but here they are again: guillaumeb Dec 2018 #28

ok. Eko Dec 2018 #30

Thank you for the response. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #37

If you have specific questions feel free to ask them. Eko Dec 2018 #42

I just did. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #43

Guess you missed the part Eko Dec 2018 #44

You don't do dialog, so you have no legs Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #46

Hi Eko - Thank you for posting this. Pendrench Dec 2018 #32

Hey Tim! Eko Dec 2018 #34

Hi Eko - Thank you for taking time to reply to my comment. Pendrench Dec 2018 #39

Happy new year sir! Eko Dec 2018 #41

I guess they didn't convert you, Eko! (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #33

lol, no. Eko Dec 2018 #35

You know what they say TlalocW Dec 2018 #36

Hi TlalocW - that's very interesting - I never hear that before. Pendrench Dec 2018 #40

It is an interesting question. Voltaire2 Dec 2018 #45