A S&R debate seize-fire

Someone recently posted that the difference between them and myself was that I required a certain degree of evidence to feel comfort in what I believe.

I think that's a fair statement.

I certainly post my skeptisism about Christianity, Islam, and Judism, but I don't think less of those people. I think it's fair to expect that they don't think less of me. For the most part, I really haven't had to deal with offensive people in tis forum, save theose who can't handle what I propose, and those who wish to tell me I'm a mixed race attocity.

I feel it's time to slow down the debate and just look at the big picture.

This forum is certainly full of many passionate people. People with a wide variety of ideas and education. While I don't ever expect to change another person's point of view, it's still valuable to me to experiance another person's outlook on life.

For whatever reasons we hold our ideas sacred, we certainly show our fangs when they are challenged. Whether you are a theist, atheist, or other, I hope that you appricite the diversity of ideas.

While argueming on the internet may seem like an eternal stalemate, I think of how this kind of opportunity to discuss topics was such a rare find even 10 years ago.

My point.... no point really. At minimum, I'm just pleased that I'm able to talk to people with different ideas so easily. It's much easier to surround yourself with "yes-people" or others that will only agree with you. It does say something for yourself to come to a place and exchange information/thoughts/ideas with others who may not.

So just for fun. Leave a messege here to say thanks to the people who you argue with regularly. They take the time to read your posts, and argue back.

what a grand army of stubborn fools we become when we don't appriciate our antogonists.