[ExI] Atheism

[Giulio Prisco]

"I can't "agree to disagree" if that means "stop arguing with me when I
say these silly things"

No, that means that I will stop arguing with you when you say these
silly things.
On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 8:44 PM Ben Zaiboc <ben at zaiboc.net> wrote:
>
> Giulio Prisco <giulio at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> "Atheism IS a belief system when it becomes militant and intolerant.
> Let's agree to disagree."
>
>
> Wait a minute. That makes no sense.
>
> Either something is or isn't a belief system. Whether or not that
> something is 'militant' or intolerant has no bearing on it. You're
> basically saying that something which isn't a belief system, suddenly
> becomes one when people do something you don't like??
>
>
> I can't "agree to disagree" if that means "stop arguing with me when I
> say these silly things". Does this make me a militant? No, it doesn't. I
> have no intention or desire to cause you physical harm, that would be
> against my principles.
>
>
> You are conflating the concepts of blind faith with rationality, and
> discussion with physical violence. Try doing the same with Red and
> Green, then drive a car. Perhaps you will see the problem.
>
> --
> Ben Zaiboc
>
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