Has anyone tried what I call the "Mormom Argument"?
I have been fortunate in not having been approached by evangelists saving souls anytime recently, but if I ever am, I';m inclined to ask the following questions (needless to say, this will not work with Mormons):
1. Do you believe in the Book of Mormon -- Angelo Moroni, Golden Tablets, Lost Tribe of Jews settled America, etc.?
Presuming the answer is "no":
2. But will you acknowledge that millions of educated, successful Americans do believe in it?
Presuming the answer is "yes":
3. If a false religious text can become widely accepted by in the recent past, during a time of relative peace, prosperity, democracy and education, why is it unreasonable to expect that 2,000 years ago, in a time of poverty, ignorance and political oppression an equally false religious text would also become widely accepted?
Has anyone ever tried this line of reasoning?
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Permalink Reply by Doug Reardon on -
Reasoning with the unreasonable?
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Permalink Reply by Boatman on -
I'm going to try that, just to see the gob-smacked expression on their face.
Thank you.
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Permalink Reply by Jason on -
Warped Minded Christian – “It is unreasonable because that would mean I have wasted my life worshiping Jesus and when I die I will no longer exist…. And I just can’t accept that”.
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Permalink Reply by Alice Browne on -
I love it, but I have doubts that it would work. The types of people who proselytize seem to equate strong feelings with knowledge; they just know that they are right, otherwise why would they feel so deeply in their hearts that their beliefs are true? You can't reason with someone's feelings.
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Permalink Reply by Ghost The Smoker on -
that's a great line of reasoning I'm going to try that one day.
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Permalink Reply by Darrell Mont on -
My method is to strip down and answer the door naked. I'm NOT joking, by the way. Ironically, it has been a long since they have knocked on my door either.
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Permalink Reply by Raymond Gellner on -
Unfortunately when someone believes in a religion, such a person has already shown either an inability or unwillingness to concede to logic and reasoning on the issue, no matter what facts and logical arguments are brought to the table.
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