Comment by Doug Reardon on August 16, 2011 at 11:53am

Dude, I hope you find a better "Best Friend" sometime in your life!

Comment by Peter Metcalfe on August 16, 2011 at 3:50pm

Unbelievable. Your science-minded friend is very ignorant and rather stupid.

Comment by Kairan Nierde on August 19, 2011 at 1:50am

What a jerk.  He called you an asshole, no mistake.  It's just like bad mouthing your race and then saying, "but you're one of the good ones."

 

The arrogance stereotype is harsh.  Reminds me of my beloved Aunt's response to questions I had right before I became atheist:  "I wouldn't presume to know that.  There are some things we just can't know."  Basically: you're being arrogant and uppity, so cut it out.  I didn't know what to say either.  Intellectual honesty is not arrogance.

 

Comment by Rick on August 20, 2011 at 2:29pm

The fact that you were essentially told to make up your mind without evidence to support your decisions is absurd. That’s how we make decisions, we consider what we perceive to be evidence and then act based upon that evidence. Even the religious nuts do it. The bible is what they accept as evidence that informs their beliefs and actions. Your friend is an asshole and has no respect for you. His words reveal his true feelings about atheists… you included.

 

You’re now dealing with attacks on your character. Find out why he thinks atheists are arrogant assholes and address those issues directly. Simply holding a belief that there is no god does not qualify. Explain why and probe deeper. It sounds as if you didn’t attempt to address his claims. When you go into a “shpeal” that your friend wants to take notes on, that tells me that you’re simply presenting atheistic arguments that probably have little to no relevance the issue at hand.

 

Does that make sense? I’m not sure I’m articulating my thoughts clearly on this point.

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