Why, The Heck, Are YOU Here?

[DTho]

Hello,

My “name” is DTho, which stands for “Doubting Thomas.” If you’ll recall, he was the disciple that wanted to actually see some proof that the Resurrected Christ was who He claimed to be. That is pretty much become my attitude: Yes, I believe; however, I want to see some proof to justify my faith . . .

Roughly five years ago (give or take) I “stormed” onto the religion debate scene. Oh, let me tell ya, me and the Holy Spirit were gonna save souls left and right! No Atheist/Agnostic (hereafter A/A) could possibly stand in our way! I jumped right into the fray, boy-o! I did the “Creation v. Evolution,” I did the “God v. Gays,” I did the “Biblical Errors,” I did the “Justification of Hell,” the “Problem of Evil,” the “Supposedly Loving God,” the “Where Do Babies Go,” the “Morality is Relative,” and et cetera, etc., etc., and on and on, and so-on and so-forth (And, at the risk of sounding arrogant, if you can think of it, I’ve probably debated it). I did it all, and I did it ad nauseam . . . and then some . . .

I debated fellow Christians, Catholic and Protestant; I debated A/As, LDS and JWs, Jews and Muslims, Bahá'í, Wicca/Pagan, New Age, the occasional Satanist, and even a Paranoid Schizophrenic, et (innumerous) al . . .

You wanna know what I discovered after all this? After nearly a half a dozen years, and too many debates to count . . . ?

That neither side, faithful or faithless, believer or non-, ever gives a darn inch . . . not one . . . not ever . . .

Heck, in “all my years,” the closest thing to a “concession” I’ve probably ever seen is, in this very forum, when bernee51 went from being 100% sure that God didn’t exist to being “merely” 99.9999999999% sure that He didn’t exist. Woo-hoo! Yee-ha! Now there’s a victory for ya! Stop the presses! We got some serious news to print, let me tell ya!!

So . . . after all that “venting,” I guess the question would be:

What brings you here?

Are you here to “convert” others to your faith (or lack thereof)? To prove, if only to yourself, your intellectual prowess, to simply have a few laughs and/or kill some time? What? What purpose, if any, does your participation here serve?

Me? Now? Heck; mostly . . . just killin’ time . . .

-DT

[Scottey]

Excellent question. It was enjoyable to read all of the other reasons why people come here.

Mine is easy. The bible calls us to have an answer ready for everything. It also calls us to know what we believe in.

So that is why I am here.

God Bless,

Scottey J

[Scottey]

eveil42

religion does not need to be defended, it exists because most people want to make themselves important.
eveilgrl_

This doesn't make sense to me. Christianity does not glorify man, but God. Christianity says we are useless, selfish, and terribly sinful on our own. This religion does not make people important.

God Bless,
Scottey J

[Curious]

I am Curious

[Tycho23]

Nicely said.

Who cares if Curiosity killed the cat?



At least It died smarter... (hopefuly)

[Tycho23]

Scotty: it may have something to with people joining Christianity for the whole gang mentality of it all. You know, just going to church to say that your part of a bigger whole... It's sad really, but I guess that's how you could feel important...

(Shrug)

[Galphanore]

What brings you here?

I'm adicted to religious debate and got tired of places where it's essentially the same thing as yelling at a wall or at a printer.

[achilles12604]

What brings you here?

I'm adicted to religious debate and got tired of places where it's essentially the same thing as yelling at a wall or at a printer.

I'm forced to agree. I am here because I am an addict. But hey, at least my drug of choice has few side effects except increased knowledge, tolerance of others and an occupation for my 13 hour shifts.