Arguing With A Theist Is Like Arguing With A Child [View All]

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Palms, they are everywhere, waiting to slap the faces of reasoned individuals all over the world. Rising out of the these situations are those that elicit a most painful hand print. Blatant cases of pots meeting kettles. The plethora of emotions and speed at which they pass through my consciousness is unequaled in the world of facepalming. First there is shock, then amusement, then understanding, then ire and finally the almost uncontrollable urge to bitch-slap someone naked into next week and hide their clothes before they get there.

By now, you have probably guessed that I am referring to those fundamentalists who hurl projected accusations at Atheists. Think of all the characteristics of the fundamentalist and try to recall a time or two when you, an Atheist, have been labeled as such.

Here is a short list of some of the things we have been called:

Religious
Faithful
Ignorant
Close Minded
Fool
Tyrant
Indoctrinated
Intolerant
Exclusionist
Fundamentalist
Confused
Delusional
Insane
Satan’s Footsoldier
Satanist
Devil Worshiper
Mentally Ill
Dogmatic
Congregationalist
Preacher

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Arguing with a fundamentalist is like arguing with a child. The Atheist will usually make a statement, back it up with reason and offer a couple of examples and empirical evidence. This is an “Argument From Reality“. The fundamentalist will usually reply with a straw man, red herring or some other logical fallacy, which I call an “Argument From Delusion.

http://atheists.org/blog/2011/10/25/arguing-with-a-theist-is-like-arguing-with-a-child