An Atheist's Guide to Persuasion: Reciprocate and Be Respectful

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Published on Mar 27, 2016

Killing prejudice with kindness is probably the best way to go, says former climate skeptic Michael Shermer. If you attack someone aggressively on their point of view, they are more likely to double down on their beliefs. Reciprocity is a better way to go: "I will give you respect if you hear me out, and you give me respect if I hear you out." From here, says Shermer, you can at least plant a seed of doubt. The secularist discusses his history with religion and how he speaks about it now.

http://bigthink.com/videos/michael-shermer-the-skeptics-guide-to-persuasion

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1. Great post

I think a lot of the atheists around here will take it as food for thought.