Posted: Jun 11, 2018 1:11 am
SafeAsMilk wrote:PensivePenny wrote:
Point is, I think you're overestimating the efficacy of planting seeds. It's far more virtuous to continue to believe the more evidence there is against it. For that mentality, seeds of doubt are nutrient rich vitamin supplements.
I don't really find this to be true. It's an erosion of faith, but can be rebuilt if it's isolated. Sure, it's virtuous to believe in the face of evidence, but that only takes you so far. It takes effort to maintain that facade.
That's not what I've witnessed first hand. There is joy for many of the being challenged with facts.
Telling someone the Bible is dumb isn't any sort of challenge at all.
But even if what you said was so, what would be the better way to get at them?
Aww, that's sweet. You think I want to "get at them?" I don't. I'll be dead soon. I have no children. So, what ever happens to this world is of no matter to me. I figure humans will become extinct within the next 10 generations anyway, so it's all meaningless if you get down to it. Especially for me, my run will conclude soon enough.
Plant seeds that may or may not be effective, or tell them that the Bible is dumb? Can you put yourself in the shoes of another person to see how that comes across?
Oh, I most certainly can. Probably even better than you'd imagine. I used to do that all the time. I just don't care anymore.