Originally Posted By: eccles
I used to "do" psycholinguistics.
Which is? ...Are you now retired?

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My atheism has nothing to say about "the nature of a God".
But theism is about "the nature of God (theos)", isn't it? If it isn't, why do atheists even mention that they are atheists?

BTW, when a fundamentalist Bible-believing Christian talks to me about God, and asks me: "Do you believe in God?" and, "Have you asked Him to save you from your sins?" I have, in my mind, a pretty good idea of what he has in his mind.

He is out to convince me God is an objective and human-like person who lives in space and time as do we human beings.

Here is how I usually, with respect, respond to fundamentalists: "The next time you are talking to God, if you will arrange to have Him give me a call and come and see me, I will be glad to chat with Him. If He proves to be as real as you say that He is, I will be very pleased to accept all the salvation available."

At this point I usually offer fundamentalists the opportunity to dialogue, theologically.

Usually, that is the last time certain of God's messengers seek to save me.

Let's think of the following question as being part of a study in sociology:

Eccles, how do you respond when Christian fundamentalists try to save you?


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