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But religious people will be gentle, though probably only because etiquette

I don't know Chinese atheists at all, but in the West atheists can be just as gentle and polite as anyone, and religious people can be just as rude as anyone. I don't see that either group has any advantage over the other.

I think atheists rude. No relationship with philosophy, this is a matter of personal accomplishment.

Philosophy is a strong interest of mine. Western atheists can be philosophical.

I did not expect atheists reply me

Why wouldn't we reply to you? I'm here for philosophical discussion.


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Christians know why you believe in atheism, you do not know a Christian Why Christianity

It may be different where you are, as Christianity is a small minority there.

However where we are the clear majority of people are Christian, and have very little knowledge or understanding of Atheists. I am not joking when I say a lot of people think Atheists worship the Devil.... that's how misguided their information on Atheism is.

Likewise, Most Atheists in this part of the world are former Christians.... For example, I am a former Christian and used to go to church weekly.

I have read the bible cover to cover and some Christian apologetic books. I have a clear knowledge of Christianity and the history behind the church. My research into Christianity is what lead me to ultimately reject it.
 
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I don't know Chinese atheists at all, but in the West atheists can be just as gentle and polite as anyone, and religious people can be just as rude as anyone. I don't see that either group has any advantage over the other.

Christian's not quality, is gradually manifested; atheists did not quality, and soon can be seen

Philosophy is a strong interest of mine. Western atheists can be philosophical.

Comments are atheists, not atheism


Why wouldn't we reply to you? I'm here for philosophical discussion.
I thought there are no atheists


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It may be different where you are, as Christianity is a small minority there.

However where we are the clear majority of people are Christian, and have very little knowledge or understanding of Atheists. I am not joking when I say a lot of people think Atheists worship the Devil.... that's how misguided their information on Atheism is.

Likewise, Most Atheists in this part of the world are former Christians.... For example, I am a former Christian and used to go to church weekly.

I have read the bible cover to cover and some Christian apologetic books. I have a clear knowledge of Christianity and the history behind the church. My research into Christianity is what lead me to ultimately reject it.
Christian the different and they called the devil, which is not specific to atheism.
Not represent the Christian theism.
 
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Christians know why you believe in atheism, you do not know a Christian Why Christianity

In my personal experience, Christians do not know why I am an atheist or have the philosophical worldview that I have. They claim to, but those claims are empty. They have not had my atheist enlightenment -- my realization of "Why Atheism". They have not studied my views about the world in quite the same way and with the same realizations that I have. They merely have the atheism implicit in being born without belief in gods, which isn't the same thing.

It works both ways. We all have our "personal truths" -- beliefs that shape the way we see the world. Those personal truths are going to be difficult for people who have other personal truths to fully understand. The perspective is different. And atheists can have just as subtle and difficult to understand personal truths as anyone else.


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Christian's not quality, is gradually manifested; atheists did not quality, and soon can be seen

Would you please rephrase this? I don't understand you.

Comments are atheists, not atheism

Yes, so?

I thought there are no atheists

There are atheist posters here at Christian Forums. Some boards at this site are Christian-only. But a few permit atheists to post.


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In my personal experience, Christians do not know why I am an atheist or have the philosophical worldview that I have. They claim to, but those claims are empty. They have not had my atheist enlightenment -- my realization of "Why Atheism". They have not studied my views about the world in quite the same way and with the same realizations that I have. They merely have the atheism implicit in being born without belief in gods, which isn't the same thing.

It works both ways. We all have our "personal truths" -- beliefs that shape the way we see the world. Those personal truths are going to be difficult for people who have other personal truths to fully understand. The perspective is different. And atheists can have just as subtle and difficult to understand personal truths as anyone else.


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You do not feel the wind when logic can not be demonstrated world wind
 
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Logic can not infer that the wind in the world

By "wind" do you mean the air blowing outside? I have no difficulty understanding that wind exists, and the empirical justification for believing in the existence of wind. Logic has no limitation here.


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By "wind" do you mean the air blowing outside? I have no difficulty understanding that wind exists, and the empirical justification for believing in the existence of wind. Logic has no limitation here.


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You feel the presence of the wind, feel the existence of God as Christians.Can feel they are able to feel
 
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