In a message dated 7/13/99 9:56:35 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [log in to unmask]
writes:
> I avoid getting into discussions of gods or
> religion with someone who is *very* religious for one
> of four reasons: that I may somehow "ruin" this
> person's life by disproving one of his/her points;
> that this person will no longer enjoy my company
> because of the differences in world view; that the
> discussion will get very heated and this person will
> "fly off the handle" and start calling demons out of
> me (this actually happened); or that the "discussion"
> will be so illogical it will go absolutely nowhere.
> Plus, I have noticed that the religious are usually
> better prepared to support their side of the argument
> because they are either coached by their religious
> leaders or they have just plain rehearsed their
> arguments (a lot of times they just "attack")
Thank you Wally, my thoughts exactly.
Anna