Hmm. Yeah, what did you mean? That question is one of the reasons I go to church. And yes, it really is part of our vernacular, isn’t it?
Perhaps that’s because you’re reading some of the atheists here who say, ‘if I did x, then Christians would do y’ without really having tried it.
If that happens, I’d walk away. But it’s the same for people who require I join their groupthink about anything. . . atheism, political party, message board pet ideas, some other viewpoint.
So you imply it instead without enumerating what you’re discussing? And that’s better because. . . ?
What inferences do you draw about your motivations in participating in debates where your opponent disagrees with you?
ETA: What inferences do you draw about people who surround themselves with only people who agree with them?
And I don’t only surround myself with Christians. I socialize with them* also*.
Of course I do, but not any more than I do while reading some of the posts on this message board (and sometimes significantly less than while reading posts on this message board)
A well-reasoned argument is a well-reasoned argument wherever you find it.
The pastor at the church I attend has a doctorate degree and was a professor of philosophy (and logic). His sermons are thoughtful, well-reasoned and quite a bit more sophisticated than many of the posts I see here. We don’t agree because I start from different presumptions and assumptions, but I’m often interested to see how he reasoned his way to the conclusion. In addition, to me, religion is about asking questions. . . the core questions everyone asks of life. The answers to those questions are markedly similar reqardless of the religion or non-religion for the simple reason that we all exist in the same culture and society.