# What do you think of my answer to this "theist anthem"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [January 29, 2012, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-answer-to-this-theist-anthem/611095 "2012-01-29T17:22:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-answer-to-this-theist-anthem/611095/21 "2012-01-31T01:26:48Z")
> [@FriarTed](#): > > They prove the existence of an Author. Oh, I believe in authors. I have met a few in my life. My brother is the author of a book and I grew up with him. It is your invisible friend in the sky for whom there is no proof that I have trouble believing in. ---
**Author:** ![Valteron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f17d59/32.png) [@Valteron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valteron)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-answer-to-this-theist-anthem/611095/22 "2012-01-31T01:30:48Z")
> [@B.Serum](#): > > She’s not trying to be an asshole, she’s sharing stuff she loves. You are not going to change her mind about anything, you are only going to come across as combative and reinforce every stereotype atheists have. > > How about you just ask her to not send this stuff to you? So if she shares her theist belief with a video and a song that says in essence “God must exist because there are pretty things in the world”, she is sharing stuff she loves. But if I share my atheistic views by questioninmg the logic of that video I am being combative? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-think-of-my-answer-to-this-theist-anthem/611095.md?page=1)