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How to stop Jehova's Witnesses?
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michael


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26-11-2007 09:50 PM

Ooperlooper wrote:
I wonder how the religious herd would feel if there were atheist 'faith' schools that only let in atheists?


I think there have been a number of cases where people have claimed that their faith was not respected by their school. Wearing hijab, crucifixes, or rings to demonstrate virginity are not allowed in certain schools. Not quite the same as being banned from a school, but I think Stalin did have a good try.

Ooperlooper wrote:
There's also a profound difference between getting into a debate with someone who is genuinely prepared to listen and, critically, if by learning something new through the process of the conversation, to change their mind, and those who want only to lecture and persuade the other person without actually considering the possibility of changing their own minds.

The latter approach is also known as 'faith'.


I know a number of atheists who have 'faith' according to your definition: those who want only to lecture and persuade the other person without actually considering the possibility of changing their own minds, but I think the word you are looking for is not faith but dogma.

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RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 09-11-2007, 08:19 AM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - PVP - 09-11-2007, 10:04 AM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - BT - 10-11-2007, 08:50 AM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 10-11-2007, 10:07 AM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 10-11-2007, 05:33 PM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 24-11-2007, 11:06 PM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 25-11-2007, 12:15 PM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - michael - 26-11-2007 09:50 PM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 27-11-2007, 08:07 AM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 27-11-2007, 07:59 PM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - Ian - 27-11-2007, 10:41 PM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 29-11-2007, 03:24 PM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 29-11-2007, 08:26 PM
RE: How to stop Jehova's Witnesses? - roz - 03-12-2007, 08:46 AM