08-May-2012, 6:44 PM
Word.
And having an argument for something you already believe is called "apologetics". I'm not terribly good at it, but the point of apologetics is not to explain your beliefs, but to show that they are reasonable. Very few people, if any, are converted this way.
You belief system is based on feelings, not on logic. Even if you show people that there is logical inconsistency in their belief system (and they all have some), it's unlikely to convince them to change.
And having an argument for something you already believe is called "apologetics". I'm not terribly good at it, but the point of apologetics is not to explain your beliefs, but to show that they are reasonable. Very few people, if any, are converted this way.
You belief system is based on feelings, not on logic. Even if you show people that there is logical inconsistency in their belief system (and they all have some), it's unlikely to convince them to change.
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