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In reply to the discussion: How Oxford and Peter Singer drove me from atheism to Jesus [View all]MineralMan
(147,334 posts)21. Well, it was just an anecdote about one person's decision.
I'm still trying to figure out what it is supposed to illustrate. I asked the person who posted it initially, but he did not answer my question.
Apparently that young woman had some conflicts that she feels were solved by becoming a Christian. However, I don't know her, so I can't say whether that is true or just what she thinks at the moment.
It is just a single anecdote, however. I'm not sure what its application to others might be. Apparently someone thought it was important enough to be shared. I wonder why.
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Whatever an individual feels they need to give their life meaning is their business,
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#3
It's a little difficult to understand how the implications of her atheism were incompatible with ...
Jim__
May 2019
#4
Good, so I expect you'll never argue about the definition of atheism again.
marylandblue
May 2019
#91
I argued only for expanding the definition to include those who might believe. eom
guillaumeb
May 2019
#141
If their belief is that atheism is not a belief, then that is how they define their atheism.
marylandblue
May 2019
#151
People publish personal anecdotes all the time. Obviously it meant something to the author,
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#24
I've read "Mere Christianity," and although it's a beautifully-written explanation
The Velveteen Ocelot
May 2019
#43
You're the one who has claimed to have a giant fan club sending you private messages.
trotsky
May 2019
#97
I didn't know anything about Singer before, but I see he has a unique moral perspective
marylandblue
May 2019
#124
I think is a general discomfort with the idea that there is no ultimate justice.
marylandblue
May 2019
#129
Based on everything you've said before, no category is relevant for any purpose.
marylandblue
May 2019
#152
I did research the word. And I know a postmodern narrative when I see one.
marylandblue
May 2019
#169
Well now that you know why I picked that word, perhaps you could consider
marylandblue
May 2019
#178
I was paraphrasing a quick survey of her impression of what he seems to be saying.
marylandblue
May 2019
#133
My thoughts are that for someone who apparently got her PhD from Cambridge, logic or clear writing
muriel_volestrangler
May 2019
#135
Irving-Stonebraker writes a cliched "captivity," then "conversion narrative"
Bretton Garcia
May 2019
#136
I am convinced it's a narrative crafted to appeal to evangelical christians.
AtheistCrusader
May 2019
#140