I think to a degree respect is worthwhile. Not because their beliefs deserve respect but because respect allows you to better argue the case that they are wrong to a more receptive audience.
The problem is when people demonstrate a lack of respect they often start making arguments from personal incredulity which is always a mistake and never very convincing. They do worship poorly written and contradictory fairy tales written by uneducated savages. However telling them that is rarely effective in my experience, it is a conclusion they have to come to on their own.
I say to a degree because while I feel it is best when in discussions with Christians to show some respect it isn't worthwhile showing respect when it blinds the truth of the matter at hand. Like in Luke 19:29-34 Jesus does steal a donkey and truth has to trump respect when dealing in specifics.
"I think to a degree respect is worthwhile. Not because their beliefs deserve respect but because respect allows you to better argue the case that they are wrong to a more receptive audience."
Maybe so, but it would PURELY be a "strategic" type of respect then, since it's impossible for me to GENUINELY respect people who honestly believe non-Christians deserve to burn forever.
"The problem is when people demonstrate a lack of respect they often start making arguments from personal incredulity which is always a mistake and never very convincing."
True.
"They do worship poorly written and contradictory fairy tales written by uneducated savages. However telling them that is rarely effective in my experience, it is a conclusion they have to come to on their own.""
You could also argue that it may take some vigorous shaking at first to get them to subsequently reach that conclusion on their own.
"I say to a degree because while I feel it is best when in discussions with Christians to show some respect it isn't worthwhile showing respect when it blinds the truth of the matter at hand. Like in Luke 19:29-34 Jesus does steal a donkey and truth has to trump respect when dealing in specifics. "
Is it normal Christians whine about respect?
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I think to a degree respect is worthwhile. Not because their beliefs deserve respect but because respect allows you to better argue the case that they are wrong to a more receptive audience.
The problem is when people demonstrate a lack of respect they often start making arguments from personal incredulity which is always a mistake and never very convincing. They do worship poorly written and contradictory fairy tales written by uneducated savages. However telling them that is rarely effective in my experience, it is a conclusion they have to come to on their own.
I say to a degree because while I feel it is best when in discussions with Christians to show some respect it isn't worthwhile showing respect when it blinds the truth of the matter at hand. Like in Luke 19:29-34 Jesus does steal a donkey and truth has to trump respect when dealing in specifics.
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"I think to a degree respect is worthwhile. Not because their beliefs deserve respect but because respect allows you to better argue the case that they are wrong to a more receptive audience."
Maybe so, but it would PURELY be a "strategic" type of respect then, since it's impossible for me to GENUINELY respect people who honestly believe non-Christians deserve to burn forever.
"The problem is when people demonstrate a lack of respect they often start making arguments from personal incredulity which is always a mistake and never very convincing."
True.
"They do worship poorly written and contradictory fairy tales written by uneducated savages. However telling them that is rarely effective in my experience, it is a conclusion they have to come to on their own.""
You could also argue that it may take some vigorous shaking at first to get them to subsequently reach that conclusion on their own.
"I say to a degree because while I feel it is best when in discussions with Christians to show some respect it isn't worthwhile showing respect when it blinds the truth of the matter at hand. Like in Luke 19:29-34 Jesus does steal a donkey and truth has to trump respect when dealing in specifics. "
Agreed.