It would be good if people tried to see both sides, as opposed to just pushing their own beliefs to whoever listens and insulting whoever doesn't.
Religion is by it's nature unprovable; where atheism relies on cold, hard observations and the balence of probability, theism relies totally on faith and trust. These are not just two different beliefs, but two different ways of thinking; different thought processes. We can only explain our own point of view from within our own thought processes, so arguements that make sense to atheists simply do not to theists, and visa versa. Any debate is pointless if these barriers in understanding exist. They can only be broken down by being completely open to new ideas, and judgemental of all ideas on merit alone from as many points of view as we can gather.
IIN To feel that theists/atheists should debate in a more civil manner
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It would be good if people tried to see both sides, as opposed to just pushing their own beliefs to whoever listens and insulting whoever doesn't.
Religion is by it's nature unprovable; where atheism relies on cold, hard observations and the balence of probability, theism relies totally on faith and trust. These are not just two different beliefs, but two different ways of thinking; different thought processes. We can only explain our own point of view from within our own thought processes, so arguements that make sense to atheists simply do not to theists, and visa versa. Any debate is pointless if these barriers in understanding exist. They can only be broken down by being completely open to new ideas, and judgemental of all ideas on merit alone from as many points of view as we can gather.