I Have Questions wrote: ↑Mon Sep 09, 2024 7:08 am
[Our] questions just aren’t interesting enough for him to bother with.
Some aren't. Some are.
I'm not much into discussing that which in one place or another has already been discussed ad nauseam. Unless I can see there is a new and interesting twist.
As I said earlier, however, I don't find many of the arguments made by those that take a position of 'no God' to be of interest. I am at times relieved to find that there are posters that are believers and now and then they have things to say that I find interesting.
You are right in saying that there isn't much of a place here for believers. When two camps are starting from a different place there's not too many places to go. I figure there are some folks hanging around in the background that are still open to God belief and are looking for various points of view that might add to their own stash of information or thought as they are on their own journey of faith.
The vocal majority, by in large, are the secular humanists that don't believe in God. And yes, we sort of just talk past each other. But there are other folks out there listening in. They can look at conversations knowing that there are going to be different voices. And that's fine. This board is for everyone, believers and disbelievers, although the numbers are seemingly skewed in the direction of non.
Yeah, I have the balls to come in here and move through the flak and innuendo to try and get my views out there. Afterall, as members we're asked to go online and express our reasons for belief to others. We know that there will be a lot of push back from those that no longer believe and in some ways are on the defensive.
I've said it before but I'll say it again...I find it extremely interesting that those that have left Mormonism in the rear view mirror are so committed over the long haul to staying connected in their own way to the church rather than simply moving on.
Something is still tugging at them.
Regards,
MG