I think the theist is angry at the atheist because s/he understands that the atheist feels the same way towards the believer’s beliefs as the believers feels towards other cults, myths, superstitions, and “wrong” religions-- often for the very same reasons. It’s easier for believers to reject the messenger then to hear the message implied by the very existence of atheists.
Timsays
This video seems a bit of a straw man argument. The descriptions of Theresa’s emotional reaction to Anthony’s rejection is possible, but not the only emotional reaction. The following step into biological reductionism decreased the effectiveness of the argument. In my opinion.
Robert Allensays
I don’t think he interpreted the analogy correctly. If I tried to set a friend up on a blind date, and they refused and told me they didn’t believe the other person even existed, even though I just told them I knew the person, I’d take that as a personal rejection, and for good reason. Any time you tell someone you don’t believe them, you’re rejecting them in an important sense. No schizophrenia is necessary.
I think the theist is angry at the atheist because s/he understands that the atheist feels the same way towards the believer’s beliefs as the believers feels towards other cults, myths, superstitions, and “wrong” religions-- often for the very same reasons. It’s easier for believers to reject the messenger then to hear the message implied by the very existence of atheists.
This video seems a bit of a straw man argument. The descriptions of Theresa’s emotional reaction to Anthony’s rejection is possible, but not the only emotional reaction. The following step into biological reductionism decreased the effectiveness of the argument. In my opinion.
I don’t think he interpreted the analogy correctly. If I tried to set a friend up on a blind date, and they refused and told me they didn’t believe the other person even existed, even though I just told them I knew the person, I’d take that as a personal rejection, and for good reason. Any time you tell someone you don’t believe them, you’re rejecting them in an important sense. No schizophrenia is necessary.