William Schryver wrote: That being the case, what does a man of conviction and courage do? I say he chooses one stance or another and boldly defends his position against all comers.
That makes complete sense. Once you have conviction, it's time to choose a side.
Then, once chosen, completely close your mind to all other possibilities, and defend your position for the rest of time. Intellectual honesty? Meh... it only gets in the way of defending your stance.
If all were men of conviction and courage, then nobody would learn anything. Why should they? Just make up your mind and quit your contemplation, already. Thank goodness not all are men of conviction and courage... Only the self-assured learn nothing.
What a philosophy!
God belief is for people who don't want to live life on the universe's terms.
William Schryver wrote:That being the case, what does a man of conviction and courage do? I say he chooses one stance or another and boldly defends his position against all comers.
When will you be denouncing Catholicism as a fraud, and warning others against it? Or have you already done so?
Have you told the masses that Muhammad was a pedophile and false prophet?
William Schryver wrote:That being the case, what does a man of conviction and courage do? I say he chooses one stance or another and boldly defends his position against all comers.
When will you be denouncing Catholicism as a fraud, and warning others against it? Or have you already done so?
Have you told the masses that Muhammad was a pedophile and false prophet?
In addition, William Schryver, what do you suggest to the courageous who are convinced that white men are superior and the black man inferior? We've already had courageous KKK.
Courage is bad if your conviction stinks. Maybe religion (or religious zeal) does ruin everything.
William Schryver wrote:That being the case, what does a man of conviction and courage do? I say he chooses one stance or another and boldly defends his position against all comers.
That's what I would do. And I would never begrudge any other man doing the same -- even if he was an "evil apostate" on the other side of the divide.
Oh, I've chosen my stance, which is "slowly losing interest in things Mormon," and by God, I'll defend my right to be increasingly apathetic till the day I die.
