Atheism view of religious usage. Do they get angst when its mentioned?

[Baruch]

Oops, yes.  I should have specified that some people accept anecdotal experiences AS personal experience of people they trust.  They tend (to me) to be one and the same practically, but you are quite correct in definition.

Unless you want to diss your own personal experience, even when sober.  In which case you have a problem, not me.

[Cavebear]

Unless you want to diss your own personal experience, even when sober.  In which case you have a problem, not me.

You know, when someone doesn't even accept "you're right" they probably have a "Baruch complex"...

[Baruch]

You know, when someone doesn't even accept "you're right" they probably have a "Baruch complex"...

Talking to more than a one man audience ... you aren't hearing voices, there are more than one of us out here.

[Cavebear]

Talking to more than a one man audience ... you aren't hearing voices, there are more than one of us out here.

Multiple "Baruchs?  That would explain much...

[Baruch]

Multiple "Baruchs?  That would explain much...

Now silly, when I post I am aware of at least all the people who have posted in the string to that point, and usually the "usual cast of characters" even if they haven't posted yet.  You aren't the only person in the audience, unless you are a solipsist.

[Cavebear]

Now silly, when I post I am aware of at least all the people who have posted in the string to that point, and usually the "usual cast of characters" even if they haven't posted yet.  You aren't the only person in the audience, unless you are a solipsist.

I learned a long time ago that the person I address is not actually the group of readers.  You never address your posts to the person you are replying to.  It is the larger audience out there.

If YOU were my readership, I wouldn't bother.  To an atheist, You are hopeless...

[aitm]

Personal experience =/= scientific observation.

"I saw a bird fly"
"don't be stupid, things can't fly"
"but I saw a bird fly"
"...anecdotal evidence"...

[Cavebear]

"I saw a bird fly"
"don't be stupid, things can't fly"
"but I saw a bird fly"
"...anecdotal evidence"...

That is not anectodal evidence.  Direct observation. 

Did I say something unintentionally stupid earlier to deserve that? 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

When I talk to my religious cousins I'm guided by the people around them. The younger folks are listening to what I say, and they ask questions via email that shows they're getting the ideas I put across. I have a few other relatives who aren't religious and we're trying to keep the young ones out of the rabbit hole. Some success, too many failures, but we'll keep trying.

[Cavebear]

When I talk to my religious cousins I'm guided by the people around them. The younger folks are listening to what I say, and they ask questions via email that shows they're getting the ideas I put across. I have a few other relatives who aren't religious and we're trying to keep the young ones out of the rabbit hole. Some success, too many failures, but we'll keep trying.

Ah, conversion through stealth...

[Baruch]

Ah, conversion through stealth...

From your POV, just normalization.  You Normie.  Long live Kekistan!

[Baruch]

I learned a long time ago that the person I address is not actually the group of readers.  You never address your posts to the person you are replying to.  It is the larger audience out there.

If YOU were my readership, I wouldn't bother.  To an atheist, You are hopeless...

Rather ... I am the exception that proves the rule ;-)

[Cavebear]

Rather ... I am the exception that proves the rule ;-)

No, not really.  You are just a very active theist troll spending time on an atheist forum for some sad reason of your own.  I would MUCH rather talk to actual atheists.

[Baruch]

No, not really.  You are just a very active theist troll spending time on an atheist forum for some sad reason of your own.  I would MUCH rather talk to actual atheists.

There are plenty here to talk to.  Chat away ;-)

[Cavebear]

There are plenty here to talk to.  Chat away ;-)

If you didn't clog up the threads, I probably could.