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No-Werewolf-5955

Christianity is the bigger priority due to population, proximity, ethos, and dogma. Arguing with Jews and Muslims is refreshing because of the dissimilarities and feels more like winning, because of the relative lack of effect they have in the USA.

Different topic than the title:
I love logic. I value people the highest on the proverbial totem pole who actively practice science, logic, and skepticism either in their daily lives as an enthusiast or as a professional. I practice the scientific method professionally, just not in a lab or in research. I seriously think all of humanity would be better off if our leaders were exclusively people who verifiably practice the scientific method.

It was either fate or I got lucky by having teachers clearly explain what the scientific method was to me at an early age and explain its usefulness. But I did decide to take it to heart and use it.

I was also a Christian; fate or luck must have done that too. Every argument I had with atheists in person drove me further away from every fundamental point Christianity (or religion) holds, because I could hear the validity in their arguments. After using every talking point I had ever heard among the flock and throwing everything I had at it, their arguments were impenetrable. And every time, I eventually chose rationality, and my god of the gaps shrank.

As someone who deconverted, I would like to say thanks to all the people that debate and argue in favor of rationality, logic, and science. Please keep it up. You are making a beneficial difference in people's lives. It may take years and many interactions for people to change their minds or come to terms with what you have told them, but people are changing their minds and the evidence says so.

Posted Dec 8, 2025, 3:43 AM UTC

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