I'm concerned that it's now perceived as intolerant or 'shaming' or at least in bad taste to point out someone is talking utter cobblers.
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Express curiosity. Engage. Ask why they think that. No instant atheists, just plant seeds.
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Street epistemology, yes. But I'm talking about more general shift to it being bad taste to ask for evidence of claims & not respect beliefs
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And not just in relation to religion. Thinking of the New Atheist ethos as an anti-postmodern one. Normalise scepticism & need for evidence.
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Yes. What if scientist couldn't ask another one why they draw X conclusion?
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Yes, yes and no. IMO if anything we need to be even more judicious in our examination of religious abuses.
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I don't mean to pull any punches or compromise there but to use psychology judiciously, understand the mindset, help unpick it.
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Ah I see. Yes I believe a combination of approaches is key, for some the softly softly approach works best, for me I needed the Hitchslap
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New Atheists helped me too but I think this works best for sceptical personality types. For others, wider psychology needed.
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The importance of tone is often overlooked.
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You should research Satanism. I can refer you to a couple of good articles
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