I'm writing abt 'New Atheism' now. I think we still need its ethos but its target needs broadening & its delivery softening.
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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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That's not inaccurate, but street Epistemology is really catching on and doing that job
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Atheist street preaching? Antipistemology?

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Socratic questioning. Instilling doubt. Excellent method. Boils down to 'How do you know that?' More effective than 'You're wrong coz...'
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Yes, let them ties themselves in knots. Sadly it only works if they have the intelligence to understand the contradictions they make.
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It's a long play game. There is no quick fix for someone who isn't interested in truthfully examining their beliefs
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Yup. About planting seeds and letting the person work things out thenselves.
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And also in bad taste when you feel offended when someone says, "I'll pray for you" never occurs to them you'd rather they didn't.
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Only by those who genuinely have no idea that they're spouting utter cobblers and delusional misinformation otherwise known as 'bollocks'
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