Conversation with byrysh

A family member actually met a local self-described "militant atheist" in a local store and had a conversation of some length with him, then told me about it later. Since the atheist had given her his Internet handle, byrysh, I sent him a PM via YouTube to see if he'd like to talk some time. He later commented on one of my YouTube videos. A lively, albeit one-sided, conversation ensued:

byrysh

2 days ago (edited)

 

Ok here we go.  If you go around and and punch people, its called assault. Its harming another human. Supreme court has ruled that life doesn't begin until birth. I don't agree with that. If a woman decides, for what ever reason, She wants an abortion, its her body to choose what she wants to do with it. Not mine, yours, or any one else's, but hers. I don't agree with abortion as a form of birth control. But then again its not my body. Should I be able to donate a kidney if someone needs one? yes, its MY body. You trying to instill your belief system into others is called indoctrination. Believe what you want. But don't force it on others. Its a secular nation, that over 44% of Americans believe that the earth is less then 10k years old. RD said that mistake is equivalent to saying NY city and SanFrancisco are 8 yards apart. Its idiotic and not admitting the fallacy in that shows absolute disregard for what science has shown AND proven to be the state of the natural world in which we live. We have came further in under 100 years then theistic beliefs of any nature have brought us in over 4k years. I'm not into debating theists, But I will try and point out the ignorance in falsifiable claims of theists. Whether they choose to listen or not is on them.  Oh  and BTW   Hi  :)

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Rhology

2 days ago

 

Hi byrysh!

You seem to have forgotten that the baby's body is not the mother's body.

As for "indoctrination", you disappoint already. I'm TALKING TO PEOPLE, John, the same way you are talking to me and anyone else reading your comment. You and I are both trying to PERSUADE. Do you see the gun in my hand in the video? No? Great! It's because I don't have one. I'm not forcing anyone. I'm trying to persuade.

So... you were kind enough to share some of your naked assertions about morality and progress with us. That's pretty typical of atheists, and it probably indicates you've never put much thought into the foundational presuppositions of your view. You just think it, and you blurt it out.

I'd like to ask you: Could you possibly be wrong about these things you've said here?