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Originally Posted by Satan
As I mentioned in the FAQ, I am an advocate for sin, not necessarily atheism. Atheism is one tool in the box, to be sure, but not the only one, nor in fact even my favorite. Using religion is much more fun. As long as there are churches, I will always spend more time in them than at atheist advocacy meetings.
Further, I never seriously entertained the idea of slinking around and hoping nobody mentions God. I can rarely pass a hornet's nest without finding that giving it a good thump is overwhelmingly ... tempting, if you'll pardon the expression.
Oh, and Screwtape was just the mouthpiece for a sanctimonious hack.
But thank you for the question. I will consider it for addition to the FAQ.
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Hi satan,
Eloquent reply. Thanks. But I cant help noticing that you didnt actually answer yes or no to the question...
"Do you think that MORE people talking about God (and you) helps the cause of theism?"
Maybe I should rephrase the question.
On the whole, do you think God would welcome an overall increase in the number of people discussing theism?
I would say that "discussing" means contest of ideas and encompasses all aspects of theism including creation, cosmology, the soul,
free will, the afterlife, nature of God(s).
Lion (IRC)
PS - I think you are a bit harsh on Screwtape. He was doing his best.