10 Jan '13 00:23>
Originally posted by RJHindsWeilding a blunt object doesn't make for friends. You will never be able to present your adversaries with proof that they are wrong. You're argument is based on faith. So don't try.
What approach do you think I should take to persuade someone of the truth?
In the abscence of quantitative, measurable date, accumulated qualitative data is a perfect acceptable method for testing a hypothesis. Let's use the power of prayer for example, does it yield quantitative, measurable results? Maybe not. However, it does make people fell better, it improves their moral and outlook on life. Perhaps these are qualitative results that can be used to prove that prayer does have some value, spiritual or otherwise.
Perhaps telling others why you believe what you believe might lead them to adopt those beliefs. Are there particularly strong experiences that have lead you to your "truth". Perhaps you should share them. I would think this vastly superior to the "that's just the way it is" approach you seem to fall back on. For example, while I struggle with the nature of God, holding my daughter in my arms moments after her birth was extraordinary. Perhaps the single most powerful experience of my life. If there is a god, having my daughter grab my finger and look up at me in those first few moments was the closest I've come to feeling a spiritual connection.
The point being that your stormtrooper tactics have not painted you or your religion in a positive light. You lack proof and are best served presenting an emotional argument with the passion it deserves.