All I am saying is that, not only is there no evidence for a diety, the idea of a diety would never have occurred to anyone were it not for humanity's habit of anthropomorphising natural phenomena

I disagree with your association that others beliefs = skydaddy and that somehow makes you superior in intellect and that your view of the world is somehow superior.

Then where does skydaddy fit? You challenged others beliefs by using skydayddy. I am using skydaddy to challenge yours.

Tell me... how does this make you feel.

I'm pretty sure you didn't read my post at all. Suddenly it's like you teleported to a different location in the ball park, and the baseball I just threw is now rolling to a stop all by itself on the ground.

Tingly... in my groin area.

Then you would agree with my assertion that its not just what you say but HOW you say it. Also, it demonstrates how theism is marketed.

Track that sh*t down Daniel Boone

Derren Brown: Messiah (2005)
Main article: Messiah (Derren Brown special)
Shown on 7 January 2005, Brown travelled to the United States to try to convince five leading figures that he had powers in their particular field of expertise: Christian evangelism, alien abduction, psychic powers, New Age theories and contacting the dead.
Using a false name each time, he succeeded in convincing all five that he had certain powers and four openly endorsed him as a true practitioner. The fifth expert, the Christian evangelist Curt Nordhielm, whilst impressed by Brown's performance, asked to meet him again before giving an endorsement. The concept of the show was to highlight the power of suggestion with regard to beliefs and people's abilities, and failure to question them. Brown made it quite clear with each experiment that if any of the subjects accused him of trickery he would immediately come clean about the whole thing, a rule similar to one of the self-imposed rules of the perpetrators of the Project Alpha hoax. His conclusion was that people tend to hear only things that support their own ideas and ignore contradictory evidence; this is known in psychology as confirmation bias. In the section concerned with religious belief, he 'converted' people to Christian belief with a touch. Afterwards, he 'deprogrammed' them of any such belief. During the programme, Brown stated that he was not opposed to people holding religious beliefs and that he respected those beliefs. He also made clear that he himself had, at one time, been a committed Christian.

During the programme, Brown stated that he was not opposed to people holding religious beliefs and that he respected those beliefs. He also made clear that he himself had, at one time, been a committed Christian.

Brown stated that he was not opposed to people holding religious beliefs and that he respected those beliefs.
As it should be...

Two with alleged superior intellect

I don't mind two adults having a healthy debate and expressing their respective positions.

Why isn't Skydaddy respectful? Since prayers start with, "Our Father who art in Heaven..." it seems I am paying homage to their own concepts.

I would say that I am letting these folks know that society isn't monolithic and that they can be assured there are fellow travellers out there.

Tingly... in my groin area.

I asked as to your opinion of religious proselytizing, not 'two adults having a debate'.

First of all this assumes that all theists are Christian, which is definitely not the case.

do you really need an explanation as to how the the term 'skydaddy' could be perceived as disrespectful to those whose views you are discussing?

A fear based attempt to save the masses from what you consider a delusion/non truth.

So this is how debates go in the science forum.

Well, one shouldn't ask questions one doesn't want the answer to.

Megalomania is characterized by an inflated sense of self-esteem and overestimation by persons of their powers and beliefs'.
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Unfortunately, 'a person with megalomania may not be interested in self-reflection or personal change',[18] so the talking cures may be less effective than medication.

I think the rules of engagement I have stuck to removes the ideas of my proselytizing.

Though it could apply to all the Abrahamic faiths.

It was silly before I called it that.

First we brand the product, then the product brands us.

I take issue with that statement. I will tell you that not believing in my message will result in nothing more than cognitive dissonance. Theists will tell you (depending on the theism) that you will be eternally tortured or perhaps return to earth as a****oach. Hardly the same thing and hardly fear-based.

Megalomania is characterized by an inflated sense of self-esteem and overestimation by persons of their powers and beliefs'.

Access to information.... The more ya know.

You do realize there are religions and spiritual paths outside of that, why leave them out ?

People generally listen better when they feel their ideas aren't being mocked.. wouldn't you agree??

And it's fear based in the sense that you feel people need saving from their delusions/non truths.

As I said, you seem to have no faith

Tongue-in-cheek is a phrase used as a figure of speech to imply that a statement or other production is humorously intended and it should not be taken at face value.

I will not apologize if my words have snapped someone out of their destructive trance.

Sarcasm and teasing are used to get distance from the other person. Zinging a person is a way of pushing them away from you. A good question to ask yourself is why do you need to treat that person in such a way as to make them distanced from you?

are you just going to tell me I am wrong again?

Brown stated that he was not opposed to people holding religious beliefs and that he respected those beliefs.
As it should be...

I disagree. There's nothing respectable about a series of enormous fallacious assumptions tied to a primitive superstition supported by 'magik'.
Especially when people label it 'truth'.

People generally listen better when they feel their ideas aren't being mocked.. wouldn't you agree??