Is Common Sense common?
Common sense is a basic ability to perceive, understand, and judge things that are shared by ("common to") nearly all people and can reasonably be expected of nearly all people without the need for debate.
An atheist is a person who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods. The film attached reasons some points for consideration.
The Atheist Delusion
Exodus 20:16
"You shall not give false testimony against your neighbour.
Referenced from Matthew Henry scriptural commentary
Accusing Without Evidence
All of us have had those rash feelings of rage or anger. Some of the reasons that create those feelings have been irrational and most of us regret it. I will emphasise the importance of evidence/proof before accusing people of having done something.
Some of us get stress relief by accusing others but I think that it is not right all the time. Before you accuse someone, there should always be enough proof to prove your accusations. Without proof, you are basically making a hopeless case out of thin air. You may be hurting someone because of something they have done even if they may not know where you got your ideas from. If they don’t know what they did, then how are you supposed to change them with your ideas? If you want to make use of what you’re arguing about, the proof is vital. If you don’t use it then you will be wasting your time.
People don’t want their time wasted and you won’t get far because they will think you are a joke.
To accuse someone is to use “knowledge”, you can say someone did something but no one will believe you until you show evidence. Having an opinion is “assuming” or simply being opinionated. If you really want to win something then use the knowledge that comes from proof.
Most people do not want to hear people continuously argue about a certain thing if it doesn’t lead to a clear-cut conclusion. Everyone has their opinions and they should be heard, but they should be extremely careful when it may potentially harm a person. This is when evidence is very important.
If you don’t use evidence with your reasons to accuse people, then you are simply bullying the person. You will look like a bad person yourself and that is probably not what you want. To save your time and energy, please be reasonable in the way you argue if you want to change someone. Not everyone is willing to heed to your every command and you should accept that. If you try to force it, they will still not believe you completely because you have no basis for your argument, and they will continue to ignore your motives.
Also, majority’s vote isn’t always the most accurate form of evidence because they stem from opinions. Remember, you are trying to prove something. Simply getting people to support you isn’t good enough evidence. Anyone can manipulate their opinions.
Think if what you’re accusing someone is even worth it. Are you sure you’re just over thinking it? Are you being a hypocrite?
For example, don’t irrationally try to create something factual because of your opinions. Make sure your statement is valid. Just because you “think” something is “that” doesn’t mean it really is “that”. Constantly taking that stance will make you opinionated but won’t guarantee that it’s entirely right. People might perceive you as annoying rather than knowledgeable. If you really want to change something then complaining isn’t enough. Actually, try and do something reasonable. Actually, take action on fixing an issue. This is why I suggest you not to try to force something into the minds of others because not everyone is gullible. You could accidentally create an unwanted argument and then you will realise the unnecessary trouble that you have caused.
Most often than not, these arguments will not end nicely and one side will probably feel burned.
Seriously, if you’re going to hurt someone because of something that they have done; then you should really prove that they actually did something wrong before actually hurting them.
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