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In the case of convincing someone to leave a religion, you must first make them open to logic. Which, while certainly not easy, is rarely impossible. As you said, it's a skill, and skills are learned, trained, and practiced. The absolute worst tactic is to do what Akashic Librarian is doing: beginning with the declaration that "You're stupid for believing what you do, and I'm better than you." I get a picture of a thug with a billy club staring at you with a fat grin on his face. I mean, what would you do? Yeah. Start praying.
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Hm, I agree. It is much more diplomatic and assuring if someone approaches another about a belief on their level and not so aggressively.
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Then God is dead by now. The universe did get created, so the effect that created it ended.
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No, because God is not creation. God is Infinite.
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I find Christians to be hypocrites my default, and it's annoying to be associated with them, so I don't call myself one.
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I'm sure we can all say we've been hypocritical at one time or another.