I've been making a lot of posts in this section recently. And it strikes me that arguments boild down to two sides shouting at each other. You might say the most rational thing in the world, but someone can deny your evidence and just keep going.

Most of the time you don't even see any indication that anyone has even read your post before going on with the same arguments again.

Now, I love philosophy. I love seeking truth and I love trying to put an argument forward and seeing how people's logic works. I'm an easy going guy, normally. My thinking is drawn from whatever makes sense. I try to be open minded with things and give credit where credits due.

I've seen you lot on the board for a while, and a lot of you seem like you might have interesting things to say. I'd love to actually talk to one of you about your beliefs. No shouting opinions blindly, no long cat or fail posts, no arguments getting de-railed into pointless dead-ends. I'd like to do this in a polite way, and I'd like both me and the other person to think that there's a possibility that we might learn something.

I live in a small town. I have atheist friends, magicians, pagans, muslims, buddhists, Christians, etc. But when we sit around in the pub and chat I kind of know whats coming up. I'd like a chance to see a new point of view.

Nobody ever seems to have their opinions seriously affected by internet arguments on discussion boards. Hence this. If you are interested in actually standing a chance of changeing an opinion over the internet, PM me and I'll give serious consideration to your point of view and try to give a sensible response.

I guess my questions are:

Theists: Why do you believe in God? Why did you choose the expression of faith that you did?

Atheists: Is there any place at all for spirituality in life, if so where?

New Agers/Others: Hell. I always like finding out what you're thinking. It would be nice to hear what spirituality means to you.