> Would the existence of a god have any impact on how i already live my life? If you instead ask, "How would my acting as a sincere believer in this god effect

> Would the existence of a god have any impact on how i already live my life? If you instead ask, "How would my acting as a sincere believer in this god effect my life?", that gets to what I think of as the honest evangelical impulse. Because the assumption would be you'd go to their events, form relationships with their community, support their ethical assertions and demands for power, etc. There's a less honest, or at least more manipulative, reason as well. Many religious cultures encourage naive evangelism, especially among the young, as a way to expose them to outsider ridicule. It strengthens dedication to the flock. About the only form of religious debate I engage in is gently pointing this out to any young suckers who try to convert me. I don't care what other people believe, but I despise manipulative shitbags. My hope is they'll remember the conversation later when people react predictably and Elder Whoever explains that's because the unclean hate them.