Reasoned discussion is nice

I like #afp. I like it because, in general, it's full of people who are intelligent enough to know how to argue. I like a good argument, and I like one where I'm proved wrong as much as one where I'm proved right, as it means I've learned something. Today neither happened. The point in contention was religion, and that's always a slippery eel. As most of you know, I am against the concept of religion in all its forms, believing it to be unnecessary, divisive and apt to cause trouble by its very existence. The debate was interesting, with good points, but contained nothing to sway me from my position. I likewise failed to sway thursday and Kian, but sometimes those are the best arguments. You get to see how people think, and why they believe what they do, and sometimes you discover you like someone *because* you disagree with them. It makes life interesting.