His justification for closing his mind is irrelevant - this is a Religion Forum. Preaching happens.
When he is unconvinced or doubtful, he would be treated like an agnostic.
Preaching is fine. I was merely stating that his hopes of preaching to me to convince me are not convincing. They are not convincing me either way. If I were convinced that there is no God I wouldn't be here. But his particular attempt is not working to convince me.
I don't know what it would take to push me in either direction. Do you? What does it take to convince someone to be an Orthodox Christian as getoffmylawn is (as I was), as opposed to be a Reformed Calvinist, or a Mormon, a Jew, a Hindu, an atheist? I don't know.
I treat everyone's preaching with respect, but I respectfully refuse to accept everything that is dished out. After all, it's one MAN's view of what or who God is. Maybe there is an individual out there who will push the right button, I don't know. You want to give it a try, RM?
Atheists believe and proclaim there is no God. Kosta has NEVER once said, "There is no God." He has gone so far as to say (paraphrasing here), "If everyone lived their lives according to Orthodox Christianity it would create heaven on earth." That's far from atheist talk.
Accusing someone of believing something they have never said they believe sounds dangerously close to mind reading to me.