If nobody is willing to change their mind, then you might say that the time spent in the discussion is wasted. I don't think the discussion here got quite so far involved that I would call it pointless. There is a fiction book named The Children's Crusade, but I have not read it. The confusion comes because I don't think titles can be copyrighted. I meant to tell you the other day that I do not consider what goes on here as argument in the sense of angry disputation.
Argument truly is pointless.
Ms. Morse, I agree that most discussions in which neither side seems to be affected are pointless, but religious discussions are never pointless in my opinion because God said His word would not come back void. Even under the circumstances that Paul suffered and preached which included great pain for him and abuse to the name of Christ, Paul said he rejoiced. I enjoy discussing the subject. I often discuss it with myself. Sometimes I can't get myself to agree either.