16 things atheists need Christians to know

[Tacklewasher]

Amazing how many of these made me thing of 5VP

http://www.iamanatheist.com/16_things.html

[Mr. Personality]

I didn't realize capitalizing "atheist" is such a slap in the face. Personally, I see it, in practice lately, to be as much of a belief system as any religion (we capitalize Judaism, but there's no guy named Ju). In reality, you're simply named your god "Science". Unfortunately, "Scientology" is already taken.

As to number 13, I realize lack of proof God exists is good enough reason (for you) to disbelieve the whole idea, I also realize that lack of evidence God doesn't exist is good enough reason (for me) to believe in God.

I don't think atheists are angry at God. I do think many are angry at Religion.

Chocolate is not a purpose. Nougat is.

[Nebula]

I didn't realize capitalizing "atheist" is such a slap in the face. Personally, I see it, in practice lately, to be as much of a belief system as any religion (we capitalize Judaism, but there's no guy named Ju). In reality, you're simply named your god "Science".

Not true. Not true at all. A god is a deity, a supreme being. Science is not.

As to number 13, I realize lack of proof God exists is good enough reason (for you) to disbelieve the whole idea, I also realize that lack of evidence God doesn't exist is good enough reason (for me) to believe in God.

So why don't you believe in the 4,000+ gods that have been around at one time or another, since they all share an equal lack of evidence.

[Mr. Personality]

I didn't realize capitalizing "atheist" is such a slap in the face. Personally, I see it, in practice lately, to be as much of a belief system as any religion (we capitalize Judaism, but there's no guy named Ju). In reality, you're simply named your god "Science".

Not true. Not true at all. A god is a deity, a supreme being. Science is not.

Ok, your Prophet is Darwin and your current leader is Bill Maher. Atheists still get as zealous as religious folk when it comes to what they do believe in, which is science.

As to number 13, I realize lack of proof God exists is good enough reason (for you) to disbelieve the whole idea, I also realize that lack of evidence God doesn't exist is good enough reason (for me) to believe in God.

So why don't you believe in the 4,000+ gods that have been around at one time or another, since they all share an equal lack of evidence.

I don't believe in any of the 4,001+ Gods. I don't prescribe to any one religious or spiritual doctrine. It is possible, you know.

(ps. I love the idea that if I believe in one god I should believe in all of them. Maybe someone should make a list like that for Atheists.)

[Nebula]

Ok, your Prophet is Darwin and your current leader is Bill Maher.

Nope, no prophets. (No profits either, come to think of it.) No leaders either.

Atheists still get as zealous as religious folk when it comes to what they do believe in, which is science.

[Mr. Personality]

Ok, your Prophet is Darwin and your current leader is Bill Maher.

Nope, no prophets. (No profits either, come to think of it.) No leaders either.

Well, let's see. He wrote the book that is basically the Atheist equivalent of the Bible. As to Bill Maher being your leader, maybe someone should probably tell him.

Atheists still get as zealous as religious folk when it comes to what they do believe in, which is science.

[Nebula]

Well, personality, Darwin wrote nothing like the bible. Nor do I think one can draw a parallel between christians following their bible and atheists following Darwin's tempest of a book.

[Mr. Personality]

Well, personality, Darwin wrote nothing like the bible. Nor do I think one can draw a parallel between christians following their bible and atheists following Darwin's tempest of a book.

I do.
Atheism has become as much a belief system as any religion on Earth.
It's just that the religious admit it.

[Nebula]

Well, personality, Darwin wrote nothing like the bible. Nor do I think one can draw a parallel between christians following their bible and atheists following Darwin's tempest of a book.

I do.
Atheism has become as much a belief system as any religion on Earth.
It's just that the religious admit it.

Nah. Atheists know they're right. Religious people just think they are.

[Mr. Personality]

Well, personality, Darwin wrote nothing like the bible. Nor do I think one can draw a parallel between christians following their bible and atheists following Darwin's tempest of a book.

I do.
Atheism has become as much a belief system as any religion on Earth.
It's just that the religious admit it.

Nah. Atheists know they're right. Religious people just think they are.

You've proven there's no God?

[Nebula]

You've proven there's no God?

I'm fairly certain a fervent christian would say the reverse of what I said before. In any event, I've proven there is no god as much as I've proven there is no ra, the sun god, or Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny.

[Mr. Personality]

You've proven there's no God?

I'm fairly certain a fervent christian would say the reverse of what I said before.

Which has what to do with me, exactly?

In any event, I've proven there is no god as much as I've proven there is no ra, the sun god, or Santa Claus or the Easter Bunny.

That there is no Santa Clause gets proven once a year when they don't show. I put the presents under the tree that are "from Santa" and in the morning when I wake up, the exact same presents are there with no extras. Proof there's no Santa. Even if I was bad there should be an extra lump of coal, right? Same principal goes for the Easter bunny. Ra is on the same level as any God, he just has way less followers than he once did.

It doesn't mean he doesn't exist.

[Nebula]

That there is no Santa Clause gets proven once a year when they don't show.

Given that criteria, how can people believe in a no show god?

Sure, there are many religious people who attribute all manner of events to a god, but there is no proof that the event was influenced by any such supreme being.

It would all be so much simpler if this god/any god just caused a one-legged person to grow another leg. Or something similar. So much simpler.

[Mr. Personality]

That there is no Santa Clause gets proven once a year when they don't show.

Given that criteria, how can people believe in a no show god?

Sure, there are many religious people who attribute all manner of events to a god, but there is no proof that the event was influenced by any such supreme being.

It would all be so much simpler if this god/any god just caused a one-legged person to grow another leg. Or something similar. So much simpler.

Santa Clause is a man who comes down your chimney and leaves presents. No idea of God that I've ever heard claims this and if one does, well then it's been proven that God doesn't exist. But it still doesn't prove God doesn't exist.

If Santa Clause didn't supposedly leave evidence (presents) of his presence behind, then one could argue that it hasn't been proven he doesn't exist.

[Nebula]

What about leprechauns? Unicorns?