god thread, number 3 Options

[*disco infiltrator*]

So, it seems that everything talked about in another thread leads to religion.

So here we are!
Debate the existence of God and which one's right and stuff.

I would post links to God threads 1 & 2, but you can't search for three-letter words.
(2 got to 50 pages, think we can beat it?!?)

Er, I'll start.
I'm atheist. Prove me wrong.
By prove, I mean state facts that have been backed up by solid evidence. I have yet to see that happen in all 70 combined pages of threads 1 & 2.

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

Christianity brought the idea of religion being entirely about faith. Other religions back in way ancient times, religion and gods and etc were told to explain the happenings and to bring wisdom to people. And the bible may have been real evidence, but what makes us so sure that that evidence wasn't written from lies or exaggerations by the authors? Just because Jesus was really there...and according to a few sources besides the bible, no one knows the real authors of the books of the old testament.

Christianty made it so that the whole thing is about faith just so that no one can question.

[hirador]

Christianty made it so that the whole thing is about faith just so that no one can question.

Yes, I suppose that very religious people would feel that there is no need to question, that they simply remain faithful and everything would turn out alright. But I guess people just ask too many questions that we may never know the answers to. And they try to force it upon the christians to answer these questions and they don't know the answers either. I suppose you're right, but does that make the religion wrong to practice? does it make it false?

[*Blow_Don't_SUCK*]

Yes, I suppose that very religious people would feel that there is no need to question, that they simply remain faithful and everything would turn out alright. But I guess people just ask too many questions that we may never know the answers to. And they try to force it upon the christians to answer these questions and they don't know the answers either. I suppose you're right, but does that make the religion wrong to practice? does it make it false?

I'm not saying the religion is wrong for other people to practice. I just think that maybe they should stop contradicting themselves. As an aetheist, I deny religion. FOR ME as an individual it's wrong but if the neigbor next door wants to go to church every sunday, then good for him. But really, why believe in something that teaches you things that could be false? Would you rely on false hope? I would rather believe on something more reasonable. And the reason why people force questions upon Christians is because their beloved bible seems to know everything. For evrey explanation God made, it always has the same message, "I am the almighty creator" blah blah blah. We need something more reasonable.

[hirador]

I'm not saying the religion is wrong for other people to practice. I just think that maybe they should stop contradicting themselves. As an aetheist, I deny religion. FOR ME as an individual it's wrong but if the neigbor next door wants to go to church every sunday, then good for him. But really, why believe in something that teaches you things that could be false? Would you rely on false hope? I would rather believe on something more reasonable. And the reason why people force questions upon Christians is because their beloved bible seems to know everything. For evrey explanation God made, it always has the same message, "I am the almighty creator" blah blah blah. We need something more reasonable.

Sometimes hope is all people have in their lives, whether false or not. Religion and not just christianity, but all religion, has changed people's lives in very positive ways. Even if it's not true, for them, they live happier and fuller lives. But agian, it all comes down to personal choice. This should not be a debate becaue no side or opinion will win.