When making an argument for Jesus' reported miracles and resurrection the first place most people will turn is the Gospel accounts. These documents contain the majority of information we have on the person of Jesus though certain details can be found elsewhere. Often when citing the Gospel … [Read more...]
Objection Overruled
January 21, 2011 by 21 Comments
The Gospel accounts record the period of Jesus life where he allegedly performed miracles, was put to death, buried, and raised from the dead. One reason skeptics deny the reliability of the accounts is they were not penned by actual eye-witnesses, but instead are hearsay accounts. A case can be … [Read more...]
Not A Shred Of Evidence
January 17, 2011 by 32 Comments
What do skeptics mean when they claim to reject theism because "there isn't a shred of evidence" for the existence of God or miracles? Could it be that all humanity who has held to some conviction God exists, all did so without having any evidence their convictions were true? I am not arguing that … [Read more...]
Why Did The Atheist Cross The Road?
January 6, 2011 by 13 Comments
Why, so he could be offended of course. The latest decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the war memorial cross at Mt. Soledad as it stands is unconstitutional. "[W]e conclude that the Memorial, presently configured and as a whole, primarily conveys a message of government … [Read more...]
Don’t Take It Personally
January 1, 2011 by 21 Comments
If the Universe has a beginning, it must also have a cause, and I believe it can be argued successfully that both are true; which I believe entails a personal immaterial cause; one which is un-mechanical and not determined by physical laws. We know scientifically and philosophically the universe … [Read more...]
Experiment In The Reliability Of The Gospels
December 29, 2010 by 13 Comments
In a recent entry in the Cross Examined Blog, the author decided to make a point about the reliability of the "contradictory" Gospel accounts of the resurrection of Jesus, and why they are not in fact contradictory. Briefly, the main charge of skeptics of the Gospel accounts is the accounts … [Read more...]
Oh, The Humanity
December 28, 2010 by 9 Comments
When someone offers the objection to God's existence, or the existence of a morally just God by pointing to all the evil in the world and suggesting a morally good God who is powerful ought to alleviate it, has not thought the objection through. I have most often heard it formulated like this: If … [Read more...]
A Burden The Hand
December 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
I think the obligation on who carries the burden of proof in any given argument is often misunderstood, particularly when it comes to religious claims, and the existence of God. Well, who carries it? Most people understand it is whom ever is making a claim, and it is. It is easy, however, for the … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #13
December 14, 2010 by 4 Comments
Understandably the images and ideas slavery conjures in our minds given our reference point of 17th century through mid-19th century America, shape and serves as a filter for our approach to the topic whenever it arises. The manner in which American slavery was carried out was broadly speaking, … [Read more...]
Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
December 12, 2010 by 3 Comments
Every so often I hear someone offer an argument against belief in God that on its surface could be compelling, but once examined, actually works in favor of belief. This happens when the argument is not carefully thought through. This is not to say only Atheists or only those advancing ideas … [Read more...]
Funny Thing About Surveys
December 5, 2010 by 1 Comment
I had read the headlines, and perused the blogosphere which boasted "Atheists know more than Theists when it comes to religion" in reaction to survey results released by Pew Research in a study called: U.S. Religious Knowledge Survey back in late September. The results were broken into two parts, … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #12
November 27, 2010 by 19 Comments
GII's twelfth complaint truly illuminates their lack of a desire to understand what it is they are criticizing; or at least they make no attempt to harmonize their complaints into a non-contradictory list. Proof number 12: See The Magic This next complaint makes several of the same unwarranted … [Read more...]
Prove It!
November 20, 2010 by 20 Comments
"Prove to me God exists!" is a challenge I regularly encounter in discussions with atheists. Atheists are not the only group of people to offer this type of challenge, I also interact with Christians or some other adherent to another religious system who will also request of me to "prove my case" … [Read more...]
Who Needs Morality?
November 11, 2010 by 19 Comments
The debate between Theists and Atheists about whether morality exists, is difficult to focus on due to the misunderstanding between the question "does morality exist", and "can an Atheist act in a moral manner". The equivocation is usually made on the part of the Atheist, though I am not trying to … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #11
November 1, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Continuing in my endeavor to respond to GII's 50 proofs, we arrive at number 11, which seems to be misnamed since the proofs (read: complaints) really are not scientific in nature. There are references to GII's other proofs which act as the evidence for number 11 whereby making this really a … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #10
October 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
GII's 10th proof builds upon the flawed reasoning in the first and second proofs offered. The first of which is addressed in The Complaint Dept. is Closed #1, where they misrepresent Bible passages dealing with answering prayer by isolating the verses from their overall context. Because of GII's … [Read more...]
Where’s My Stuff?
October 24, 2010 by 8 Comments
Since undertaking the task of responding to godisimaginary.com's 50+ proofs for believing God does not exist, I see a common theme. There is an emphasis on prayers not being answered by God. This complaint is present in at least 3 of the first 10 "proofs". The complaint posits that prayers are … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #9
October 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Proof number 9: Understand Ambiguity The argument of "proof #9" is convoluted and, as a result, somewhat difficult to lay out. The basic idea seems to be this: Some prayed for events actually occur, and these events may or may not be caused by divine intervention. We have been unable to detect any … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #8
October 18, 2010 by 1 Comment
Unlike past Complaint Department articles, this will not be too lengthy, as even GII admits in its closing this is not an actual proof for believing God is imaginary. Nevertheless, in keeping with tradition, GII's proof falls by the wayside rather handily. Proof number 8: Think About Near Death … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #7
October 17, 2010 by 4 Comments
GII's next attempt to show God is imaginary is actually an argument which, if valid, would show just that, or at least cause one to doubt. Up to now, the proofs, even if true would not prove God did not exist, but only that the attributes we assign to God have not been true. Proof number seven … [Read more...]
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