"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...]
Spiritual Atheism
November 4, 2010 by 17 Comments
Having read and listened to the thoughts of many "spiritual but not religious" people, I have come to believe it is nothing short of self or ideological-deification. No matter whether they profess to believe in God(s) or some higher power, the end is the same. They ultimately extol themselves or … [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...]
Consensus Schmensus
October 30, 2010 by 1 Comment
The debate between science and religion and whether one disproves the other usually butts heads hardest in the area of "evolution", which encompasses multiple definitions (micro/macro etc.) and is routinely equivocated during the discussion. The evidence is in, says science, man and apes descended … [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...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #6
October 13, 2010 by 1 Comment
My name is William Occam and John has kindly allowed me to contribute an article to his blog in support of his ongoing battle against the website, “godisimaginary.com.” Of course, my views are not necessarily John’s, and vice versa. We probably disagree about a great many things, since I am a … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #5
October 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
To be sure, every list of arguments for belief that God does not exist, contains a few biblical passages that appear to be distasteful, or just down right abhorrent, GII's list is no different. Before getting into the substance of the proof, I would like to address a few presumptions and rhetorical … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #4
October 4, 2010 by 2 Comments
Proof number four is similar in substance to previous posts in so far as it makes certain assumptions, specifically the assumption that God interacting with the world would look like magic. That God, if he were to do anything, that He would not use a natural phenomenon to accomplish the desired … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #3
October 2, 2010 by 2 Comments
After I had decided to take up the task of answering the objections of godisimaginary.com, I briefly paged through the proofs, and I had seen some which made me say to myself "Ican't wait to do this one...and this one". Proof number three is one such of these proofs. This is the argument that … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #2
October 1, 2010 by 2 Comments
The next installment of The Complaint Department is similar to the previous in dealing with the subject of prayer. This proof deals with the answering, or rather, the not answering of prayers to God. Proof Number 2: Statistically Analyze Prayer The fact is, God never answers any prayers. The … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed #1
October 1, 2010 by 2 Comments
Continuing from the initial article, I will explore and analyze the list of arguments for believing God does not exist from the website godisimaginary.com which boasts 50+ such reasons. I have decided to count up from numbers one to fifty. The list as compiled on the website does not appear to list … [Read more...]
The Complaint Department Is Closed!
September 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
I thought I would veer off the beaten path a little and address some of the arguments some atheists make in defense of their atheism. Lately I have been reading some blogs posted by atheists to get a feel of where they are coming from. I have always done my best to do my research to ensure I focus … [Read more...]
Never Quite Enough
September 26, 2010 by 4 Comments
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, or so goes the claim. On its face, it appears quite reasonable. After all, if something truly outrageous happens we shouldn't believe without having good reason. But does requiring extraordinary evidence for extraordinary claims suffice? Is it … [Read more...]
Natural Blindness
September 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Building on previous article about the beliefs of atheists, I would like to discuss one of the more compelling reasons to reject its "lack of belief" in God. I believe the naturalist (one who believes nature and the physical universe is all there is, devoid of anything immaterial or supernatural) … [Read more...]
Not At All Lacking
September 14, 2010 by 4 Comments
Lately I have spent a bit of time in discussion with some atheists. When discussing the topic of atheism and its claim, I find some atheists to be disingenuous in their belief, well disingenuous in their discussing it. Some atheists have fallen back on a rhetorical easy chair by maneuvering their … [Read more...]
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