Comments on debate.: Why Am I Atheist?

My favorite comments so far have been the ones abo...

2011-10-09T22:26:42.671-05:00

My favorite comments so far have been the ones about god wanting to forgive you. If there was a god why would it no just then forgive you? This in no way shows that there is a god, and also reinforces the notion that your logic is shallow and therefore not going to change anybodies minds. If you really want to show me there is a god, stick to concrete arguments instead of switching to this. I

@SLT so you're a pantheist, then?

2011-08-19T00:12:27.769-05:00

@SLT so you're a pantheist, then?

A common theme I've noticed throughout these c...

2011-06-19T10:57:05.924-05:00

A common theme I've noticed throughout these comments and comments on other blog posts by David is this: In their refutes, those who side with Christianity or Religion only answer the points which they believe they can respond to (albeit, with flawed logic). On the other hand, David and others who share his view strive to answer every single topic brought up by those offering opposite

Houston, There is nothing you can do to not be cr...

2011-04-16T03:28:50.291-05:00

Houston,

There is nothing you can do to not be criticized at school. No matter what you say, someone will have the opposite opinion. That's actually a good thing about school, it should be about bringing together different viewpoints so we can all share them.

So find your opinion and stick to it. You don't have to shove it down anyone's throat but if the subject

I have been an atheist for over a year now and i h...

2011-03-31T19:31:35.528-05:00

I have been an atheist for over a year now and i have told hardly any one. I am afraid being judge and argued with at school. I know it will happen too. I told some one right when i decided its all bull shit. He first asked why? then he told me that i am going to hell. Then he finally brought out a bible and tried to show me how God was real (We were at his house, he doesn't carry a bible

I have embraced my atheism since before I knew the...

2011-03-29T10:51:23.797-05:00

I have embraced my atheism since before I knew the word and I am well aware of its origins.

I live without a lot of assumptions society would have brainwashed me with. What's so special about this fairy tale that it deserves to label me?

I may be an atheist, but people who don't believe in the scientific explanation of our world are non-believers.

I know

@Anonymous... Atheist is not a negative. The (a) ...

2011-03-28T12:31:41.166-05:00

@Anonymous...

Atheist is not a negative. The (a) simply means 'without.' Because 'theos' originally means 'gods' or 'god' a person who is a-theos, is without that belief.

You've only been taught that 'atheist' was a negative term, just like you've been taught that 'heathen' and 'infidel' were negative terms.

Why does everyone have to be a theist or an atheis...

2011-03-28T12:25:21.917-05:00

Why does everyone have to be a theist or an atheist?

I don't believe in any gods but I object to being called an atheist or a non-believer. Why not call theists 'a-scientists' or 'anti-logics'? How about 'non-believers in science'? Don't put the negative on me.

This is pure and amazing. Brilliant. Deepest respe...

2011-03-18T12:18:17.691-05:00

This is pure and amazing. Brilliant. Deepest respect to you David.
-Paul

Part 1 of 2 This debate is amusing. I'm havin...

2011-02-24T00:52:05.266-06:00

Part 1 of 2
This debate is amusing. I'm having a great time reading this. Thanks for recommending it, David. I've heard so many of these arguments before.

I must say I find it patently absurd that someone can shake faith in Christianity, only to go back. That attitude is monumentally fickle.

Odds are that most of us have played broken telephone at some point in

I have never posted here before but feel inclined ...

2011-02-21T15:02:08.708-06:00

I have never posted here before but feel inclined to do so after reading this debate.

A lot of contention is coming from both sides about "interpretation" and translation, of which are highly fallible do to mans innate subjective nature.

Considering that there are more languages than religions on this planet (some dead, some unwritten), and that every locality

Part 2 of 2 I understand why religion exists. Its ...

2011-02-21T02:43:16.768-06:00

Part 2 of 2
I understand why religion exists. Its quite simple actually. The need to know our origin and our future. It brings peace of mind to believers to know the origin of everything, and to know where we'll end up after this merely mortal life. Its this peace of mind that is heavily threatened by the concept of atheism. Its difficult for a believer to really grasp the unknown. To be

If I may. You should look at this: http://outofthe...

2011-02-20T23:53:53.477-06:00

If I may. You should look at this:
http://outofthegdwaye.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/biblecontradictions-reasonproject.png

ok. I take none of that back. i'm glad i'v...

2011-02-14T21:01:22.810-06:00

ok. I take none of that back. i'm glad i've read this because instead of turning me away all you've done is made me search for more answers, and the more i search the more i find about this incredible God that lets us choose for ourselves to follow him or not. I'm becoming much more sure of my faith, and the relationship i have with God is becoming stronger than its ever been, so

So, Cole and the other guy (actually, other GUYS n...

2011-02-14T19:45:31.018-06:00

So, Cole and the other guy (actually, other GUYS now) are saying that you are "taking verses out of context" to make it conform to your beliefs and that if you actually read the 'original' text in Greek and Hebrew, you will find no contradictions. I can quote the other guy saying, "He should read the original text before (something to do with you claiming there to be

So please point out the straw men arguments....rat...

2011-02-13T23:01:45.392-06:00

So please point out the straw men arguments....rather than saying the whole thing is one.

You're basically committing the straw man fall...

2011-02-13T20:47:20.102-06:00

You're basically committing the straw man fallacy. You took bits and pieces of what I said into an argument easier to attack.

@Jesse It was Exodus 32:14 "And the Lord rep...

2011-02-13T20:39:16.866-06:00

@Jesse

It was Exodus 32:14 "And the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people." He changed.

I've argued the creationist theory several times on my site. Scroll and click around. But basically, in quantum physics, we've found virtual particle pairs that randomly pop into and out of existence.

My house is not built with

@Cole, The bible teaches against judging people? ...

2011-02-13T20:27:10.390-06:00

@Cole,

The bible teaches against judging people? Really? Very good! Matthew 7:1 does say not to judge others. I'm proud of you.

But have you read John 7:24? Because that verse commands you on specifically how to judge others! Yet another contradiction. LOL Thanks for bringing that up, I forgot about that one.

Oh wait, that means to 'judge' them

@Taylor, You're doing a great job with these ...

2011-02-13T20:22:32.882-06:00

@Taylor,

You're doing a great job with these rebuttals. Your logical approach is all you need to get started to a rational debate. Continue to research the bible and ancient history of gods, religions, psychology, and sociology, and you'll have the ammo you need to keep these types of discussions from being dragged into Christian-language.

Keep up the good work, your

You said atheism is the lack of belief, but you al...

2011-02-13T14:20:54.859-06:00

You said atheism is the lack of belief, but you also have to consider that to not believe in any god means you must have enough faith that you are right and what other people believe is wrong. What you said about following an invisible unicorn is absolutely correct.

The difference between the unicorn and God, is that God is in no way invisible.

take a look at your house. How

But that's the thing though. I do not believe ...

2011-02-13T00:21:22.060-06:00

But that's the thing though. I do not believe it is fair to call homosexuality "immoral". While there are general, universally-agreed upon morals, there are some (actually, a LOT of) morals that are controversial. For example, polygamy. Did you know that it is scientifically proven that humans are not naturally monogamous? I'm not necessarily endorsing that, but I think it

Actually, the Bible teaches against judging people...

2011-02-12T23:26:52.065-06:00

Actually, the Bible teaches against judging people. We may not judge because we are not God, the Omniscient being. And the only "intolerance" it speaks of, would be that against homosexuals or other unmoral acts (Which go against science, logic, and the Bible).

The reason why I disapprove of (not hate) religion...

2011-02-12T20:46:03.955-06:00

The reason why I disapprove of (not hate) religion is because it teaches unnecessary intolerance, and intolerance with anything is not good. Because of your beliefs, you believe it is right to judge people for not having your beliefs.

Alright, more than that but...you are correct on m...

2011-02-12T17:15:14.697-06:00

Alright, more than that but...you are correct on my beliefs. As I say before, all opinion. You think it can't be taken seriously because of very minute contradictions that don't negate any of the doctrine. You might disagree, saying that I am "Twisting it into the word of Cole." But I am not. You may believe what you believe, but at the end of the day, when all is said and done;