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I apologize. I should have said that "some" are just graduates of the school of Google. But it is becoming more and more common. I would add that some get turned off by the logic used by God in the Bible. I've discussed the topic with some atheists who simply were turned off by the first few...

Very well said.

Best criteria? I don't have one. But when it comes to any argument, this is what I notice. 1. The one who speaks the loudest is probably wrong. 2. Likewise the one who listens the least is probably wrong. 3. The one who resorts to insults is probably wrong. 4. The one who deflects is...

Sukkot a.k.a. "the Feast" is mentioned constantly in the Bible. So is Yom Kippur a.k.a. "the Fast". Claiming that you read the Bible in its entirety, yet not being able to recall these 2 holy days? Really? That's like someone saying they watched all of the Star Wars movies but don't recall...

They could read and study scripture for themselves. This could be its own thread I suppose. Let me give you a common example. Now and then we hear of some church that has a "prophet" who believes that the Earth will end on a specific date. They make the claim that God has let them know the...

In a nutshell, humans keep choosing the wrong tree to eat from. They choose the king of lies, deception, murder, suffering, hate, pride, etc. Israel was the example. When they followed God, they didn't suffer. When they started ignoring God's laws and advice, they were in essence eating from...

I have not. I have met theology majors who read the entire Bible, but none were atheists. I have met plenty of atheists who claimed they had read the Bible. They even claimed to have studied the entire book in detail in college. But when I started asking them basic questions about the Bible...

I have referenced the Quran. I never read the whole book. The #1 way that I know he hasn't read the Bible is that he doesn't understand why God allows suffering. If he had read the OT he would know the answer to this. I have also personally met plenty of people who graduated from "bible...

First thing it says it that he is an expert on the NT. I did have an atheist tell me that he had read the entire Bible. But then he backtracked and said he had only read the NT. I am willing to bet this guy is the same. I have known so many people who studied theology yet couldn't name 5...

So many times I have had friends say that they would never vote for someone who is a liar. But they vote for liars. Never made sense to me.

I have never met an atheist who ever read the Bible from cover to cover. I've been waiting for the moment for over 20 years. No such luck. But I agree in part. Many theists have their opinion, read the parts of the Bible that agree with their opinion, and then move on. Some are shocked to...

Most people's opinions are more important to them than scripture. This isn't a religious issue, it's a human nature issue. People will hold to their beliefs and opinions so strongly that facts don't have a chance. Most people will actually double down when faced with facts to the contrary...

It contradicts the scripture that it is supposed to represent.

Let me guess. He left us again. He did this the last time I cornered him on his hypocritical attitude towards other beliefs.

The irony for this is that I started craving wine when I was going through his empty claims. I'll have to wait a few more months to do some wine-tasting. Since my wife loves wine, and she obviously is abstaining while pregnant, I am following suit. Perhaps my inner self is craving wine? Or...

Stop calling out people for their beliefs and they won't call you out for yours. It... is... that... simple!!! Or maybe every time you post something about your "inner self" we'll just let you know that there isn't one iota of evidence that such a thing exists. It makes sense to you. Or you...

You basically asked this already. You haven't given one iota of evidence for any of your beliefs. I do believe that means this case is closed. You are simply someone who likes criticizing others but just hates being called out for hypocrisy. Firmly established now.

Philosophy. Not evidence. It's amazing how there is such a great divide between your definition of "evidence" when it comes to those who disagree with you and the definition you have for "evidence" when your beliefs are concerned.

And there is the deflection.

That's opinion. Not evidence. So right now God doesn't exist, or you claim this to be true. So how can you prove that life would be worse with a god? That is my point. Feel free to prove your claim. You've failed miserably so far.