rsmartin
Registered: 07/09/08
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| | 08/06/09 at 09:19 AM | Reply with quote | #1 |
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On another thread, a Christian mentioned losing respect for a certain atheist because he demanded evidence from Christians to back up their claims for God.
My question is: Exactly why should Christians not provide proof for this elusive God if they insist the rest of us believe on him??? OR if they insist laws be made in favour of their beliefs in this God and that the rest of us "respect" their beliefs in this "God"???
I realize the poster is from Canada where Christians have not yet taken quite so ridiculous a stand as in the American South, but I think Canadian Christians should be held just as accountable as Americans for their beliefs. We atheists are always giving account of our beliefs when asked, and "turn about is fair play," as my mother used to say. So let's hear it.
In case you think all religions are like this, I have yet to see the believers in Thor make remotely similar requests. In fact, I have to beg them to talk about their beliefs--not because they are ashamed of their god because they are not ashamed, but because they refuse to be obnoxious and over-bearing like Christians.
So I repeat my question: Exactly why should Christians NOT provide evidence or support for their arguments for God's existence? They are pretty much the only group of Western people who consider themselves to be exempt from the obligation of providing evidence for their claims. Why is this? What makes them think they think they are so special?
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It is far better to grasp the universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring. –Carl Sagan, Demon-Haunted World, p. 12 |
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