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Atheists & Agnostics

Binkie The Clown

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1. My favorite argument starts out avoiding the subject of god,

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sun Jan 17, 2016, 12:58 PM

Jan 2016

but talking about personal tragedies and remarking "You know, if I had the power to do so, I would cure cancer." (or make tornadoes avoid people's homes; or be sure that earthquakes didn't knock down buildings; or...) They usually agree with that. I follow up with "Then that makes both of us better that your god."

I stole that line from someone, but I don't recall who. Dawkins maybe, or Hitchens.

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The best way to stump fundy's who suggest only those who believe get into heaven [View all] Quixote1818 Jan 2016 OP

My favorite argument starts out avoiding the subject of god, Binkie The Clown Jan 2016 #1

I remember the exact circumstances I lost my faith packman Jan 2016 #2

Also, what about all the people who were born before JC? Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #3

lol, there were no neanderthals OriginalGeek Jan 2016 #7

There are some sects, like the RCC, that do accept evolution. Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #10

Also, what about all the people who were born before JC? AlbertCat Jan 2016 #8

I can picture the pope cracking open some communion wine and getting drunk: Arugula Latte Jan 2016 #9

Not one of the 144,000... Freelancer Jan 2016 #4

I got the same line from a friend. Delmette Jan 2016 #5

LOL, "took the moral high ground over their god". Curmudgeoness Jan 2016 #6

How an Amazonian tribe turned a missionary into an atheist onager Jan 2016 #11

I have a few arguments for that Gore1FL Jan 2016 #12