2007-05-01 04:35:16 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They usually respond with a barage of logical fallicies, especially argument from incredulity.
"I can't believe it was natural, so it must be designed!"
2007-05-01 04:38:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
*Is Catholic*
Plato writes of the danger of belief when it is only opinion. It is dangerous because people will say and act on these things when they have no idea if what they think is grounded in reality.
I also find that in today's world too many people confuse faith with hope. When they say that they have faith in this or that, they are really meaning that they have hope in this and that. And sometimes it is just opinion and they do not have solid reason to have hope in the first place.
When it comes to your question about Atheists, I would have to say, let us get our definitions down first.
If the Atheist says that there is not enough evidence to say that Jesus existed, then the Atheist must think that there is not enough evidence to say that Caesar existed because there is less historical evidence for Caesar than for Jesus.
I would also point out that there is the evidence that both Jesus and his followers understood Jesus to be the Son of God, the Jewish Messiah, and the Lord and Savior of all of humanity.
Is this understanding true? There is evidence for this and it is easy evidence. The Jewish authorities of 30-100 133 AD really didn't the Christians at all. They really hated St. Paul because he went to the Gentiles and told them they didn't need the Law. If Christ didn't rise from the dead, they would be able to prove it. They would have made a HUGE deal out of it and put up a building over the grave. And the Greco-Roman's of this time were a bunch of cynics who were burnt out on religion. There were professionals who constantly debunked religion. The only religions that could make a go of it during this time were the ahistorical ones that didn't rely on history to make their claims. Christianity was historical though. As such, the Greco-Romans would have picked up on the fact that the Jewish leaders were making a big deal out of where the body of Jesus was, if they had the body. The Greco-Romans would have ripped a part the historical aspect of Christianity if they could, and the populace at large would have abandoned the faith long long ago.
The best evidence is that neither the Jewish leaders or the Greco-Roman could produce evidence that the historical claims of Christianity were not true. And believe you me, they wanted to prove that Christianity was not true.
However 2000 years ago a historical man rose from the dead.
2007-05-01 12:07:03 · answer #2 · answered by Liet Kynes 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people just are not going to believe no matter what evidence you might or might not have.I for one do not get mad,but instead challenge them to search for themselves if their decision is justified.Like I said.Some people won't move period.The only thing a child of God can do is pray,and hope they have enough time to consider change.A lot of people don't even know how to define sin,so therefore they don't consider themselves at fault.Man's philosophy has really made everything confusing,and there is a lot of bad advise out there.All one can do is pray for the person in question.
2007-05-01 12:03:58 · answer #3 · answered by Derek B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are doing just for the sake of a fight I walk away, but that has actually only happened to me once. I talk to them about why I believe that there is evidence and why I believe what I believe. I don't jump down their throats or try to push my reasons on them I just talk to them. I have more Atheist friends then Christian friends; we talk about religion a lot and why I believe why they don't, etch.
2007-05-01 11:42:25 · answer #4 · answered by like the ocean needs the waves 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tell them that it's OK that they don't believe in God and Christianity. To me, everything is relative. So they don't have enough proof, or they don't have faith, that's fine. They are happy believing what they believe in. That's all that should matter. Just don't come around and try to 'prove' my spirituality wrong because you don't believe. And that holds true for Christians, don't bible thump when people don't want to hear about it.
2007-05-01 11:40:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the time nothing. . .the questions on here rarely seem meant for an educational debate and more about ridiculing someone's beliefs.
I have answered that I don't know all the answers . . .and never will. . .but I know what I have experienced on a personal level. . .and nothing can take that away from me or dispute it. . .it is mine.. . .and I believe.
2007-05-01 11:45:20 · answer #6 · answered by sparkles9 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's their choice. I'm fine with it.
As for me, I will continue to be a Christian.
I prefer that we all have an attitude of mutual respect.
2007-05-01 11:43:34 · answer #7 · answered by Char 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheists have their own religion. They adhere to their particular beliefs. That makes them fundamentalists.
2007-05-01 11:39:15 · answer #8 · answered by Fish <>< 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A couple of them just called me stupid and an abomination a little while ago. :)
2007-05-01 11:38:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's why it's called "faith".
If I could prove something, it wouldn't take much faith to believe it, would it?
2007-05-01 11:39:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋