In your opinion, do you think atheists, sceptics and the like have looked at every piece of evidence available

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IMO, they haven't.
Have they studied what went on at Lourdes, Fatima, Medjugorje, Rwanda? I don't think they have. At Fatima, for crying out loud, the SUN fricking DANCED in the SKY!!!!

The following is two accounts: one religious, and one written by a self-proclaimed atheist.
What's with those people? Why don't they believe?
http://www.threeinonegod.com/fatima.htm
http://www.portcult.com/FAT.12.NEWSPAPER.2.htm

http://fun.noshit.pl/?d=5211&p=0
(for those who totally wish to ignore this question)

Answer 1

Q: In your opinion, do you think atheists, sceptics and the like have looked at every piece of evidence available

A: No, they're mostly just mediocre hecklers here.

Answer 2

You would have no idea what I have done and where I have searched for this illusion you like to call 'god'.
It seems that I'm much more discerning than you; I'm not so easily taken in by natural occurrences and coincidences.
I don't attribute to miracle or magic that which I don't understand.
Just cos I have no idea how the tides, gravity, a computer or a combustion engine works is no reason for me to say GODDIDIT.

"At Fatima, for crying out loud, the SUN fricking DANCED in the SKY!!!!"
I suppose you never stopped to think that if it was the sun it would have been seen to Dance in the Sky from EVERYWHERE on the planet BUT if it was just the atmosphere around Fatima the sun could very possible SEEM to be dancing in the sky.
You gotta stop thinking GODDIDIT to everything you don’t understand.

I’ll bet you still think ‘god’ is bowling in the sky when there’s thunder.
I'll bet you still believe the magician really does cut bodies in two, too.

Seriously, you gotta get out more.

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Answer 3

Nope. But...

I've investigated many (but not all) claims of natural occurrences. Some are intentionally bogus, some are mistaken, some are independently verifiable. I've investigated a number of claims of supernatural occurrences. I have never heard of one being verifiable in any way. If any of them were verifiable, there are many rewards (Like at the Randi Foundation) that would have to pay much money to whoever proved the supernatural. Millions.

I've decided after decades of being somewhat open minded about the supernatural that it's a waste of time until somebody actually has something -anything- supernatural that is verified.

Answer 4

Ok, you seem to think everyone knows what happened there.
Never heard of it.

But as a Baha'i, our Founder, Baha'u'llah, says miracles are not proof of Divinity because magicians have always been around and the miracles that have occurred are just for the people witnessing it right then and there and afterwards, they are very easily discounted.
Right now, it's very easy to be cynical when someone supposedly 'sees' Jesus on a cow or a piece of toast and someone pays thousands of dollars for it!!!

Answer 5

Simply because you see miracles in certain events does not mean others see what you see when examining the same events...

It is rather sad and scary that you assume all others should see and believe exactly as you do simply because you think you are correct... Egomania is a mental disorder you should see a dr..

Answer 6

Don't you think it is suspect that not a single so called miracle has happened at Lourdes since there has been objective medical scrutiny?

Answer 7

I know about Lourdes and Fatima.....and I still don't believe there is a God.

I took courses in World Religion....and I still don't believe there is a God.

For a "Believer" it must be very hard to understand not believing......but no matter what evidence you present....I still don't believe in God.

Answer 8

It doesn't matter if they've looked at all the evidence, the fact is, out of all the evidence they've seen, nothing has proven that a divine being exists.

Answer 9

The only evidence needed to be found is for your deity and your deity alone. Everything else is just details. The deity is the object in question. And no, I don't believe in it, so I really don't care about the details either.

Answer 10

May I suggest that you get a group of very simple, very devout unsophisticated people together, tell them a miracle will happen, and then TELL THEM TO STARE AT THE SUN for 20 minutes.

Wow, yeah surprising no?

What is surprising is that they didn't all go bloody blind.

Answer 11

of course this is utterly meaningless as you would have to conclude that no one should believe in anything as it's impossible to examine all evidence of ALL religions

ex. have YOU examined ALL evidence of islam, buddhism, scientology etc.? no? so how can you possibly call yourself a christian??