Another Big Big Thread of Religious Discussion

[Serenity]

Originally Posted by I_Like_Swordchucks

You have no evidence other than your perception, which unfortunately can't be shared with anyone else. And he's right... its not evidence to him. You can't prove it to him.

But you just said that I wanted to show my friend color! Either I can show my friend color and make him happier, or I can't and shouldn't bother trying to tell him about it. You need to decide.

Originally Posted by I_Like_Swordchucks

Simply because it makes sense to you, the world without God doesn't make that much sense to me.

How so?

Originally Posted by I_Like_Swordchucks

Then we get people like Richard Dawkins who says that if he had his way, any belief in God would be banned/made illegal.

I find it rather unlikely that Dawkins ever said that. Do you have a source?

Originally Posted by I_Like_Swordchucks

I realize there have been many evil theists throughout the years, but that could be said of any group, including atheists. For the most part, Christians are good people. For the most part, so are atheists. Are we really that different?

Yes.

Originally Posted by I_Like_Swordchucks

Has history shown ANYTHING good coming from forcing a certain belief on somebody? Trying to convince in loving, caring way is one thing... but forcing it is something else. Calling people with a different belief than you 'stupid' or 'idiotic' or any of those other things Dawkins, and people even on this forum, have said about Christians is unfair, arrogant, and just plain wrong.

Is it acceptable to call someone stupid or idiotic if they believe the Earth is flat?

Originally Posted by I_Like_Swordchucks

The same way you can't lump atheists together, you can't lump Christians together.

Invalid analogy. Christianity is a religion which has a series of texts which are a fundamental part of it, and you cannot belong to it without believing those texts are true in some form or another. Atheism doesn't.

Originally Posted by I_Like_Swordchucks

Is it any more right to condemn Christian as an illogical fool for what he believes anymore than its right for the Christian to treat you as a godless pagan for your beliefs? I think no.

Is it any more right to condemn a bully for being a jerk because of his behavior than its right for the bully to treat you as a worthless sack of trash for yours?

Originally Posted by I_Like_Swordchucks

In fact, people that become worse people after becoming religious is incredibly rare.

Where do you think the justification for racism came from?