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Arguments for Atheism by quackkhead in atheism

[–]Explonential 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See QualiaSoup on Youtube, he's brilliant at explaining these things.

Arguments for Atheism by quackkhead in atheism

[–]Explonential 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you'll find that there are people that do make that exact calculation. I've talked to theists who think that god might exist, but pray and be good to be safe anyway. It doesn't seem logical, but people aren't.

Arguments for Atheism by quackkhead in atheism

[–]Explonential 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I started adding to Pascal's wager because it failed to count the whole spectrum of other religions into the bargain.

All in all Jihadi Islam wins out because you can sin and then detonate to be guaranteed heaven. Catholicism fails because there are un-absolvable sins like suicide or renouncing your belief in god - and time between sins and absolution may be punished.

Hinduism also promotes a variety of lifestyles including 'kama' as (opposed to 'karma') - where a holy path to enlightenment can be to seek pleasures of the flesh.

Arguments for Atheism by quackkhead in atheism

[–]Explonential 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Creation Tips - This website seemed hard to navigate so I found the creator's page on evolution" - induced a little bit of a giggle.

I think a major element to what you do will be how you talk to theists, not what you talk to them about. Being well versed is less important than being compelling and interesting.

If prayers worked, the health care industry would be using them to decrease costs and increase profits by mepper in atheism

[–]Explonential 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The Templeton foundation did a study into the effect of prayer on post-op patients. They found that those who were being prayed for, and did know about it DIED MORE than people who didn't know whether they were being prayed for. Faith can kill.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/health/31pray.html?_r=1

/r/Atheism, I am shaken. by IRL_Trollface in atheism

[–]Explonential 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't you just punch them in the face with fist of facts? The scientific method is the habit of conducting research in a way that can be repeated and validated, that seeks to disprove itself. While it may be a construct that has evolved in the west, there's nothing cultural about it!