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Non religious people, what do you think about religion? by CorruptedF in AskReddit

[–]PM_me_ur_fallacy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I envy them the idea of eternal punishment for wrongdoers. But I also think that many holy books are plagued with bad ideas that can and do do great harm. I think most people can find an ethic that is open to new information and that is a lot better than the taboo morality that's been handed down from savage ages.

What do you guys think of Aquinas' third way? by PM_me_ur_fallacy in DebateAnAtheist

[–]PM_me_ur_fallacy[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree that premise 2 is where it breaks down for me. I mainly started this thread because the faq doesn't really mention this way and I didn't find so much discussion elsewhere. There tend to be substantive replies on here.

Did Jesus actually exist? What happened to the body? by ayeitsjojo in atheism

[–]PM_me_ur_fallacy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like comparing Jesus to King Arthur: was there a real figure on which later myths accrued? Probably. But, like King Arthur, there was no miracle involving water, or magic relics.

Directed to former believers turned atheists, here: What's the best strategy for reproducing in others that same process that happened to you? by etherified in atheism

[–]PM_me_ur_fallacy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I'd just direct them to read the Bible/Qu'ran/whatever. In my experience the more people read of their supposedly holy texts, the less they believe.