An Atheist in an ocean of Theists

You can't prove or disprove your hypothesis either. God doesn't even rate a theory. There is absolutely no proof of god. There is far more evidence, or lack thereof to disprove him which, granted, is a theory, but is much more believable than the invisible man in the sky hypothesis. You say, "When there are people who have indeed witnessed the existence of God". PROVE IT! That's right, you cannot.

God isn't making anyone "stumbling over" anything, because he/she/it doesn't exist. The only people stumbling are zealot apologists trying to explain away the hate, atrocities, intolerances, lack of evidence, inconsistencies and paradoxes in their religion.

This man in the video is trully enlightened. A person who thinks freely and independently of the restraint and oppression that is religion. Someone who seeks truth instead of being nestled head and life long into fairytale.

I think anyone has the right to believe what they will about the existence of god or gods or to not believe. My problem is with people that try to force their god down others throats with unconstitutional legislation. These people are tryin to legislate the laws of a bronze age mythical diety that's based upon pagan sun worship. Religion is a poison to society. It may be beneficial in a private aspect to those that wish to adhere to the tenets of the faith, but never when people are forced despite their own beliefs. I personally don't think fornication, prostitution, adultry, polygamy, bigamy, sanctity of marriage etc have any place in our laws. I DON'T CARE WHAT THE CHRISTIAN BIBLE SAYS!

I don't care about Myths. I use christianity as an example in this thread, because it applies to the majority of the readers of this thread.

If you are wishing to discuss history and the beliefs of an ancient society, then fine, we can talk about mythology. We can discuss how religion was a means to explain what we didn't know scientifically. However, that's not the case now. People are actually passing these religions off as the explanation of the creation of universe with their only proof being text that has been regurgitate, retranslated, added to and subtracted from over a course of several thousand years. I don't care what any of them say. There is no scientific data to back any of it up. It's not plausable and even if we consider the creator hypothesis, then we could apply any one of thousands of candidates, to include Zeus. The popular theory (process of selection) as to how man came to be, has actual scientic FACTS to support it. Facts observed by humans.

Let me ask you a few things...

1) If you have to find god, does that mean he's hidin'?

2) Why are there many groups of people in the world that have never been exposed to the Christian faith, by humans, that have no knowledge of your christian god? If your god is omnipotent omniscience and omnipresent, wouldn't he be capable of reaching those that haven't been reached? The truth is, many die having never even known the Christian god.

The proof of God's existence is found in the individual testimony of those who truly know.

'God has people stumbling all over themselves just because they think they are so smart.'

No actually it is the other way around. There is a direct correlation between intelligence, education and lack of belief in the supernatural. It has been shown that the more education and intelligence a person has, the less likely they will believe in magic, myths and fairy tales. Also the recruitment of new converts is stagnant and also declining in well educated countries. New recruitment is robust and growing in countries with a large populace of uneducated people. If you think Hitchens 'stumbled' you either didn't watch this fascinating debate or you didn't understand it.

Thank you 4sporty
I don't know why he doesn't want everyone to know?

Religion is not a science, so there is no way to scientifically prove God exists. So who created the world? Why are we here and where did we come from? What happens after life on earth?

Have you ever seen the birth of a child? How can one deny there is a Supreme Creator? There is a reason we are all here.

If one doesn't think this nation was formed on a belief of God, then you are blatantly ignoring an important part of our history. read this: Jefferson did believe in God: http://www.acw70indiana.com/godandfoundingfathers.htmr>
Alma 30:44 states: But Alma said unto him: Thou hast had signs enough; will ye tempt your God? Will ye say, Show unto me a sign, when ye have the testimony of all these thy brethren, and also all the holy prophets? The scriptures are laid before thee, yea, and all things denote there is a God; yea, even the earth, and call things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator.

Deism is a belief in a higher power or diety, not the Christian god. Jefferson did not want to be held to the tenets of the Christian faith.. Perhaps you should read it a little closer. I would also urge you to read the correspondences between jefferson and Madison. I would also urge you to read about the raidfication and the gentlemen's agreement of 1789. Jefferson's reasonings for the wording "Establishment of Religion" and not "State Established Church" was to broad stroke any one particular religion getting respect. In other words, moral laws are out and ethical laws are in. You can't force morality from one dogma and have true religious freedom. It doesn't matter the religion of the forefathers what matter is the law that gave us freedom of and from religion.

God's personal revelations of truth to his children aren't "feelings". We think that way because it's man's way. But God's ways aren't man's ways. You won't find real answers at a blog site. The truth is out there. Seek it, and you'll find it.

D- You make very well reasoned arguments that should be thought through and not dismissed outright. I'm not sure that I want to agree with your view, but you have given me some things to think about. Thank You.

The penis of religion will always try to silence the voices of reason and truth. Beware the tyranny of evil men and the celestial design of mortals