How did you manage to use pretty much every limp Theist defense in one go? This will take some doing...
QuoteIt's all fine and dandy to point out that yes, in the past, Christians have killed and burned for what they believed in.
Atrocities are still being committed with a Religious justification.
QuoteThey do not account for all Christians. And Christians have been largely slaughtered in the past for their beliefs as well. Time to stop holding grudges, buddy boy.
So long as you and other Christians all subscribe to one book as your unifying moral guideline, the whole "There are good Christians out there" angle is meaningless. I'm sure there are White Supremacists out there who are just lovely, but that doesn't change the beliefs that they hold up, regardless of whether they personally follow them.
This is why I try specifically to avoid targeting believers and instead focus on what they believe, since the beliefs are a static thing.
QuoteSure, there is no evidence of God existing, but there is also no evidence of God not existing. It hasn't been proven. And until that day, yes, I will choose to believe.
Sure, there's no evidence of Campbells Soup answering prayers, but there is also no evidence that it doesn't, so that justifies believing it.
QuoteHow are you getting that I'm offended by Atheists' point of view? I'm offended by Atheists making fun of Christians, but I'm also offended of Christians condemning Atheists. I've said that about three times. I still don't know how you haven't gotten that.
You specifically mentioned the pictures that have been linked in this thread, which point out genuine contradictions in your beliefs. If that is offensive to you, then
you should probably ask yourself why.QuoteI'm willing to bet that you've had a bad experience with Christians in the past, haven't you? You seem to have a distinct personal vendetta against them, no matter who they are.
I doubt it, just many people, myself included, are tired of Religions being unapproachable. They are not. Sometimes a little shock value is whats needed to drive home the fact that these taboo subjects are not above criticism. If you don't like that, then once again, you need to have a close examination of what you believe and why.
Basically, if it hurts to hear that the Bible isn't great, then you probably don't have a very strong reason to believe it.