possibility other than God. “When it comes to Christianity‚ any evidence that contradicts the bible gets thrown out. By definition‚ a Christian with faith simply cannot accept that they could be wrong.” (Cencula 1) It’s unfair how atheists and agnostics have to be tolerant of Christians‚ but Christians don’t have to be tolerant of atheists! A harsh quote from Richard Dawkins proves my point a bit more. “I was asked what I thought about the widely
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11% of the adult population is divorced‚ 25% of adults have had at least one divorce during their lifetime and divorce rates among Christians are significantly higher than those of other religious denominations‚ and much higher than atheists and agnostics. The results from their research about divorce rate by religion show that: 1. Non-denominational (Evangelical Christian congregations that are not affiliated with any specific denomination) – 34% have been divorce 2. Baptists – 29% 3
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”Corlis Lamont agrees‚ saying “Humanism contends that instead of the gods creating the cosmos‚ the cosmos‚ in the individualized form of human beings giving rein to their imagination‚ created the gods” (Wikipedia). Most Humanists are atheists or agnostics. ii) “Secular humanism does bear on the key aspects of one’s life. It shapes our moral values. It also influences our sense of meaning and identity. It does so‚ however‚ not by dictating what we should think or what we should do but by providing
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difficult to say whether or not god can exist because there is a lack of knowledge or limited knowledge we have so In this essay I will discuss the statement “god does not exists” I will show many different opinions including a Christian‚ atheist‚ agnostic and in addition my own point of view. Most Scientist believe that god doesn’t exists due to the creation of the earth‚ scientist think the universe was created by the big bang theory and there is scientific evidence of this being true‚ they believe
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time of need‚ the church has never comforted me in my time of need. The knowledge I have when I wake up in the morning‚ that Christ lives within me and the comfort he gives through the Holy Spirit is what gets me through. That’s the one thing about atheism that I just do not understand. How can you bear to open your eyes in the morning if you do not have that hope and that comfort. In some ways it appears to me that he confuses Christianity with doctrines that do not believe in medical assistance when
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One burning and enduring problem in philosophy to which we have given considerable examination is the question of the existence of God--the superlative being that philosophers have defined and dealt with for centuries. After reading the classic arguments of St. Anselm and St. Thomas Aquinas‚ the contentious assertions of Ernest Nagel‚ and the compelling eyewitness accounts of Julian of Norwich‚ I have been introduced to some of the most revered and referenced arguments for and against God’s existence
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Sometimes‚ an individual becomes unaware of an idea or an assumption and subconsciously believes it as a fact; however‚ this oblivion can turn out to be a massive frustration cause if that “fact” is ever proven false. For instance‚ in sports‚ after a long winning streak done by a top-level team‚ the supporters of the team would never believe that there would be any chance of losing against a lower-level team. If that ever happens‚ the shock would be more painful to the supporters than what it would
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people who are strong and faithful Christians‚ and try harder when they are praying. However‚ if they still don’t feel the presence of God when praying‚ they may begin to question the actual existence of God. This can sometimes lead to agnosticism or atheism. Another reason that may lead people to believe that there is no God; are unanswered prayers. Christians believe that God answers their prayers‚ and loves and cares for everyone. In church‚ they may be given examples of answered prayers. For
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In his article “On Being an Atheist‚” H. J. McCloskey makes an entertaining‚ but in the end inadequate‚ explanation as to why the arguments for God’s existence fail (limiting himself to the only two he cared to deal with)‚ and why Atheism provides more comfort to the hurting person than Theism. Unfortunately his article is riddled with straw men and fails to address the question of God’s existence at the level that the Theist presents it. Twice in the article he makes reference to the theist’s
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In 1968‚ a article was published by a man named H.J. McCloskey called “On Being an Atheist”‚ in which an attempt to present arguments against the existence of God is made. In his work‚ McCloskey attempts to provide readers with the argument that atheism is more “reasonable and comfortable (McCloskey‚1968)” compared to the alternative theistic view. In his article‚ McCloskey attempts to make arguments against the three typical theistic proofs of God which includes the cosmological and teleological
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