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Old 04-29-2012, 09:21 AM
 
Location: East Coast of the United States
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The fact that prayers don't get answered in any consistent way is the easiest evidence against the existence of God.

I'm not saying this is "proof" of nonexistence though.

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Old 04-29-2012, 11:30 AM
 
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The fact that prayers don't get answered in any consistent way is the easiest evidence against the existence of God.

I'm not saying this is "proof" of nonexistence though.
thats more proof against an interventionist god than proof of no god , i think god ( of some kind ) may exist but i think all of the mainstream religons presentation of god are bullplop , personal jesus and all that
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Old 04-29-2012, 02:24 PM
 
Location: Oklahoma
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Good outcomes are happily attributed to God's benevolence.
Bad outcomes come with admonishments not to try and understand God (until the next good outcome, of course!).

The tornado misses the church:
"It's a miracle! God was looking after this house!"

The tornado levels the church:
"God works in mysterious ways! His actions are beyond our comprehension!"
Occasionally, God electrocutes people in the baptismal fount. I think this happens when he accidentally misses the church with a tornado.
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Old 04-29-2012, 02:32 PM
 
Location: under a rock
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Who created God? You have to start somewhere....why not start with what is observable?
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Old 04-29-2012, 06:48 PM
 
Location: New York City
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Atheists.... prove me God does not exist and I will happily convert to your religion. Yes, your religion.

If not, I'll stick with my Judeo-Christian belief.
Drive by trolling???

What could reduce the amount of trollism in this OP would be if you actually came back and had something to say.
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Old 04-29-2012, 06:48 PM
 
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I can't.
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Old 04-29-2012, 06:56 PM
 
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Since I don't claim that god does not exist, then what would I be trying to prove? For all I know, there could be hundreds of gods out there! As an atheist, I simply have not been convinced byyour claims.
So, you would rather just believe that all that you see came from nothing?

THAT sounds crazy.
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Old 04-29-2012, 07:05 PM
 
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Default Well one thing is certain---Atheists don't have no songs.


Steve Martin - Atheists Don't Have No Songs (Live on Letterman 03-16-2011) [HD] - YouTube
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Old 04-29-2012, 07:16 PM
 
Location: 112 Ocean Avenue
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prove me God does not exist
People all over the world are killing each other trying to prove who has the better God.

That's proof enough for me.
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Old 04-29-2012, 07:34 PM
 
Location: West Egg
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And the trite old Argument From Personal Incredulity makes an appearance...


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So, you would rather just believe that all that you see came from nothing?

THAT sounds crazy.
"The universe just can't have either come from nothing, or always have existed! But it makes perfect since that a deity either came from nothing, or always has existed!"

Brilliant ...
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