Atheism is unreasonable

[pocaracas]

I have just about given up on this guy, so I'm going in, psychoanalyst style!
He refuses to acknowledge real science while claiming his view is the real one... how about we try to find out why that is?

"Real science" is supposed to be based on observation and repeated experiment...yet you believe in a theory that is unobserved, and can't be experimentally validated...and I am the one who refuses to acknowledge real science?

yes, but that's been taken care of, so let's continue.

1. According to your posting timestamps and mastery of the english language, I'd say you're living in the United States. Is that correct? Are you from the place generally called "the bible belt"? The US South? Where?

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Army veteran of 6 years. Married. One son. Currently residing in Phoenix, AZ.

Nice!

2. Did you grow up in a city, town... village? (do you guys have villages in the US?)

East side, Detroit.

So, city, then.
You're no country boy... you should know better...

3. How religious are your parents? How religious were your parents/caregivers during your younger years, say, up to 13yo?

My parent's weren't "religious", but my family (in general) all believed in God. Some were more religious than others. I credit my Christian foundation to my big cousin, "Delnora" (Dell). Me and her son (my cousin), were very close as youngers and when I used to spend nights over there, the place was always booming with children's Christian music, children's Christian books...she was always in to the Word, and she was always willing to talk to me about God...I was like 10, and she was speaking to me as if I was an adult because of my mature level with the Word. The whole house was like a holy safe haven. Fond memories.

I am saying that to say that those experiences over her house helped set my entire Christian foundation, and for that I am thankful to her for.

Can you say: indoctrination by cousin?

4. How was your formal education up to that age? Public school? public school in a creationist town with creationist bias? Home school? private creationist school?

Of my 12 years in school, two of them were in a private Christian school. The rest was in Detroit Public Schoos (DPS).

Two of them? can you say which ones?
And how did you like that christian school?

5. Back home, did you go to church every Sunday? Did you go there more than every Sunday?

I was raised as a Seventh Day Adventist http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day...ist_Church, and as a SDA, we actually went to church on Saturdays, which was considered the "Sabbath Day". That was as a child...as I got older and matured I took an issue with a few scriptural/doctrinal teachings by the SDA church...but I still love'em.

"Raised as a SDA"?... I thought your parents weren't "religious".
Who raised you?
Your cousin Dell?

6. What denomination of churches did you go to, while growing up?

First SDA, then Word Faith http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Word_Faith

Right now I guess you can call me a "free agent", not affilliated with any particular denomination. Right now, my main focus is apologetics.

You know... a few centuries ago, christianity was essentially split in two: catholics, taking most of Europe, and orthodox, taking western Europe and russia.
Then, a guy started reading the bible and came up with his own branch of christianity... I believe he went by the name of Luther... came up with what is widely known as protestantism.
From that protestantism, several smaller denominations crept up.
Can you see yourself as... just one more?
What do you call that? Free agentism? "his majestism"?
Can you imagine what may happen if you talk to an audience and some 10% of that audience step over to your newly-formed branch of christianity? Bang! New denomination created! Congratz!

Why, do you think, is it that the same book (or collection of books) can sprout so many different views over the same entity?

Considering, for a moment, that this god does exist and did, at some point, make people write those things you read.... Do you think this is what god intended? Everyone splitting hairs over details of what was written? Why would you carry on with that behavior?

7. How religious would you say your friends were at that age?

I wouldn't say I had any "religious" friends, or at least from what I could tell. I mean, a lot of times the subject of religion is the least thing on most kids minds from the ages of 10-16'ish...the only thing that was on our minds was music, money, girls, sports, cartoons...and not in that particular order.

No homework?

As an adult, I don't have any friends...but even the aquaintances that I do have, religion isn't a subject that comes up much...but it is good to know that if it does come up...I will be ready

Standard person.. who'd have thought?!

8. You said somewhere that you're african-american. How do you perceive your society's acceptance of your race (or variety, if you prefer)?

I've never experienced nor seen anyone of African American descent be discriminated against or treated differently because of our race...I've never (from what I can tell) experienced racism, nor have I ever seen (from what I can tell) racism in action.

So from my view, society has accepted my race well. I've had a few caucasion women have crushes on me before I've had many different friends with people of different races...I love and embrace diversity.

Nice!

(do note I said "your society", not society at large... I mean your local personal interaction with everyone else there)

I live in Phoenix, AZ where it seems as if the whites and blacks are the minority (which is saying a lot). I am a lovable guy out here, to answer the question

Bottom line, you were indoctrinated.
No harm was intended with that indoctrination, I'm sure... but it has put a person on this world which seems incapable of handling science... hence the "bio-babble" claims when people try to teach you some stuff.
I can anticipate some "geo-babble" from orogenicman....

Anyway, I'd like to show you a video which features some heavily indoctrinated children. If you are shocked by what they say, then please be aware that is how we feel with what you say:

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Replace the machine guns with the ability to ignore science that contradicts your belief and you'll have a much better analogy of yourself.

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It is the same thing, though. The "millions of years" crap is just another way of plugging in igorance with a "time" filler.

What does that even mean? You have no concept of the difference between the span of a human lifetime and millions of years.

You have never been to a museum of natural history; have you ever read a book on evolution by an evolutionary biologist?

I will pay for your museum admission and the book.

He already answered that some days ago: he said he's never gone to one and has no desire of going to one.
Can you believe it?!