Hello, I'm a Christian and I'm writing this thread by way of introduction. It seems this forum has some thoughtful people, so I thought it would be fun to hear from you.
The basic premise of this thread is that I'm interested to hear from you Atheist, since I seldom get to meet any. I was hoping that you could tell me why you don't personally believe in God. List a few if you want, and maybe give a little explanation. Whatever comes to mind is fine. Another thing I hope is that this thread will include what you think are the best arguments against Christianity, or the concept of God in general. I'd like to hear about some good authors or resources too if you have any. I don't want to sound inflammatory, but I've already read some Dawkins, Dennit, and Hitchens and found that their arguments, while well thought out, didn't do much to dissuade anyone from believing. I am of course biased, and perhaps I just don't connect with their way of thinking, so I would appreciate your recommendations.
As the title of the thread suggests, I want to see how persuasive you can be. This thread is mostly about me listening, so I will read every comment carefully, even if you write at length. Also, I'm not going to try and argue everything, but if you would like me to try and rebut your argument, just make a note of it and I'll give it a shot.
So in conclusion, I want to hear all of the best Atheist apologetics, and especially your own story of how you came to Atheism. I really hope to get some good replies and thank you in advance for your input! Can't wait to hear from my Atheist friends!
The basic premise of this thread is that I'm interested to hear from you Atheist, since I seldom get to meet any. I was hoping that you could tell me why you don't personally believe in God. List a few if you want, and maybe give a little explanation. Whatever comes to mind is fine. Another thing I hope is that this thread will include what you think are the best arguments against Christianity, or the concept of God in general. I'd like to hear about some good authors or resources too if you have any. I don't want to sound inflammatory, but I've already read some Dawkins, Dennit, and Hitchens and found that their arguments, while well thought out, didn't do much to dissuade anyone from believing. I am of course biased, and perhaps I just don't connect with their way of thinking, so I would appreciate your recommendations.
As the title of the thread suggests, I want to see how persuasive you can be. This thread is mostly about me listening, so I will read every comment carefully, even if you write at length. Also, I'm not going to try and argue everything, but if you would like me to try and rebut your argument, just make a note of it and I'll give it a shot.
So in conclusion, I want to hear all of the best Atheist apologetics, and especially your own story of how you came to Atheism. I really hope to get some good replies and thank you in advance for your input! Can't wait to hear from my Atheist friends!
