I'm too lazy to read all the posts so I'll just give my 1.5 cents (i'm too poor to give all 2 cents)
plainly this.
The religious TELL us to believe. We say show us evidence. They say here it is. Then we look and say that's not clear evidence by any stretch of the imagination. The scientific method agrees way more with us than them.
remember lack of evidence is not confirmation and the burden of proof is always on the one who asserts the idea.
We did not assert the idea that there isn't a god just that their is no proof for one/or more.
Then the religious do EVERYTHING in their power to convince us that we should follow their religion.
WHY?
It is always a hard road for an atheist to remain on this narrow track of being open to possibilities and at the same time remaining true to fact.
As always the religious will use this open mind to drive a wedge just so they can "save" another soul.
That they have to drive out all doubt around them shows that they are insecure about their faith.
plainly this.
The religious TELL us to believe. We say show us evidence. They say here it is. Then we look and say that's not clear evidence by any stretch of the imagination. The scientific method agrees way more with us than them.
remember lack of evidence is not confirmation and the burden of proof is always on the one who asserts the idea.
We did not assert the idea that there isn't a god just that their is no proof for one/or more.
Then the religious do EVERYTHING in their power to convince us that we should follow their religion.
WHY?
It is always a hard road for an atheist to remain on this narrow track of being open to possibilities and at the same time remaining true to fact.
As always the religious will use this open mind to drive a wedge just so they can "save" another soul.
That they have to drive out all doubt around them shows that they are insecure about their faith.