(December 9, 2015 at 6:21 pm)Aractus Wrote: it's been well observed and documented in other places as a significant determinant of health.
But perhaps the biggest problem is that the weight of literature shows there is an effect
Provide the evidence then. You said in your OP:
(December 9, 2015 at 8:12 am)Aractus Wrote: There are three types of arguments I see getting used against Christians.
1. Informed arguments - these are the ones an atheist or sceptic can back-up with evidence.
2. Uninformed arguments - these are the ones that atheists or sceptics think are good arguments, but are not backed up with evidence.
3. Valid points that are more-or-less meaningless. This is where an atheist or sceptic comes up with a valid point, but doesn't realise that the point doesn't threaten most Christian's beliefs or understanding about the Bible and their God.
It is the uninformed arguments that I hate the most.
So far, in this thread, you are making an uniformed argument by not providing evidence for the assertions you are making - you are merely asserting that there's all this good evidence out there. Okay, provide it!
(December 9, 2015 at 6:31 pm)Aractus Wrote: But there's not a complete lack of evidence for the good of Christianity.
Which falls under your category (3) of arguments: "Valid points that are more-or-less meaningless." The "good" of Christianity doesn't necessitate that the religion is true or it god existent. This is why a lot of atheists claim that the evidence that theists often claim is really bad evidence, or ultimately not evidence in support of their claim at all.
(December 9, 2015 at 6:54 pm)Evie Wrote: Sorry Athrock but are you suggesting that true atheism=strong atheism?
It's the no-true-atheist fallacy: you're not an atheist unless you positively assert that no gods exist.
Teenaged X-Files obsession + Bermuda Triangle episode + Self-led school research project = Atheist.