(May 3, 2016 at 4:51 am)Wryetui Wrote: I am starting this post because, so far, no atheist ever showed me evidence for their beliefs (or as you say, "lack of beliefs") and I am curious. I will play the person you believe I am, a "dumb redneck christian" and I will ask you things so you can answer them to me with evidence, of course. First question:
If God did not create the earth, how is it that we have an earth here and we live in it? Also, I beg, provide evidence for your claims.
Your question is both loaded and unusually vague. Are you asking how did the universe begin, or just the earth? The origin of the earth itself is a lot better understood than the origin of the universe. But the real point of your question is the loaded nature of the question. The way you phrase it implies that if we aren't able to give a well evidenced answer for the origin of the earth, the alternative is that God created it. That's an argument from ignorance and is also a false dichotomy. Instead of these condescending 'zingers', why don't you ask an honest question. Your condescension in asking such a loaded question just makes me want to tell you to shove it.