13 Questions

[Strongbad]

Ok, so I have written up a questionnaire for you all. You do not have to answer each of the questions, but I am interested in knowing what the different opinions of atheists are on these questions. It would be helpful if you explained your answers too, simple “yes” or “no” answers don’t really add much to the discussion. Thanks for filling this out!

P.S. Theists, feel free to answer these questions as well.


1. What evidence would convince you of God’s existence? An actual revelation to me from God. Not a dream, not a face on a piece of toast, but an actual, physical visitation while I was conscious and sober. A revelation made to someone else, which is what you rely on, would not be acceptable to me, nor would any form of hearsay, which is 100% of the bible.

2. You see the words, “I love you” written in the sand at the beach. Is this man-made? If so, how do you know? With a high degree of certainty, the answer is yes, because only man is capable of writing sentences in the sand.

3. If the God of the Bible were real, would He set the rules or would man set the rules? What rules?

4. Do moral laws exist? If so, do they exist independent of humans? How do you know what they are? Any laws that exist that apply to humans are entirely dependant on humans for their construction.

5. If everyone on earth believed that rape were morally right, would it still be morally wrong? This is an absurd question. Human nature would not allow everyone on earth to believe that rape was right, morally or otherwise.

6. What is the most dangerous religion on Earth? Islam

7. Where did the laws of logic come from? They were conceived by thinking men and women.

8. How did non-rational events and processes lead to a rational human mind? When did you stop beating your wife?

9. Why do some atheists such as Carl Wieland and Alister McGrath become Christians? Some humans are more gullible, malleable, and susceptible to superstition than others are.

10. How do beliefs and thoughts differ? A belief is a thought.

11. Do you believe that God does not exist? I do not believe that God exists.

12. Do you think that God does not exist? I do not think that God exists.

13. How do you think life began on Earth? I believe it was magic.