RE: Atheism
June 26, 2018 at 6:25 pm
(This post was last modified: June 26, 2018 at 6:30 pm by Amarok.)
(June 26, 2018 at 6:22 pm)drfuzzy Wrote:The existence of a first century cult proves nothing(June 26, 2018 at 6:12 pm)SteveII Wrote: The existence of 27 documents detailing the claims of members of the first century church (we all know what those claims are). The existence of the first century church. The experiences of millions of people that have been chronicles for 2000 more years and exist today.
There are many Roman documents describing the cult of Mithras. It was very popular from the 1st to 4th century AD. There are descriptions of the divinity of Mithras, who was born from a rock and ruler of the Sun. There are many statues and carvings still in existence. Of course, it was a male-only religion, and secretive, so it wasn't a good choice for Constantine to appropriate.
But we have a lot of knowledge of their existence, and their practices! In fact, there are still Mithraist groups! This must be evidence that Mithras exists, right?
The "personnel experience of people (vague as that is ) proves nothing
The is a collection of stories and again proves nothing (not to mention picked to pieces despite the most spirited efforts of apologists ) But even aside that these stories prove nothing .
And still nowhere am i asserting the theist is wrong nor anything like it .Merely that these claim don't back your assertions .
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