(November 22, 2020 at 2:04 pm)Klorophyll Wrote: One objection nonreligious people usually raise is why a deity would communicate through prophets altogether
Well yes, it is a bit of a puzzler that any self-respecting deity would need a pack of liars, thieves, and con-artists to act as its mouthpiece. And you'd agree with my characterization of these "prophets" except for your own.
Quote:People are generally more convinced and emotionally moved by models, idols, celebrities, than by dry, heavy readings.
Crazy bastards shrieking "Repent! The End Is Nigh!" are a dime a dozen. A talking pillar of incandescent plasma will at least perk my interest.
Quote:When an atheist asks about evidence, his question entails that all what surrounds him and all what he heard about, like the existence of claims of prophecy throughout history, are not evidence.
It's evidence. It just isn't evidence for your particular deity. No more so than it is for any of the thousands of other deities that humans have dreamt up.
Quote:And when he asks about a logical proof
I don't. You lot can't even come up with a rational definition to serve as the basis for a proof. All the while ignoring the fact that arguments are not evidence.