Does it make them stupid though to blindly believe what they do in spite of any evidence whatsoever?
No - the overwhelming majority of christians are neither deluded - nor stupid - they have been TAUGHT to accept their faith - normally from a very early age - and simply do not question it. Few have actually read the parts of the bible that conflict - and they also are taught the prevailing SPIN on what the bible means as well.
However - evidence CANNOT exist for the religion - it claims an OMNISCIENT and ALMIGHTY god - and freedom of choice - that CANNOT BE TRUE - so the religion cannot be true.
IF a god were omniscient -= it means that it would know EVERYTHING that happened - is happening - and is going to happen for ALL TIME. IT would NOT BE possible to do something that the god DID NOT KNOW _ and there is ONLY ONE possible outcome for every situation-- the ONE thing the god already knows.
Example - if YOU are born and the god knows you will be evil - that is ALL youj can be - you cannot choose good - that conflicts with the omniscience.
SO in a world with an omniscient god - there are NO CHOICES - not even for the god - who is also limited to what it knows as well - so it cannot be almighty because it ALSO cannot change its mind too.
THAT alone eliminates not only CHristianity - but Islam - and Judaism as well.
No - the overwhelming majority of christians are neither deluded - nor stupid - they have been TAUGHT to accept their faith - normally from a very early age - and simply do not question it. Few have actually read the parts of the bible that conflict - and they also are taught the prevailing SPIN on what the bible means as well.
However - evidence CANNOT exist for the religion - it claims an OMNISCIENT and ALMIGHTY god - and freedom of choice - that CANNOT BE TRUE - so the religion cannot be true.
IF a god were omniscient -= it means that it would know EVERYTHING that happened - is happening - and is going to happen for ALL TIME. IT would NOT BE possible to do something that the god DID NOT KNOW _ and there is ONLY ONE possible outcome for every situation-- the ONE thing the god already knows.
Example - if YOU are born and the god knows you will be evil - that is ALL youj can be - you cannot choose good - that conflicts with the omniscience.
SO in a world with an omniscient god - there are NO CHOICES - not even for the god - who is also limited to what it knows as well - so it cannot be almighty because it ALSO cannot change its mind too.
THAT alone eliminates not only CHristianity - but Islam - and Judaism as well.
