After reading too much of your discussion, I understand one thing: atheists do not believe in god, however we try to ascertain the character of god, it's intents, qualities, defects, under the assumption that it does exist and that the bible is all the source of knowledge about that god.
Of course, we end up reading the words on the book and come to the realization that this god that is portrayed is inconsistent and we thus conclude that it must not exist.
Believers however, seem to twist their minds around the inconsistencies in order for them to remain consistent. Of course, they believe that the god actually exists, so any inconsistency in the book must come from faulty writing, or faulty understanding of what is written. The fault must lie in the human, never in the god.
Trying to convince a theist that this god does not exist, based on the theist's holy book seems like an impossible mission.
I thus try to avoid it... but I only try....
Of course, we end up reading the words on the book and come to the realization that this god that is portrayed is inconsistent and we thus conclude that it must not exist.
Believers however, seem to twist their minds around the inconsistencies in order for them to remain consistent. Of course, they believe that the god actually exists, so any inconsistency in the book must come from faulty writing, or faulty understanding of what is written. The fault must lie in the human, never in the god.
Trying to convince a theist that this god does not exist, based on the theist's holy book seems like an impossible mission.
I thus try to avoid it... but I only try....
