The thing to remember here, I think, is that most of the responses atheists give to accusations from theists, which is what most of these replies are, is that they're trying to insert a note of self-questioning into the theist asking the question. For instance "You can say the same thing about Vishnu/Zeus/&c." is an attempt by the moderate atheist to get the theist to try to see how their god is no different from the gods that they themselves view as fictional. Or at the least, to get them to come up with something that sets their god aside.
Really, it's like going into a maze and complaining that the routes to the end haven't changed. Maybe you've found your way through, and now find it lacking, but theists who cling to the heavy baggage of their god still can't manage to squeeze passed
Really, it's like going into a maze and complaining that the routes to the end haven't changed. Maybe you've found your way through, and now find it lacking, but theists who cling to the heavy baggage of their god still can't manage to squeeze passed
