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What are some good checkmate arguments against religion?
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RE: What are some good checkmate arguments against religion?
May 24, 2014 at 5:20 am
(May 23, 2014 at 4:23 pm)MountainsWinAgain Wrote: I'm only familiar with Epicurus saying:

Quote:“Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?”

Are there any more sayings like this? Do you have any of your own arguments?

Thanks in advantage.

I'm not sure checkmate arguments exist because the theist will always come up with some contorted excuse or other but I quite like these quotes -

Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by. If there are gods, but unjust, then you should not want to worship them. If there are no gods, then you will be gone, but will have lived a noble life that will live on in the memories of your loved ones.

I contend we are both atheists, I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.
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RE: What are some good checkmate arguments against religion? - by jesus_wept - May 24, 2014 at 5:20 am

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