(August 6, 2010 at 2:49 am)Edward the Theist Wrote: I'd rather point out the absurdity of atheism..... They chuck out theism because they're upset with the Church.
This sounds a little trollish to me already, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
If this were why atheists rejected the concept of a god or gods then yes, I would agree that it would be an absurd reason, however, I think that you will find that most atheists conclude that there is no supernatural deity because...
a) The Universe seems to work and behave in exactly the way it would if such a being did not exist.
b) To us it seems so obvious looking back at the history of mankind and his desperate attempts to make sense of his environment that he would place himself at the centre of things and 'create' an all powerful version of himself to fill in the many gaps and unexplainable problems he encountered.
c) Atheism is the most rational stance to take in that there is not a single scrap of evidence to suggest the existence of such a being nor is there any reason to suspect that such a being might or should exist.
And on a side note. I don't think that you are going to last very long here.