13 arguments atheists shouldn't use

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Nice list, good job I mostly agree with this.

I think this represents the point that atheists can make things harder for themself by adopting tangential arguments, and inadvertently putting the burden of proof onto themself. If a theist wants to discuss their "God" and why we should take it seriously, it's up to them to define it and give their reasons for believing it's something other than their imagination. All we need then do is point out why the definition is unfalsifiable/incoherent or why their arguments are illogical.

But the arguments in the list can sometimes be useful if the theist makes other positive claims, such as religious people are more intelligent, or some nonsense like that. You can take on a burden of proof when you know they are making a falsifiable and demonstrably false statement. Not that you'll get them to admit it is false though, that's not how they roll :p But it shows bystanders the deceptive nature of apologetics.