Atheism, Evidence and the God-of-the-Gaps

[Randy Carson]

I'd like to believe that what you're saying is true, Neimenovic, but I'm not convinced it is.

I think that a sizable number of atheists come across something that supports theism, and they don't stop to say, "Hey, maybe this is better than all the lame arguments I've heard in the past...let me consider this." No, they set about finding fault with it because they know in advance that there is no God.

This is a mere assertion, and a strawman

While it may be true of some, I know atheists who really sincerely wanted or still want to believe, but they are not convinced by the arguments and I would argue that those who presuppose god does not exist are in the minority

Who in this forum falls into this category, Neimenovic?

Now, the converse is equally true: the Christian/theist hears an objection to his or her belief and thinks, "Well, that doesn't square with what I believe; what is the error in this atheist argument?"

Both sides are equally guilty in this regard.

Well, I'm glad you admit that, Randy.

I didn't think that was much to admit, but okay.

He did, and we killed Him.

Gott ist tot, huh? What's stopping him from doing it again, without assuming the mantle of a half mad Jew? He didn't do a very good job for the first time. Certainly not sufficiently good for a deity

So, an omniscient God needs a mulligan?