RE: How would you respond to these common theist statements?
July 4, 2015 at 7:26 pm
(This post was last modified: July 4, 2015 at 7:27 pm by Alex K.)
(July 4, 2015 at 6:30 pm)Cato Wrote:(July 4, 2015 at 4:52 pm)TheMonster Wrote: The theistic claim is that atheists do not have a good understanding of religion, are ignorant of it, therefore they will never understand human history properly. They say an understanding of religion is important for studying and interpreting history, especially ancient history.
My experience suggests exactly the opposite, particularly for Christians. Most Christians I've met are painfully ignorant of the history of the church. Throw in a dash of David Barton and you have a significant number of Christians believing a version of history that is not only demonstrably false, but intentionally distorted to give their beliefs more significance than they actually merit.
I was going to say this exact thing. Most Christians know squat about the real history of religion and its role in society and history. I'm sure most Christians think that israel was actually enslaved in egypt for example. You don't have to be a believer either to study religion and history, and many atheists are former believers so...
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
