(July 8, 2015 at 9:51 pm)Randy Carson Wrote:(July 8, 2015 at 7:44 pm)IATIA Wrote: The classic theist response. "My god is real and yours is not". Same evidence, same stories, just a matter of preference. As it has been said, once you truly understand why you reject all those other gods, you will understand why we reject yours.
The idea that Jesus is no different than the 2,000+ gods of ancient history who have been largely forgotten may make it easier for you to discount Christianity (without actually thinking), but it's not a legitimate argument. The alleged parallels between Jesus and other so-called gods lack any real substance.
The alleged events in the life of Jesus lack any real substance.
Skepticism is not a position; it is an approach to claims.
Science is not a subject, but a method.
Science is not a subject, but a method.