(June 4, 2015 at 6:27 pm)Randy Carson Wrote: Finally, yes, there are intellectual objections to Christianity. Real ones that cannot be dismissed or taken lightly. This just doesn't seem to be the place where those issues are aired. Christianity is not being taken seriously enough here for that to happen.
I don't understand your expectation that Christianity be taken seriously. You have absolutely no evidence for your God. Once you pile on bizarre unsubstantiated assertions and practices such as stigmata, exorcism, and transubstantiation your position simply becomes ridiculous.
I respect your right to believe what you wish, but this does not translate into respect for the beliefs. If you don't want to be ridiculed for your beliefs, don't hold ridiculous beliefs. Your frequent condescending attitude is also worthy of the scorn you have received. I abhor the unfounded arrogance found in believers such as you; vomiting up unsubstantiated claims and then immediately deploying the incredulous self-righteous indignation that attends the persecuted martyr temper tantrum when you are simply asked to substantiate your claims.
Your apologetics is bullshit. Nothing you have shared here draws a conclusion based on evidence. You accept a conclusion and then hunt around for anything that might loosely fortify the position while ignoring facts that would contradict it. This is known as rationalization and is only convincing to those that already accept the conclusion.
You can also spare me the reflexive 'you only hate god' or 'you were abused as a child' tripe. Arguments of this nature have an easy translation, "I don't have any evidence and am frustrated that you have found my rationalized arguments hold water like a sieve".