Strong and Weak Arguments

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Pascal's Wager is not just weak, it is an argument for the dark side. It demonstrates how low the chances are of picking the "right religion"; not to mention the right denomination. As well as implying that a "God" would be impressed by the pretense of belief/worship.

The best argument is.... well, the one that made me think longer than any other was the fine tuning one I guess. But that turned out to be almost as bad for the argument maker as PW. It describes a God who only just manages to avoid utterly fouling up his creation, due to his arbitrary pre-tuning design decisions making things really hard for himself.

I'd pick a strong one if I could, but they are mostly just semantic games and special pleading. And often arguments are confused with evidence.

The easiest argument for "atheism" is simply to ask for a falsifiable/testable definition for God (or a created reality). If one can't be provided, game over. And it very rarely is.