For anyone who wants to know the truth behind the history of electricity:
http://inventors.about.com/cs/invent...lectricity.htm
okay, so the whole atheism vs religion debate is a tried and true one. The problem the religious side has is that it doesn't have concrete and quantifiable evidence that can hold up to the scientific rigors we hold true today. However, due to the polarity of the problem, the concept of a G-d is hard to prove to either exist or not exist.
This does not mean both sides are on equal playing grounds however. The atheist argument does have the upper hand in that they can invoke many of the common rules of the scientific method. The biggest one is that the burden of evidence is on the presenter(forgot what this property is called, sorry chaps
[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]), which basically illustrates you must support your claim with tangible/quantifiable evidence or it is discarded. The problem with that is that the entire concept of G-d is that of something we could never fully understand. I do feel that the idea of some all powerful being sitting in the clouds and casting judgement on everyone is rather implausible, but that is a very juvenile stance on what G-d is. If you conceive the notion of G-d as the not yet understood or properly explained, then you find an infinite well of power that drives every man or woman to their end goals. It is the same essence many atheists prescribe to, but it holds a much more spiritual role than a lot of atheists are comfortable with.
The biggest problem with strong atheism is it places too much importance on the mundane and you worry more about the details than the overall message, and the biggest problem with organized religion is that it isn't conducive to change in progress and thus stagnates as human thought continues. Of course they adapt, but it takes time. Did you know that the catholic church originally thought forks were a heresy and called them the devil's pitchfork? Think how much the church has come from there. The big problem is when people prescribe too much to their beliefs(emphasis on the idea of belief) be it atheist or religious then they stagnant and become uncooperative.