[Alarti0001]

Originally Posted by Alawen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

And you, sir, have just committed the logical fallacy of hasty generalization. I am a declared atheist because I find absolutely no reason to believe in a deity. I spent many years trying to understand why there was such a widespread belief when I felt absolutely nothing. I found great peace when I ultimately discovered the theory of a proto-Indo-European religion.

As for Frieza's proposed scenario, it is patently ridiculous despite Alarti's poor refutation of it. No one chooses to believe in Christianity or any religion based on evidence or historicity. There is no verifiable evidence for even the existence of Buddha, Jesus Christ, or Muhammad, much less the authenticity of any of their claims. People seem to believe in religion either because their parents told them to or because they feel an unfulfilled need in their lives.

The most interesting thing about this thread, to me, is that it turned into an argument against atheism rather than addressing the very clear differences between Mormonism and more common Christianity. Apparently no one wants to defend magic underwear and teleporting Jesus.

true atheism does not say, "i know there isn't a god or creator" it does say, "there is no reason to believe in a god/creator"