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Thread #100409   Message #2022786
Posted By: Mrrzy
11-Apr-07 - 09:50 PM
Thread Name: BS: One compelling reason for a god?
Subject: RE: BS: One compelling reason for a god?
Your arguements against religion are of the "Straw Man" variety, and refute little to nothing of what "believers" believe. First, what IS a straw man argument? I've heard the phrase...

And rational arguments are all I have. They cannot refute faith which, by definition, is not rational. What I believe I can do is refute the idea that it makes SENSE to believe in the supernatural.

And I just love Tom Lehrer.

According to census data, the world population is:

About 33% christian
About 25% non-theists of various ilk, including but not limited to atheists
About 18% moslem
About 13% Hindu
About 10% what they call "folk religions" (devout Mudcatters?)
And about 1%Other, including less than .5% jewish.

In the US alone there are about 10:1 atheists/people of no religion to jews. Why aren't we a more viable political force?