This might be the best argument for God yet!
108. ARGUMENT FROM TINKERBELL
(1) I really want God to be real.
(2) If you wish for something really hard, it’ll come true.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
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When science and the Bible differ, science has obviously misinterpreted its data.
—Henry Morris (founder of Institute for Creation Research)
Mark Driscoll is the edgy pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, WA. He tends to make his fellow fundamentalists angry because of his insistence on being “relevant” and willingness to use swear words. But in spite of a hipper veneer, he’s still one of them. He believes women shouldn’t be pastors, that homosexuality is [...]
How many times have we heard this one?
109. ARGUMENT FROM LACK OF DISPROOF, a.k.a. ARGUMENT FROM SHIFTED BURDEN OF PROOF
(1) You can’t prove God doesn’t exist!
(2) Therefore, God exists.
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I’m sure this will be a shock to you all, but it seems the Shroud of Turin is not a magic xerox of the risen Jesus. An Italian scientist claims he has reproduced the technique:
An Italian scientist says he has reproduced the Shroud of Turin, a feat that he says proves definitively that the linen [...]
by VorJack
One of the standard arguments we hear for the historicity of the resurrection is the martyrdom of the apostles. Would the followers of Jesus really have sacrificed themselves for a lie?
The argument has a number of weaknesses. One of the greatest is the fact that all the details of this martyrdom comes [...]
I came across an article the other day from Dr. Aaron Menikoff, a Christian pastor, who asks if the Bible is reliable for “the truth” about Jesus Christ. That’s a great question — one I answer negatively — so I was curious about his perspective. His two main arguments are:
We should believe the Bible because [...]
Christopher Hitchens plays the “what if” game with a fundamentalist radio host:
The arrogance of the radio host reminds me of my own not too long ago. He’s talking to Hitchens like he’s a 7 year old kid who has never heard the basic Jesus pitch.
I thought Hitchens answered pretty well, except for the last question [...]
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