Why the ShockofGod Challenge is Valid

"What proof and evidence do you have that proves that atheism is accurate and correct?"

 This simple challenge to atheists from YouTube user ShockofGod has been causing quite a bit of controversy recently. Many atheists have created videos attempting to explain why the challenge is not valid, and in doing so they usually end up repeating a number of common misconceptions.

 I have gotten into several debates about the challenge in the comments to videos, and have found that I too have started to repeat myself. I don't usually make videos addressed to atheists, but in this case I felt it was necessary to address, once and for all, why I think Shock's challenge is valid, and why I think most atheists' criticisms of it are ill-founded.

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[Devos154]

Christians are so delusional lol. We don't care that you hate homosexuals, science, and reality so stop posting videos on the internet.

[stallion4life]

@Devos154 I don't have any of those things, and I'll post what I want on the internet. So there. :)

[Devos154]

@stallion4life And intelligent people will continue to laugh at you. How does it feel that the only people on your side are bible belt rednecks who failed middle school.

[stallion4life]

@Devos154 Of course, and all these intellectual giants are posting YouTube comments, right? Newton, Aquinas, Riemann, Dostoyevsky, Kierkegaard... they're all just chumps compared to the YouTube atheists!

Seriously, you're pathetically ignorant. Go read an actual book outside of the new Atheist canon, you might get a glimmer of how much yet you have to learn.

[Devos154]

@stallion4life An actual book like the bible? I'm sure I can gain a ton of knowledge from an ancient book made by superstitious people.

[stallion4life]

@Devos154 With all your "rational" prejudices in line, you'll never have to be exposed to an idea that disagrees with yours ever again!

[MrSitemaster2]

@stallion4life If I was a theist then the perfect answer to Shock of God's challenge is Proverbs 26 4-5:-

4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him.

5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.

[Devos154]

@stallion4life I'm actually open to ideas that disagree with me. These ideas just require proof. I'm open to the idea that there could be a God but everyone fails to provide proof. Just like flying space unicorns and demonic leprechauns, God doesn't exist to me until there is proof. The bible doesn't count as proof because there is no proof it was divinely inspired. It's the religious who are not open. "Evolution must be wrong because it goes against my belief" is what many believe.

[stallion4life]

@MayonR Don't hold your breath... lol!

[MayonR]

@qickimart [[but there is contradicting evidence that falsifies those claims]] Shoot away.