Why Religious Texts Can't Succeed in Converting Atheists

One little note, when I said that God revealed himself to 'prophets' in the Bible, I meant it in the sense of the primary actors who were turned to Christianity by great miracles.

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[FangsAddict]

Ok Cayce, as you have stated that you are offended about claims that you are going to hell because you aren't a christian and the absolute statements "christians" say. I'd like to ask if you could be specific on which christians? I mean there are a lot of diffrent branches but do you mean catholics or people of no denomination etc. Can you be more specific cause I'm of no denomination and it kinda is offensive when you put a label on christianity and say it in a generalizing sort of way.

[huxtiblejones]

It doesn't matter what denomination, that is completely irrelevant. The fact of the matter is that 9 times out of 10 I am threatened by Christians. I don't know what every individual believes and that doesn't matter - they all identify as Christians.

Demanding branches of Christianity is a sort of No True Scotsman fallacy - you're redefining what Christianity is so you can distance yourself from the crazy shit that many Christians often say. I recognize there are loons, but they are Christians.

[dreaface214]

Also i hate how you go "blah blah" about what religious people say. Can u at least respect it. I dont go around mocking you and other atheist like "Big bang fucking this and evolution fucking that. This scientist says this...". thats very immature.

I dnt see y people, both atheist n christians go around making videos. you believe in what u believe in. y keep takin about it, gosh!

if u dnt partially believe y waste ur time makin this vid?

either way you cant prove either or wrong.

[huxtiblejones]

I say 'blah blah blah' because it involves superstitious threats of a wide array. It is nonsense to sit around while some person accuses you of committing such a crime against an invisible being that you'll burn in hell forever. That is 100% 'blah blah blah.'

The reason I make videos about atheism is because I am in opposition to misinformation. I make these videos to clarify positions of atheism. I have never been religious, was not raised religious, and definitely do not 'partially believe'.

[dreaface214]

okay i see, im honestly not tryna convince u of anything. im totally intriged. i think i can understand like if the most of the world was saying "purple pigs killed unicorns years ago, believe or burn 4 eternity" id want "proof" as well i suppose. lol

and by "partially believe" i dont mean in a set and organized religion, heavean hell. i just mean if wonder you believe in the soul, or that maybe there could be more to life than us, any higher being or spirit? if u dnt mine answering:)

[huxtiblejones]

I don't believe in souls. I can entertain the idea of reincarnation in some form, but I don't believe it either. Nothing about the world or universe necessitates supernatural explanations - before we were born, what was there? There was nothing, we didn't exist. I believe this will be the case when we die. We cease to exist. I don't know why I am conscious but I do know that there was a time when I wasn't.

That time will return soon.

[FlyingFree333]

There are over 5700 different versions of the new testament texts no two completely agree. Some passages were added as much as 1000 years later. No originals exist, nor copies of copies of copies of copies. Many events described in the bible directly contradict science and/or history, for example the census they claim is the reason Jesus was born in Bethlehem never happened, the creation story is utterly impossible and disease is not caused by sin. There is no way the bible is true in any sense.

[FlyingFree333]

"Properly read, the Bible is the most potent force for atheism ever conceived." - Isaac Asimov

[RichEncreamie]

There is a base agreement in christianity that you in fact PERSONALLY DESERVE TO BE TORTURED FOREVER. Throwing your arms up and not challenging that is the most rude, hatefilled assertion a person can condone. How can it not be offensive to present that to a stranger? As an atheist I would never support any document that claims human beings deserve to be tortured.

[fatimasidra]

why don't you read the book The Quran and Modern Science by Dr. Maurice Bucaille. it shows how Quran is compatible with Modern Science.

[skaterboy379]

@HaleyMary i do, i believe that GOD created earth and the species and things in it, BUT there is no 'Jesus' aka 'magic man'. it's all in people's heads, however i still believe that people derserve some type of decent morals.

[skaterboy379]

there is no god, get real ppl. peoeple created a bible and religions bc they had no comense sense, understanding of science, evoloution, and how they all work together.  so yr not going to heaven your just going to be no better then the dirt u walk on.

[drawingmaster]

Im not gay, but marry me. I need you in my school haha

[ohtwiddlesticks]

Instead of being anti-christ how about you just pick up the bible and read it THEN make your judgement. The problem with a lot of people is they judge a religion and don't know the history. If you haven't tried to get to know God and why we believe then you have no credibility to say why he isn't real to Christians. You are now making an assumption that you can't back up with fact. also re-evaluate what type of "christians" you are confiding in & listening too. False prophets are real.

[ohtwiddlesticks]

Also there are many religious text because those who strayed from God and decided not to believe in him started their own mock religion. And the suffering part doesn't always have to mean hell, it can be suffering on hell. Also suffer doesn't always have to be physical pain, it can be spiritual warfare & troubles.

[ohtwiddlesticks]

The bible doesn't mention things about stars and unimportant man made items because they are man made. The bible is a book teaching you how to live your life and get back to heaven where we came from. It is a story of our father God and his son Jesus Christ and how we came about. Man has a tendency to do things and make mistakes and go back to blame it on God. I respect your opinion but if you accept him, try him and ask him to reveal himself to you.. he will answer.

[kt1999l]

I understand your disappointment. I do not consider myself a Christian nor a Muslim. But have taken some time to study into both texts. The truth is the more I studied the less I believed. First of all other than the Bible their is no other historical record of a person named Jesus Christ or the Jewish version of that name. As you said man has been writing and drawing as long as we have existed. If he did exist there must be other significant writings from people of his time about his miracles

[kt1999l]

The Muslims do believe in Jesus Christ. A misconception is that they do not believe in him at all. The difference is that the Muslims believe him to be a Prophet like Moses. They do not consider him God as Christians do. Doing my studies I have found that the Bible also says Jesus is not God in some places but then contradicts itself. As an example I recommend Luke 7:16 although this verse does not say directly that Jesus is not God. It does call him a Prophet.