How To Dishonestly Defend Your Irrational Beliefs - Atheist Experience 492

It's simple. Ignore logic. Do not listen to anyone else, no matter how reasonable they are. But, most importantly, come up with rapid-fire ad hoc explanations(or mention something totally irrelevant) whenever you get pressed. For part 2(The Sad Life Of A Christian) go here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6hRns1MPbM

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[ritchloui]

@EatMAndSml Mind you, remember that the caller has probably NEVER in her life spoken to ANYONE who doesn't believe in God let alone has given good reasons why not. For her it is shattering.

[rrpostalagain]

"Where did you get that from...the internet?" No, it's called a "thought" of my own. I actually go around thinking all day and figuring stuff out as best I can, "depending on myself" to be able to think. Because you are what happens when you incapable of thinking for yourself. Un bloody believable, this person.

[MrAlqa3da]

critical thought: religion's worst enemy

[101mythbuster]

@gotsda Well....(with regard to the whole question of God) it is interesting to note that the only deity ever really known to have gone on record explicitly revealing himself as "the one and only true God" is the self same deity worshiped by Jews, Christians, & Muslims. Consequently, the sacred writings of all other known religions (while still considered inspired writings by their followers) are regarded as being more philosophical in nature than as the literal "word of God".

[gotsda]

@101mythbuster But equally why does the bible have more validity than anything else?

[xTReeTooNx]

is there an episode where they have actually convinced someone they are deluded? xd

[101mythbuster]

@PACKyourSHITfolks420 I do not believe in other faiths which contradict the Bible because a person can not have conflicting beliefs, that would be irrational. However, if something which conflicts with the Bible can be sufficiently shown to be true, I am prepared to accept it. That's just never happened.

[101mythbuster]

@PACKyourSHITfolks420 "how would YOU know it?" The only means which we have of understanding that which is beyond our limited knowledge is faith. The whole point of my argument was simply that possibilities exist beyond the observable, I was not suggesting that God exists exclusively in that reality. God is spirit yes, but like us, he also possesses a physical body which is corporeal in nature.

[PACKyourSHITfolks420]

@101mythbuster If there were truths beyond the observable, how would YOU know it?

[PACKyourSHITfolks420]

@101mythbuster That's immature.

[PACKyourSHITfolks420]

@101mythbuster You just said it. You won't believe anything that doesn't reinforce the bible. Therefore, arguing with you is pointless.

[101mythbuster]

@PACKyourSHITfolks420 Ask yourself this question, if there were in fact truths beyond the observable, how would someone like you ever know it? Your narrow definitions of reality don't allow it. I'm afraid you're trapped in your own intellectual box of skepticism which only leads to doubt.