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Religious people (tend to, I realise this is a generalisation) believe on the grounds of faith and not evidence. Which, although I find disagreeable, I can vaguely see their point.
What makes your religion more true than any other?
This isn't just aimed at one religion, by the way. But really, it seems to be down to a chance of where you happened to be born. I dare say, that if the lovely Dustin was born in Saudi Arabia and raised as such, would he not be a Muslim? (sorry Dustin, you know I love you. In a homosexual way. Uncomfortable?)
To demonstrate the sheer ridiculousness of believing wholly on the grounds of faith, or axiomatic scripture, parody religions have emerged.
Obviously, there's the hilarious Celestial Teapot, the Flying Spaghetti monster, and the Invisible Pink Unicorn, to name a few. If those were instilled into us every Sunday from an early age, and their existence was 'confirmed' in ancient scripture, would we, the teapot atheists, not be thought of as mad?
What makes your religion more true than any other?
The Fact that in every Religion The Human is looking for God ... In Christianity The God himself Instead came and found the Human . (Dont ask me how i knowit , as you said Faith it is)
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sometimes we put up walls , not to keep people out, but to see who cares enough to knock them down.
The Fact that in every Religion The Human is looking for God ... In Christianity The God himself Instead came and found the Human . (Dont ask me how i knowit , as you said Faith it is)
Religious people (tend to, I realise this is a generalisation) believe on the grounds of faith and not evidence.
As a human, I believe on multiple grounds. As a Christian, I recognize John 6:44.
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Which, although I find disagreeable, I can vaguely see their point.
Well, in a sense we all are possessors of great faith.
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What makes your religion more true than any other?
Depends on the claim. This is a question relating to apologetics. I am sort of Classical-Presuppositional in my outlook concerning this matter.
The most important evidential claim of Christianity, is that of it's name-sake. The Resurrection of Christ Jesus.
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This isn't just aimed at one religion, by the way. But really, it seems to be down to a chance of where you happened to be born. I dare say, that if the lovely Dustin was born in Saudi Arabia and raised as such, would he not be a Muslim? (sorry Dustin, you know I love you. In a homosexual way. Uncomfortable?)
This is both a Genetic Fallacy, and a two way street.
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To demonstrate the sheer ridiculousness of believing wholly on the grounds of faith, or axiomatic scripture, parody religions have emerged.
Nothing new in history.
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Obviously, there's the hilarious Celestial Teapot, the Flying Spaghetti monster, and the Invisible Pink Unicorn, to name a few. If those were instilled into us every Sunday from an early age, and their existence was 'confirmed' in ancient scripture, would we, the teapot atheists, not be thought of as mad?
Problem with your presumption here: The Teapot you praise was arbitrarily formulated by Bertrand Russel over the matter of Burden of Proof. <---- this we do know
My disbelief in your Teapot, isn't based on a lack of evidence, but good evidence to the contrary.
These types of things are used by those who seek to not address the subject in an intellectual manner.
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