1. To think that science can answer all the questions in the
first post is to misplace your confidence in science and also fail
to understand the nature and limitations of the scientific method.
But think about this, why can we even do science at all? Why is the
universe capable of being studied and understood by humans? Again
only the theist has the answer. It is because God made the universe
and endowed us with the rational faculties needed to explore His
creation.
2. The point is that if God does not exist, then there is no
meaning in life. This is what atheists like Dawkins has conceded,
if you have read some of his works. You insisted that you can
still live a meaningful life. But why even bother? Why seek meaning
in a meaningless world according to atheism? That's rather
inconsistent, isn't it?
3. You missed the point here. I am not denying that horrors have
taken place in the name of religion. What I am pointing out is that
atheism should look back at their fruit in the last century alone
before pointing fingers at religion. Fact is, atheism is every bit
as religious!
4. Indeed, as an atheist the idea of fairness is moot. There is
no such thing. If you suffer and die that's just it. If you were a
victim of a murderer, that's just too bad. He's fitter than you.
You did not survive his attack you are not fit. That's atheism for
you. There is no justice, no fairness, no righting of any wrong.
But of course in reality you don't live like this at all. Which is
why I argue that atheism is not the right worldview to hold.
Atheists are notoriously inconsistent.
5. Let me explain clearer. Whenever atheists tries to argue a
moral point, they will fail. Simply because apart from objective
moral values which presupposes a moral lawgiver, there is no
standard of morality to judge, no standard of right or wrong. Only
might counts. If something is good or true in your eyes, that's
just your opinion. You can't insist that you are right.
6. You missed the point. The point is that if God does not
exist, then nothing makes sense at all. There is no meaning in
chemicals simply jostling around in our brains. There is no meaning
in chance random processes. In atheism nothing ought to make sense
because matter is all there is. No soul, no spirit, no God, no
morals etc. And the fact is, atheists do not live like that at all.
Again this is because they BORROW their values from theism, but
then suppress that knowledge in denial.
"...because God made the universe and endowed us with the rational
faculties needed to explore His creation..." You may think
rationally, I hope, but why the writers of the bible made so many
silly errors ? [No need for me to list down.. can google] This make
christianity look so bad.
You sound as if atheist has a wasted life. No soul no spirit no
moral. Are you taunting or feeling sad for atheist? Why cannot
atheist and theist agree on a moral point ? Is theist belong
to educated class of people? Why can't you trust on atheist's point
of view ? You belong in a higher class?
"...There is no justice, no fairness, no righting of any
wrong...." This is happening in real life. A lady ran over by a bus
recently. What can you do ? The life is gone, so what getting the
driver to pay for his crime? I bet you theist will believe if this
lady has a religion, she will now in a nice place with her god.
This is fairness if you will. To atheist, this is delusional. Wake
up.
