Why do people believe you need evidence to disprove a god?

You used wiki as a source and you also chose to determine exactly when a religion begins, you cannot determine the age of hinduism based upon what documents where written at what time.tenaka2

Christianity started as a jewish cult and the bible wasn't written when christ was alive but many many years later, this doesnt mean that christianity started when the book was written, same applies for hinduism.tenaka2

Not that it matters, hinduism predates christianity by many hundreds if not thousands of years.

tenaka2

What do you mean by that? Christianity (the OT part of it) pre dates the age of the documents we have found on them as well.

[QUOTE="champion837"][QUOTE="SuperKaio-ken"] No actually I'm the Father, the Son and the Holy spirit, and just becaues I said it makes it true. Oh wait, you don't believe me?

SuperKaio-ken

[QUOTE="champion837"]If someone wanted to say that, then they would need prophecies about them, people to prepare your way, and many, many texts that complimented each other throughout thousands of years that led to that person's arrival for it to be the same.RationalAtheist

This idea of thousands of years keeps cropping up, although you discount other religions with as much if not more quantity and longevity of documentation to support them.

We can also see that there is dispute over interpretations of the bible between Christians (regarding the Trinity, amonst other things). This shows me that the texts don't necessarily compliment each other like you say they do, if they create disagreements between people interpreting the same book in different ways.

Us as sinful human beings have different interpretations. That doesnt mean that The Bible isnt on one accord. When you asked me a question, I answered it. I am talking to you, so if you have a misinterpretation of it I can help you. Dont use other peoples misinterpretation and say "they dont agree with what you said, so it cant be true", I am not talking to them, I am talking to you.

And secondly, and most importantly, I would say the vast majority of the Bible Christians agree on, just because you are on the OT where it would be expected that the stuff Christians disagree on would be discussed, that wouldnt show most of things that Christians do agree one. If that were the case, then perhaps most churches wouldnt even function. And there are a bunch of denominations, sure, but those denominations havent deemed fit to break off into a bunch of other religions. We still agree on most of what it is said in the Bible.

Why do people that disbelieve in God talk about religion so much?SolidSnake35

[QUOTE="gotdangit"]You make way too many assumptions. Why can't God still be a flying invisible unicorn monster, we don't know what God looks like, no one does. The whole White guy with a beard is just like a place holder really, do you really think everyone assumes he's white? And a lot of people convert to Christianity for some reason or another, not just because they were raised that way. I know a lot of Christians that came to Jesus because their life was so bad that they turned to Jesus and God, and Christianity, and to them, it's the only religion that makes sense. I'm not saying christianity is the "right" religion, but it's just the one so far that makes the most sense. And I know a lot of things about christianity don't make sense, but you have to make sense of things, and I have my own view on things. I don't know where you get all these ideas about religion and how people got to where they were, but you can't just assume because of your own personal interactions, how did you even come to that conclusion that only a small amount of people found Christianity without being taught from the age of 5.Zeviander

Most people seem to fear admitting this fact. Or they just never realize it. Another thing similar to this that really makes me facepalm is when people label kids as Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, etc.....the kid is no more a a true member of any of those sects as they are members of the postal worker's union

[ and actually were given free reign over their lives, without the threat of execution or excommunication, I can guarantee that the religious landscape of the world would me much different right now.Zeviander

[QUOTE="gotdangit"]You make way too many assumptions. Why can't God still be a flying invisible unicorn monster, we don't know what God looks like, no one does. The whole White guy with a beard is just like a place holder really, do you really think everyone assumes he's white? And a lot of people convert to Christianity for some reason or another, not just because they were raised that way. I know a lot of Christians that came to Jesus because their life was so bad that they turned to Jesus and God, and Christianity, and to them, it's the only religion that makes sense. I'm not saying christianity is the "right" religion, but it's just the one so far that makes the most sense. And I know a lot of things about christianity don't make sense, but you have to make sense of things, and I have my own view on things. I don't know where you get all these ideas about religion and how people got to where they were, but you can't just assume because of your own personal interactions, how did you even come to that conclusion that only a small amount of people found Christianity without being taught from the age of 5.Zeviander

the kid is no more a a true member of any of those sects as they are members of the postal worker's unionwis3boi

[QUOTE="wis3boi"]the kid is no more a a true member of any of those sects as they are members of the postal worker's unionchampion837

So a 4 year old kid knows what religion is and all the other religions are and what they mean? No, he/she does not. They are labeled so because of their parent's beliefs. It would be silly to call a kid a "Marxist child" or a "democratic child" because that's what his parent's may be. All your arguments in this thread raise alarm bells in the heads of any sane and logical person.

All your arguments in this thread raise alarm bells in the heads of any sane and logical person.

wis3boi

Welcome to religion.

[QUOTE="wis3boi"] All your arguments in this thread raise alarm bells in the heads of any sane and logical person.

Nibroc420

Welcome to religion.

No need to welcome me, I lived in it :P

of any sane and logical person.wis3boi

[QUOTE="wis3boi"] of any sane and logical person.champion837

[QUOTE="wis3boi"] of any sane and logical person.champion837

[QUOTE="champion837"][QUOTE="wis3boi"] of any sane and logical person.Nibroc420

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="champion837"] Most of the country is Christian, you mean to tell me that we dont think that our children are christians?xscrapzx

[QUOTE="champion837"][QUOTE="wis3boi"] of any sane and logical person.Nibroc420

and the vast majority of people I meet around my age (21) don't follow any religion.

[QUOTE="xscrapzx"][QUOTE="Nibroc420"] I'd like to think our children are sane and logical. Wouldn't you like the same?l4dak47

[QUOTE="Nibroc420"][QUOTE="champion837"] Most of the country is Christian, you mean to tell me that we dont think that our children are christians?xscrapzx

[QUOTE="l4dak47"][QUOTE="xscrapzx"] So because someone has certain spiritual beliefs they are not sane?xscrapzx

So what you are saying is as we grow older we never think for ourselves? I have to disagree with that. Yes when you are younger you are a lot more guliable and easier to believe in something because someone told you the reasons why it was the right thing to do. xscrapzx

[QUOTE="xscrapzx"][QUOTE="Nibroc420"] I'd like to think our children are sane and logical. Wouldn't you like the same?l4dak47