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MineralMan

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12. That's such a typical argument. Every atheist has heard it

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2018, 09:45 AM

Dec 2018

multiple times. It takes far more effort to believe that supernatural, all-powerful entities exist than not to believe they do. Religionists what that writer says because they've invested so much in believing.

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Atheist bashing here [View all] Cartoonist Dec 2018 OP

Deep down inside, all the way down, in the core of my being, I know there's ... earthshine Dec 2018 #1

👆 this. Snackshack Dec 2018 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author earthshine Dec 2018 #6

I know there's Nature, elleng Dec 2018 #3

I just love all these believers who've given away their worldy goods to walk the streets with msongs Dec 2018 #4

Western thought, lacks many things safeinOhio Dec 2018 #5

when it comes to life and death AlexSFCA Dec 2018 #7

Don't say never, because some of them do reject science. Mariana Dec 2018 #8

The author in the OP is Pentacostal, which is one of the more rock hard stupid fanaticisms Major Nikon Dec 2018 #10

To answer your question it's worth analyzing how they think Major Nikon Dec 2018 #9

Religious apologists are all terrible. Red Raider 85 Dec 2018 #11

That's such a typical argument. Every atheist has heard it MineralMan Dec 2018 #12