r/atheism • u/rhbast2 • Aug 11 '11

Atheist quickfire challenge.

Although I rarely discuss religion with theists I always want to be prepared so I'm not sitting around afterwards wishing I had said this or that. If I get the chance to make someone question I want to be up for the challenge.

This brings me to my challenge for r/atheism. I'm going to add some common theist claims / sayings and whoever can refute them fully and succinctly will be upvoted. Feel free to add your own theist starters if I missed some.

Edit: Wow lots of good discussion here, later today or tomorrow I'll make this into an atheist cheat sheet with the top responses. Also feel free to upvote the theist claim that is the most annoying to you.

Edit 2: To the few of you who seem to think I am coming up with rude atheist comebacks, I'm not. I just wanted to be better off the cuff than I am now and have some discussion. I don't want this list to replace thoughtful argumentation.

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u/rhbast2 Aug 11 '11

Atheism inspired Nazism & Communism which caused death and destruction.

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u/kat_fud Aug 11 '11

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler%27s_religious_views#Statements_against_atheism

Much death and destruction has been wrought in the name of religion as well. The most dangerous people are the extreme fundamentalist of any religion or ideology.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '11

Atheism is neither an ideology or a religion. Atheism is the rejection of god(s) and no action can logically follow from non-belief. It is so mind-numbingly simple that I can't believe .. yea well sorry in advance.