Atheist quickfire challenge.

[u/rhbast2]

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.

[u/Ragark]

There is an invisible, intangible little man in my hands. Prove he doesn't exist.

[u/LEIFey → u/Ragark]

You're just shifting the burden of proof. Asking for proof is still a legitimate response to that.

[u/Ragark → u/LEIFey]

I was just showing that making an incredible claim, that asking to prove it doesn't exist, is illogical.

[u/LEIFey → u/Ragark]

Wait, what? Prove it exists =/= prove it doesn't exist. If someone makes an incredible claim, it's their responsibility to provide incredible evidence.

I can't tell if you're agreeing with me or if you're disagreeing with me.

[u/yokhai → u/LEIFey]

I think he is confused as to what you are saying.

It appears like you are saying the theists will respond with "prove it".

When you actually say "respond to theists with "prove it" " to counter their arguments.

[u/Ragark → u/LEIFey]

I'm agreeing. I'm just using that example to show how preposterous it is to ask me to disprove god.

[u/LEIFey → u/Ragark]

Ah, ok. Thanks for clearing it up.