The Argument Miracles provide proof that god exists. There’s no other way to explain such things. How To Debunk It If a thing has actually occurred, then that thing, to the extent of its occurrence, is natural. It may be rare, it may have even been a singularity, but if the thing actually happened, then… Read More How To Debunk Miracle Claims
We all live by faith—even atheists. No one can know everything. In fact, we live in almost complete ignorance of what the future will bring. We can make some predictions, but we have to admit that we don’t know what will happen. That’s where faith comes in. Faith is the bridge that gets you from… Read More How to Debunk: “We All Live By Faith—Even Atheists”
The main problem with the idea of sin is that it contradicts the existence of an omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent and timeless deity. You can have one or the other, but both at the same time is a paradox. Let me explain why. There are many versions of sin, depending on religion, custom, culture, etc. But… Read More The Religious Idea of Sin is Impossible
When the problem of evil or sin comes up, it’s very common to hear religious apologists explain this with the idea that god granted humans free will. Humans, so the story goes, are free to choose whether to go in god’s way or to stray into sin and evil. God gave humans free will because… Read More The religious idea of free will is impossible
The Argument The evidence for the theory of evolution is very weak. The theory is full of holes and is unproven. How to Debunk It If you think the theory of evolution is too scientifically weak, that it’s lacking in evidence and doesn’t make any sense, I can only imagine how little you think of… Read More How to Debunk: “The Theory of Evolution is Full of Holes”
The Argument Science has only vindicated the existence of god and the truth of religion. There are many examples of things like the Big Bang theory where it took science many centuries to catch up to what religion already taught us about creation. So, not only does science validate religion, it shows how much more… Read More How to Debunk: “Science Vindicates The Existence of God”
The Argument If the constants of the universe (mass, energy, gravity, electromagnetic force, etc.) were slightly different, nothing would exist. If the earth was a tiny bit closer or farther away from the sun, no life would exist on it. The world, and the universe as a whole, was extremely fine-tuned for life. Considering the… Read More How to Debunk The Fine-Tuning Argument
“Scientology” is the best answer to any question about: “How could so many people worship something if it’s not true?” “Why do you think YOU’RE right and so many other people are wrong?” “What makes YOU—the nonbeliever—smarter than so many other people who wholeheartedly believe?” “Why would so many people put so much faith in… Read More The Lesson of Scientology
The Argument The true path of religion, the true way of god, is one of moderation. Extremists misinterpret the spirit of it and give religion a bad name. It’s easy to be a non-believer if you think it’s a question of extremism or nothing. But if you learn more about god and religion, you’ll realize… Read More How To Debunk Religious Moderation
The Argument Many atheists and critics of religion are looking at things from a scientistic viewpoint. You think everything can be reduced to scientific terms and misunderstand how much of the world simply doesn’t work that way. Religion can’t be analyzed and dissected through the cold and narrow scientific viewpoint. How to Debunk It There… Read More How to Debunk Accusations of Scientism
