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Atheist Arguments Against God

There's a lot of talk online by religious people trying to defeat atheist arguments against god. This is really a waste of time because there's really nothing to argue. The atheist argument against god is that we don't believe in a god or gods until they are proven to exist. There's nothing else to it. Religions and religious people feel they have to fight back against atheists because the religious mindset is such that it doesn't allow questioning of their doctrine or any type of skepticism; you either believe it or you're an infidel. This sets up a terrible situation where they feel they have to destroy anyone who doesn't believe what they do, including other religions, countries, atheists, and other non-believers. This "chosen people" or "us vs. them" mentality creates a lot of conflict in the world. Atheists simply don't accept god claims. We just haven't been presented any convincing evidence of the existence of any god. ...

Why Atheists Shouldn't Argue with Religious People

Atheists shouldn't argue with religious people because there is really nothing to be gained by either side. That's because both sides come from entirely different parts of the universe: The religious side believes in a supernatural being that runs everything, atheists don't. The only time atheists might want to engage with religious people on the topic of god is when the religious person is questioning their own faith and wants more information about atheism. Then it might be appropriate to just talk about what atheism is. The great thing about atheism is that you don't have to prove anything to anyone or convert anyone. All atheism is is a lack of belief in the existence of god. It shouldn't be a difficult concept to grasp, but religious people have a hard time understanding that someone doesn't believe in their god (even though they don't believe in other gods). Don't worry about it, you're a great person as is, you don't need extra argumen...