Hopelessly Feeble Arguments Part 2

More of the subjective, personal "feel-good" Christian arguments against atheism. 

Let us continue...

ARGUMENT 3:  Atheism has never been a satisfactory explanation for the universe.

REBUTTAL:  Fact. Atheism is not cosmology. Atheism is the lack of belief in any god(s).

Now, let us talk about "satisfactory explanation for the universe" according to theism:

Uhhh… that the universe is about a series of giant turtles infinitely standing on top of one another. Oh, ah... a god had a stomach ache and vomited the universe. The universe is just 6,000 years old. Wait? Oh, well, the universe is a big, black egg. No? Everything in the universe came from a god's body lint. 

Satisfied?

But they're all myth! A Christian may reply. But remember, one person's religion is another person's myth. 

When talking about the universe, atheists only look at natural explanation for cosmology. Why not? Do I need to believe in supernatural fairies and elves to explain my garden? Magic, appeal to ancient texts, personal faith convictions, and subjective religious opinions are not explanations. 

Christian: But theism can give the cause of the universe, as stated in the Kalam argument: 

1. Whatever begins to exist has a cause.

2. The universe began to exist.

3. Therefore, the universe has a cause.

Weh? Noticed that your Kalam argument didn't said anything about a god. It only concluded that the universe has a cause, yet it didn't say that the cause is a supernatural Christian god.

ARGUMENT 4:  Atheism is emotional. Atheism is a rebellious act against God whom they perceive is unloving. Atheism is a reaction to hurt and pain. Atheism is a reaction to disappointment. Atheism is not unbelief in God, it is actually hatred against God. Listen how most atheist speak about God, religion, Christians, etc.

REBUTTAL: The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully. This is what one famous atheist said about god in one of his book (P. 31, Dawkins, Richard. The God Delusion. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.). 

Atheism is the lack of belief in any god(s) so how can I become angry on something that I don't believe to exist? Yet, we can be pissed off with fictional characters. That's why we are angry with characters like Valentina (Darna's archenemy), Captain Hook (Peter Pan's nemesis), and King Julian of Madagascar (He's just annoying).

Now why blame only the atheists for disliking the Judeo/Christian god? Marcion of Sinope (d. c. 160.) son of a bishop in Sinope denounced the god of the Old Testaments, as wicked and was the cause of evil in the world. He considered this god capricious, violent, and vindictive, a tyrant, and a petty-minded bungler. Now, don't tell me that Marcion was an atheist. 

ARGUMENT 5:  Atheism is not logical. Atheism is irrational. It deliberately ignores the abundant evidences for the existence of God.

REBUTTAL: Atheism doesn't ignore those so-called "abundant evidences for the existence of God." It refutes them. I really don't need to post all those refutations here in this article. Just use your Google search and you can see all those refutations.

Until next time.