Help With Arguments

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Help With Arguments

Hey everyone,

I've been compiling a list of arguments used by theists and then researching and countering them, just for my own benefit (i got into a debate about the existance the other day at work and i was completly unprepared so i want to be more prepared when i'm tlakin to him next time) so i was hoping you guys could help me by telling me about arguments you have encountered and how you have or would have countered them. I have most of the really common ones, but post whatever you've got. I've also like to address the argument of the banana. All i have now is natural selection (not researched tho) but if it comes up i tell them that it sure is great of natural selection to have helped us develope the thumb so we can use the "tab" on the banana. also in teh closing arguments on the ABC nightline debate with RRS the theists say "if u see ripples in the sand then u know it was nature cuz its a pattern, but if u see jack loves sally then u know it was from an intelligent being cuz it contains information, so DNA must be made by an intellignece cuz it contains info" but is it not just a pattern, all noses, eyes, hands, and just bodies in general all look the same, its a fairly obvious pattern to me.


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Works of TodangstWorks of

Works of Todangst

Works of Hambydammit

 

If you read through everything in those two links, you'll be set.

 

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Here are some short and easy

Here are some short and easy answers I wrote to common arguements: http://www.rationalresponders.com/forum/13173#new

Psalm 14:1 "the fool hath said in his heart there is a God"-From a 1763 misprinted edition of the bible

dudeofthemoment wrote:
This is getting redudnant. My patience with the unteachable[atheists] is limited.

Argument from Sadism: Theist presents argument in a wall of text with no punctuation and wrong spelling. Atheist cannot read and is forced to concede.


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Thanks

Thanks Loc, thats exactly what i'm lookin for, i'm gonna use the 15 you gave plus whatever else i can find in the list i'm making, and i'll probably use some of the points u made, if thats alright. and if its posted publicly or anything credit will be given were credit is due


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Here's a collection of some

Here's a collection of some really retarded ones all in one place:  http://www.kenboa.org/text_resources/free_articles/5334