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In reply to the discussion: Review: "God Is No Thing" by Rupert Shortt – an excellent response to New Atheism [View all]Albertoo
(2,016 posts)60. What is the summary of that book?
Because I wonder how one can write 200 pages on two very simple questions:
if there is a god, what is it and how do we know it?
1- what is the total universe (multiverse, etc). Experimentally unverifiable.
was it created and by what? Pure conjecture. Idle talk.
2- even if assuming a 'creator god', one would need to look where to learn about it.
The leading religions rely on books which are so riddled with inconsistencies, scientific and historical errors and plain myths that they can't possibly be taken seriously.
What I understand from the article is that this book takes the shortcomings of 'New Atheists',
and **poof, shazam** therefore god. Not very convincing.
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Review: "God Is No Thing" by Rupert Shortt – an excellent response to New Atheism [View all]
rug
Mar 2016
OP
In a nutshell, many of the current criticisms of Christianity are attacks on strawmen.
rug
Mar 2016
#2
I don't think the point of Christianity has much to do with evidence.
struggle4progress
Mar 2016
#46
I've never heard questions of "evidence" discussed in any church I ever attended
struggle4progress
Mar 2016
#58
Are you saying that it's okay to believe in a False God and/or to not believe in the real God?
DetlefK
Mar 2016
#25
No. I am saying that it is not only okay to believe in a god(s) but that it is reasonable to do so.
rug
Mar 2016
#28