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Why is atheism untenable? [Spirituality & Religion]

“Gradually, I realized that in the twenty years since I opted for philosophical atheism, a vast, systematic literature had emerged that not only cast deep doubt on, but also, from any reasonable perspective, effectively refuted my atheistic outlook. . . . Today, it seems to me, there is no good reason for an intelligent person to embrace the illusion of atheism or agnosticism, to make the same intellectual mistakes I made.
“As recently as twenty-five years ago, a reasonable person weighing the purely scientific evidence on the issue would likely have come down on the side of skepticism. That is no longer the case. Today the concrete data point strongly in the direction of the God hypothesis. It is the simplest and most obvious solution to the anthropic puzzle.”
(Patrick Glynn)
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Carazaa · F
The English royalty, Queen Elizabeth II have genealogy records to Noah! And some people believe there was no Noah! What a joke!
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@Carazaa While I don't know about British royalty I do know that genealogical records are very common in some parts of the world. I was in a church where the pastor was of Lebanese decent. One day a stranger walked in and in a few moments we found out that he was from Tunisia. When he learned that the pastor's ancestors came from Lebanon he said that his family had left Lebanon around 600 AD. The pastor was intrigued and asked the Tunisian fellow if he had family records. It turned out they both did and comparing notes they discovered that in 625 AD there had been a marriage between the two families.
Carazaa · F
@hippyjoe1955 yes I believe it! Many families keep very good handwritten records! Mine goes back to Vikings on my grandmas side and Napoleon on my other grandmas! My grandma really boasted that ha ha!
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
@Carazaa Dear Wife can trace her lineage back to William the Conqueror. My side only has records back to the 1700s. Although the families were in their areas likely for thousands of years.