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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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DocSavage · M
Nonsense. The only reason to cling to a god belief is the hope of an afterlife. When you accept the idea that a creator god doesn’t guarantee a heaven or Hell. You stop looking For a supernatural being as an explanation for the simple limitations of human knowledge.
@DocSavage lol ... blocked for an immature ego

This child has not been here long enough to make two passes of the feed ... yet he managed to get blocked

Sad
Oster1 · M
I’m reading it before I saw you and thought he really sounds familiar and would often argue with this same gentleman. As always, I laughed so hard at your reply. May God bless the young man. It is sad. 😊@questionWeaver