Where's the evidence?

If, as many christians repeatedly claim, there are heaps of evidence that their god is real and that their religion is the only correct one, why can't they ever present any of it? All they ever do it tell others to look for it themselves.

It would be just as valid to say there are heaps of evidence that The Flying Spaghetti Monster is real. Anyone who doubts that should look for the evidence themselves and they'll find it's true.

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MartinII · 70-79, M

And it would be just as valid (or invalid) to claim, as non-religious people repeatedly do, that there are (is?) heaps of evidence that there is no god etc etc. And just as boring. Why can’t you leave it alone and talk about something interesting?

Sharon · F

@MartinII I'm not aware of anyone claiming there are heaps of evidence that there is no god. If anyone did but failed to present it, I'd like to know why.

And just as boring.

If you find it boring, just ignore it. No one forces you to comment on posts you find boring.

MartinII · 70-79, M

@Sharon I’m aware of at least one person - you! And more seriously, lots of people do or have done, including some very famous philosophers. And while you are right that I don’t have to comment on such posts, I can’t ignore them if they are written by someone I follow. In theory I could block or mute you, but I don’t want to do that, because I like you and enjoy reading your posts and comments on other topics. And finally, you haven’t answered my question!

Sharon · F

@MartinII Where have I, or anyone else, claimed there are heaps of evidence that there is no god? I've said there is no evidence that gods exist; I've even said the christian god is not possible and given the reason why, namely that it's contradictory. I don't recall ever saying there are heaps of evidence that the christian god doesn't exist and then refusing to present that evidence.

I don't leave it alone because I've seen some of the damage christianity does so I don't want to let it go unchallenged.

MartinII · 70-79, M

@Sharon “I’ve even said the christian god is not possible and given the reason why”. Well, that comes pretty close to claiming that there’s evidence, if not perhaps heaps of it. As to others, Dawkins is the most obvious example.

Personally, I have more experience of the good christianity can do, and prefer to focus on that (though as you know I am myself an atheist). Anyway, I propose to leave it at that.