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Destroy Atheist Arguments in a Flash!

Apologetics have been used to prove that a faith is somehow beneficial, that there is some truth in the faith and used as a tool of conversion. Many of them fall flat for good reason, namely that classical apologetics need to be upgraded for the 21st century.

A lot of the apologetic arguments that have been used in the past have fallen flat. They have been based, lets be honest, on pseudo-science or a misrepresentation of the natural world. Anything from the Kalam Cosmological Argument through to the Watchmaker Argument, they all have one thing in common, they are all arguments and are not factually based. As such they cannot help people to faith to defend their position nor can they help faith itself to be protected in a world which is being characterised by a growing sense of aggressive secularism. So we need a new way of looking at faith and using that as the justification for use to carry on following faith. Something that is factual, something which is demonstrable and can show that religion itself is not evil but is in fact the greatest force of good in the world today.

If an atheist asks you what you believe, for instance, think of what their motives might be, they might say “I am interested” and they might actually seem interested, but one has to ask oneself as a person who has some faith or other, “why would an atheist be even remotely interested in what I believe?” the fact of the matter is that most people are just interested in themselves and have no interest in what you think at all. They are interested in their own arguments and doing anything that they can to misrepresent your position so that they can make you feel bad. Essentially, sometimes people can appear very liberal, but in so doing they are merely trying to find a new way of bullying you through getting you to open up about what your thoughts are and undermining your position, and making themselves feel stronger as a result of having destroyed someone. So under those circumstances do not answer them with what you believe, but answer them instead with a truth “I believe that what I believe does me good, and that is all I need to know”. If they ask you why you feel that your faith is a good thing, tell them the facts. Something that is verifiable, that most charitable and socially concerned enterprises are set up by people of faith, and as a result we can see that through history, faith has fed the hungry, provided shelter for the homeless and water for the thirsty. Also some faith groups have even assisted the economies of developing nations, lifted the poor out of poverty and given self esteem to millions. If they ask you why your faith in particular and not any other faith, again you can be honest and tell them that the traits you have already mentioned (in terms of charitable behaviour and the like) are present in the faith of your choosing, you admit that there are many other social issues that need addressing in society, but you personally cant deal with every social problem, and as such you choose to be supportive of a faith that has some benefits to society.

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