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That's a very long post, to say "I have no proof..."

I'm not religious and you're constantly misrepresenting or simply reducing the reasons why people have faith. That way it's easier for you to attack them. That's what a strawman is.

I reiterate. If what I'm claiming their reasons are is wrong, give me the reasoning that they are using that I am missing. Stop telling me I'm wrong and show that I am wrong by providing a reason to believe in God that's not faith or the Bible says.

Religion is an alive feature of humanity and what was consensus in e.g. christian faith 400 years ago has been replaced within the church and the faith of the individual believers. Religion isn't about "proof of existence" anymore, since it stopped being about answering questions that have been answered by science in the meantime.

This is irrelevant to the discussion and also just your personal opinion.

Contemporary religion is about philosophy and ethics. Claiming that religion can't answer questions it's not trying to answer doesn't proove that religion is moot.

Yea, pretty sure the majority of religious people are going to disagree with you. Religious believers believe in a God and a supernatural realm. What you are saying is simply wrong for the majority of religious followers.

It's like someone asking why some people like coffee and you can't understand why people like coffee, because if you can't survive on coffee alone. The whole premise is outdated.

Horrific analogy. Coffee is real and we can both touch and taste it. Also, coffee doesn't command us to stone gays or see women as second class citizens. Just horrific analogy.

I guess you're thinking about american evangelical lunatics and substitute all of spirituality with them. Christianity (and radical islamism) is some weird, imperialist perversion of faith. Forcing other people to boin your religion, or else is not the only mode, spirituality is expressed in the world.

I'm not talking about any religion in particular. They all share the same tenants that I'm attacking here. Belief without good reason.

When you're speaking in such a condescending manner of religious people when you actually mean evangelical lunatics just makes you seem arrogant and keeps you from actually learning anything about your fellow human beings.

For some reason you feel that me speaking the truth and demanding evidence for religious belief is condescending. When you claim to have all the answers via your imaginary friend and you seek to impose your views on others, I'm going to call you out on it.

This will be my last reply unless your next reply actually provides evidence, as demanded at the beginning of this thread. Otherwise have a great day.