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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (3400)4/22/2009 8:21:49 AM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 3816
 
You can read much of the arguments presented here:

doesgodexistdebate.blogspot.com

Hitchens arguments seem to boil down to the world is cruel - the argument from evil. Plus some religious people are cruel.

What you have to accept to believe in God

You must imagine that a human beings are born (those that don't die in child birth) into a confusing and terrible world. Many die in infancy, others are afflicted with suffering. They have appendixes and other unnecessary appendages. This means a designer who thought of doing things in such a way is a very cruel, mean designer.

You must believe that God chose to not reveal to a great number of people across the world and across time that they need to believe in his son in order to be saved. This also is a cruel position to take.