"The History Channel, TLC, The Science Channel and their ilk have decided to look at which side their bread is buttered on, and so you get shows about topics like aliens and ufo's, pawn shops, ice road truckers, "An Idiot Abroad"…"

"A gun range isn't an ideal place to find yourself in any argument, let alone one that pulls the emotional strings of believers so strongly. I go to gun ranges often for sport, and I'm a bit of a "prepper" so I like to keep myself…"

"In those cases, when the "scientists weren't there" I prefer to take inspiration in The God Delusion where Dawkins uses a crime example. When a crime is commited without eye witness, sometimes is still possible to know exactly what…"

"At a gun range?  Not a rreeeeealy good place to  get into a heated argument!  Maybe go off-premises for a coffee and continue discussion?   Ralph"

"At a gun range?  Obvious solution was at hand."

""How does one respond to such a mountain of bullshit served in one steaming mass?" Two words: Walk away. "I feel like I really should have stood up for science." Only when the opposing party has proven themselves capable of…"

"Stalin, Pol Pot and Mao somehow have something to do with us."

"'God will smite me if i disagree with him' Of course, this is just a momentary laspe in judgement form an all powerful, all knowing benign being who just wants to be your best friend and who loves you for who you are. Xians dont even know…"

"Thanks. That's a very generous thing to say."

""before I could even start that examination, I had to get away from the fear that even asking these questions would anger god" That was my first issue. And it is for many believers. It is just sickening how guilt and fear are used to…"

"For sure."

"What do you mean. If conclusive evidence of the nonexistence of god isn't enough, what is?"

"is he of the redneck denomination? lol"

"though that may have a little rooting in the truth, that certainly is not the only reason is it?"

"Great job. The profound stupidity of these questions was enough to make my brain implode, but your excellent answers continually pulled me back from the brink of annihilation. Isn't it great how christians are constantly using children to…"

"I've always wondered just how much of their faith is actual belief and how much is self-deception."