A panel (William Lane Craig, Christopher Hitchens, Douglas Wilson, Lee Strobel) discusses if the God of Christianity exists and if it matters. The discourse took place in March, 2009 at the Christian Book Expo.
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January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
@THEREIZNOGOD
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@THEREIZNOGOD
LOL. Pull more stats from your for me. Nevertheless, even if it were so, they clearly do not understand it, as demonstrated time after time.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
right. you and i …
right. you and i saw that, and it seems–from everyone’s comments–that its obvious to all.
craig is a hack (and not a good one at all)
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
per capita, more …
per capita, more atheists know the bible much better than christians. for many, reading the bible is the main cause of atheism. it is proof of the absurdity of religion, god, the beliefs, etc. but good luck to you
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
I can’t believe how …
I can’t believe how arrogant Craig is. He took such a cheap shot a Hitch, what a jerk. Some Christian humility.
Nice argument @ your dignity statement.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
@CelestialTina, you …
@CelestialTina, you nailed it
‘It makes you feel good’ is no reason to believe in anything – it just explains why so many are so eager to believe. I am starting to think that believers either are so indoctrinated or so weak-minded that they lack the ability for critical analysis.
Come on people!! If you had never heard these religious fables as a kid and then someone told them to you as an adult, you would have to be a little slow not to question the nonsensical nature of it all
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Can not have a …
Can not have a debate with these people. Religious bible thumpers are the most evil, megalomania filled delusional people on Earth.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
I went to the same …
I went to the same school as Christopher, and would very much disagree with the idea it was a ’staunch Christian school’ The majority of people at the Leys School are not Christians and would not profess to be believers at all. I would reakon in the region of around 1in20 are Christians, whilst the majority are probably put off by dull Chapel services people don’t want to go to and divinity lessons that promote little more than parrot like repition for exam purposes.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
You just can’t …
You just can’t argue with these people but I am impressed by Christopher’s tenaciousness to do so.
My favorite parts were the apologists admitting that religion is needed because there are people who’d have no hope without it. They’ve said it all right there.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
nickdap…sorry i …
nickdap…sorry i meant to give u a thumbs up on ur comment…i agree william lane craig is in a different league than hitchens….
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
The big bang theory …
The big bang theory at least says that matter was gathered in one spot then exploded. Christians want you to believe in the big poof theory. God said “Let it be” and poof there it was. I ask you which is more believable.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
I rated you up for …
I rated you up for not cursing me out the way other losers on here do if you disagree with them.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
i rated you down, …
i rated you down, but will say that William Craig was the best of the apologists..
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
i’d like to know …
i’d like to know how he is ignorant of these things when he was raised in a Christian family and went to a staunch Christian school.
i too am a “fallen Christian” and would argue that after falling from God’s grace into sin and struggling with guilt that my redemption from this guilt was secured after reading Hitchens’ God is not Great. His grasp of Christianity is better than many Christians I have met. He simply sees it with a clear mind.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
William Craig PWNED …
William Craig PWNED Hitchens so badly. I feel bad for him.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Hitchens is so …
Hitchens is so ignorant of Christianity and the bible.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
If you are uterly …
If you are uterly determend that the origin of the universe need a supernatural explanation then isent “something from nothing” the simplest supernatural event ? Why add more supernatural then you need ? No instead of something out of nothing lets put complicated inteligence out of nothing that is much more probable.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Hitchens could have …
Hitchens could have done a better job at the fine tuuning of the universe argument. How can people not see that adding god to the picture only moves the problem back and make it more improbable. Something smart enough do design the universe is more improbable then the universe itself. You have 2 options A the universe, B the universe + God
Then you can say whatever you want, it was always there, it doesent need an explanation etc however you put it option A is less complex and more likley.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
craig is a deceiver …
craig is a deceiver but not a good one at that.
he seems to always have the last word in which all of his fallacies remain unanswered. he’s always so smug
can’t wait to debate him
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
christianity is the …
christianity is the dealer of despair.
“you are nothing without god, you are nothing without jesus, get on your knees and kiss god’s and you’ll be well off, try to stand on your own two feet, and you’ll be reduced to less than rubble”
christianity does not give dignity, it takes it from you, and then presumes to save you from itself
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
they want their …
they want their faith to rule the world and they call atheists militant… how lovely
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
It takes longer to …
It takes longer to clean up a mess than it does to make it. Simple as that.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Exactly. CH …
Exactly. CH really didn’t have enough time to address all the things that that viper Craig whines he didn’t address.
These Theist set-up debates are almost always left intentionally broad in topic so that they can’t be nailed down to a specific issue….such as Craig’s insistence that the Resurrection was a real historical event, or his belief in ID.
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
What do you expect …
What do you expect in a 1vs4 debate where everyone has equal time?
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
why do i feel so …
why do i feel so sorry for the moderator?
what is wrong with this guy?…he is soooo pitiful it is very painful to watch! If this is what religion does to you god save me from that experience!
January 6th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
i thought CH was …
i thought CH was awsome! ofcourse they panel will find thing he may not have explained enough to them.. 5 voices v 1 voice in a short time will give CH a huge disadvantage to answer all these questions flying about.