Get your cards lined up

I still have a problem with atheistic, agnostic and theistic arguments that penetrate our lives when the author is already so incredibly biased towards a pre-determined view that they don't consider and present all the evidence. It's frustrating!

Here's one such article that was forwarded to me today.

My response was initially "grrrrr - please get your facts straight first." But after I started typing it turned into a lecture. I actually commented on the blog and have included it for you below, coz I'm a sharing kind of person like that ;-)  [Note: the last sentence refers to a reply to someone else's comment].


"Interestingly, some fundamental assumptions are made that void much of the discussion. As almost always happens in such presentations.

1. Science justifies atheism. What about the 000s of scientists who subsequently turn to a faith in God AFTER a life of research to explain existence?

2. Religion = Faith. This is far from true. Faith in something can exist without man-made Religious intervention (such as a church, synagogue, social order). This point was proven in the article: "I still consider myself Jewish in everything but the believing in God part" which means the religion's traditions and expectations are practiced but the Faith isn't believed in. The opposite can also exist.

As I continue on my own journey through atheism, agnosticism and theism, the amount of scientifically-accepted evidence presented by countless archaelogical (physical), historical (time), bibliographical (documentation), and geographical (across unassociated language-based cultures) sources is still persuading me in the same direction.

(BTW, I have come across thoughtful atheistic and theistic believers that if pinned down do admit to 'not knowning' THE answer. Their choice to believe is based on the evidence they have considered. And that's called faith. It was once explained to me like this: Have you ever paid money online or through the mail before receiving a product? It's the same principle: based on the evidence available to you, you have faith the product will arrive.)

So, whatever you choose to believe in (God, Science, Meta-physical, yourself), it is as a direct result of your willingness to objectively consider all the evidence presented. Dismissing one or more perspectives with such ease as demonstrated above indicates a preference to pick and choose evidence that supports a predetermined view and smacks of laziness in considering all of the available evidence from all sides.

My intention was to comment briefly, not write a missive. Regardless, I trust this is an improvement for those entertained by the "ignorant negative comments the article has already received."