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The difference is atheism starts on no presumtions, and theism starts on the presumtion that an almighty being exists. Let me ask you, what's worse, and atheist who does bad things because they don't think they'll get in trouble, or a theist that does bad things because they think they're justified by the highest source of authority?
Actually, atheism starts on the presumption that there's no god. Atheism = a lack of God. Therefore, it starts on a presumption as well. Agnosticism starts on no presumptions, as it's definition states that it's impossible to know the reality of a god.
A belief in God HAS HURT LITTLE CHILDREN. This has been documented in various news stories. Parents have prayed for their child and not trusted modern medicine because they though god was going to heal their child. Then when the child dies they say it was gods plan. How does god not cause harm in this situation?
A belief in no God has led to humanistic teachings of Eugenics which slaughtered and sterilized millions in the name of racial superiority. I'd like to ask those that let their children die: Which religious text was used when you decided to let your kid die? In many, if not all, situations, I question if it was their self-made religion that caused the death, or a real command by God. If it's the former, it's not Gods fault, only the parent. I don't remember a specific Biblical command that says 'if you kid is sick, let 'em die'.
I could also point to Christian hospitals in America that have saved millions of lives due to their values, as an offset against those that are foolish enough not to let doctors help their kids.
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