Rise of atheism: 100,000 Brits seek 'de-baptism'

[ManusJustus]

mmnin said:

ManusJustus said:
The problem with made up stories is that there is no evidence to disprove them.

If you want to believe in magic, go ahead, if you want to believe in fairy tales, go ahead, the only downside is lost resources (money and time spent on religion) and believing in something that isnt true. Not that much different from an athiest like myself, however, as I believe the Cleveland Browns are going to win the Superbowl and I spend time and money in hopes of them doing so.

...you need to change that if you are wanting to have a discussion, otherwise just shut up.. you're an ass...

Rereading my post, it came out more negative than I intended it to be, but calling me an ass and telling me to shut up hardly puts you on 'high road' that you believe you are on.

It doesnt matter how many people think something is true, all that matters is if it is true or not.  If you convinced everyone on Earth there were aliens coming to pick us up on Halley's comet, that wouldnt make the belief any less delusional.

And yes, the problem with made up stories is that there is no evidence to prove or disprove them.  Thus, there is no need to provide physical evidence for or against such an argument before making a rational judgement.  If someone made up a ridiculous story and told this story to me, my inability to prove it false shouldnt deter me from making logical judgements about said story.