Google “Atheism” and you find http: \/\/www. carm.org\/ atheism.htm (spaces inserted by me :-p ) as the number 4 unsponsored link.<\/p>\n

The blurb underneath it says<\/p>\n

Provides proofs that atheism is invalid. Also has tips on how Christians and atheists should communicate.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, calling your blog page Atheism<\/strong> while “providing proofs” of its invalidity strikes me as non-starter for initiating a model of how Christians and atheists should communicate. (I am thinking of setting up a blog page called “Born Again Christian” and see how well that goes down.)<\/p>\n

Carm is apparently the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Hence, I thought they might start with the Inquisition, the Crusades and the witch trials – then maybe go on to the zillion other lesser atrocities associated with organised Christianity but no.<\/p>\n

They seem rather bigger on “research” than apologies. The rest of the site is mainly devoted to providing apparently research-based arguments for Christians to throw in the face of doubters.<\/p>\n

My time on this planet is too short for me to address these arguments one by one and why bother? They throw a set of ideas into a mix and then follow their ideas to a totally predetermined conclusion.<\/p>\n

The basic design flaw in this sort of thinking is that it actually steps outside thought. There is always a preset answer… If it’s not in some part of the Bible then it’s in a catechism of answers to atheists. Anything but bloody think for themselves.<\/p>\n

Still, it is impressive that CARM think that it is worth suckering atheists in by pretending it’s not a Christian site. (Though a slim pretence that won’t hold up for any longer than it takes someone to spot that the first menu tab is entitled “-Jesus saves-“)<\/p>\n

And I love the atomic symbol they use as shorthand for “This is real science stuff.” How delightfully predictable.<\/p>\n

Aside:<\/p>\n

CARM is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose purpose is to equip Christians and refute error. The faith once for all delivered to the saints is under attack all over the world. More and more we need to know the truth and be able to articulate it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

How can faith be under attack? Surely, by definition, faith is belief without proof. If people genuinely have such “faith,” why would they care if other people dispute it?[tags]atheism, blog, carm, christian-apologetics, religion[\/tags]<\/p>\n

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