You said that there are arguments that atheists make that are as bad as the arguments that Christians make. Can you name some? I can't think of any.

There are, unfortunately, plenty of them. A few that seem to come up a lot:

• Item X is the Bible is not literally true, therefore it is a mistake. (Add to this any argument about the Bible's content that does not take into account translation and the context in which it was written.)


• Parts of the Bible are wrong, therefore all of the Bible is not true.


• God couldn't make the earth stop turning to stop the sun in the sky because if he did then everyone would fly off.


• Because he didn't have a father, Jesus would be a clone of Mary.


• Religion is always harmful.


• Christians do not follow their own teachings, therefore their teachings are wrong.


• Religious people are stupid.


• There is no evidence that God exists, therefore God doesn't exist.


• God isn't omnipotent because he can't make a rock that he can't move. (Actually, an omnipotent being that is also perfectly moral could make a rock that it couldn't move.)

I'm sure more will come to mind as I think about this. And if any of my readers can think of more, please send them in!