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Originally Posted by burnt_hiphophead
Well, DUH. The rules of evidence don't apply to religion. That's why people say they have faith, not indisputable proof of God's existence.
I think it's real safe to say that, no, Christianity has not been debunked by this article. People will believe whatever they want. I think that the longevity of the religion and the number of people who still practice IS proof that Christianity will be around long after any of us are.
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Some people don't need much proof, if any, to believe something. Obviously, there are some people who will believe that some individual was the son of a being that created the solar system and life just on the basis of someone else saying that and nothing more. But to make the claim that someone was the son of a being that created the solar system and life is pretty serious stuff. There's people who aren't going to believe something like that strictly on the basis of hearsay. And I agree with those people when they say that the claim should be very easy to prove if it was true. And the fact is the proof isn't there.
I also disagree when you say the piece doesn't debunk Christianity. I can't see how any rationally minded person can read it and still attach any credibility to Christianity.