New Atheists and their Advances

LIVING THE FAITH WE DEFEND

THE 4 HORSEMEN!

A PASSIONATE APPEAL!

If Christianity is correct, and I persist in my unbelief, I should expect to suffer the torments of hell ... The fact that my continuous and public rejection of Cnity does not worry me in the least should suggest to you just how inadequate I think your reasons for being a Christian are! (Harris) In the fullness of time, one side is going to win this argument [atheism or Christianity], and the other is really going to lose. (Harris)

ALISTER MCGRATH OBSERVES

Religion is the Cause for violence The Natural Sciences have disproved God God is just an invention designed to console losers Christianity is a leap in the dark (superstitious) We dont need God to be good! (morality)

RELIGION LEADS TO VIOLENCE

Imagine with John Lennon, a world with no religion. Imagine no suicide bombers, no 9/11, no 7/7, no Crusades, no witch-hunts, no Gunpowder Plot, no Indian partition, no Israeli/Palestinian wars, no Serb/Croat/Muslim massacres, no persecution of Jews as Christkillers, no Northern Ireland troubles, no honour-killings, no Taliban to blow up ancient statues, no flogging of female skin for the crime of showing an inch of it (Dawkins)

FAITH & FAIRNESS

Science is authentic, religion is faith-based Absence of evidence is the evidence of absence. (Christopher Hitchens) Christian belief is like believing in a Santa Claus. You outgrow this belief as you grow up! People with religious beliefs should not be admitted into secular Universities

FAITH OF THE FATHERS

God is an invention for the help of losers Children should not be called Christian or Muslim - just like we do not call a child Marxist or humanist.

THE MORAL CHALLENGE

Do you really mean to tell me the only reason you try to be good is to gain Gods approval and reward or to avoid his disapproval and punishment? [Dawkins, The God Delusion] Of the 25 most dangerous cities, 76 percent are in the red states in fact 3 of the 5 most dangerous cities in the US are in the pious state of Texas [Harris, Letter to a Cian Nation]

ARE THERE CORRECTIVES FOR US?

If we claim the uniqueness of Jesus Christ loud and clear, but in practice are not different from the others, we are merely punching in the air

WHAT ARE THE OTHER ATHEISTS SAYING?

The God Delusion makes me embarrassed to be an atheist Prof Michael Ruse It makes me embarrassed to be both a scientist and an atheist Prof Scott Atran responding to a presentation by Sam Harris.

As an unbeliever, I passionately disagree with Dinesh DSouza on some of his positions. But he is a firstrate scholar whom I feel absolutely compelled to read. His thorough research and elegant prose have elevated him into the top ranks of those who champion liberty and individual responsibility. Now he adds Christianity to his formula for the good society, and although non-Christians and non-theists may disagree with some of his arguments, we ignore him at our peril. DSouzas book takes the debate to a new level. Read it. Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine

But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord and always be prepared to give a reason for the hope that you have. Do this with gentleness and respect (I Peter 3:15)
SO THAT THINKERS MIGHT BELIEVE AND BELIEVERS MIGHT THINK