Fun Excercise

[perspective]

Ok you bunch of atheists. Ok pretending to be Christian, what would you say is the strongest argument FOR Christianity. Meaning if you had to be on the Christian side of the debate what would you say? (I can hear the clicking of mocking being typed out already), but do try to be serious and give it thought.  

[curiosityandthecat]

Fear.

The fear that there could just be a pit of lava waiting for people who don't abide by God's law.

Fear is religion's best friend, especially Christianity.

[Wendy]

This was fun! I couldn't think of anything.

[Whitney]

This was fun! I couldn't think of anything.

Same here....there are no strong arguments for Christianity.  At some point someone just decides they like Christianity better than some other religion (or were raised to like Christianity best) then start figuring out how they can support that position.  

I guess the only argument that holds any water (even though it is an argument from popularity) is that they are currently the most followed religion in the world.  Still, that is only if you count all Christians as TRUE Christians.  I think we all know most Christians aren't willing to do that.  But, this is just as strong of evidence as the videos people have of big foot and UFOs; something was caught on video; but we can't be sure it is what they want us to think it is.

Even most Christians will admit that it takes faith to think Christianity is true because they know there isn't any hard evidence.

[McQ]

Ok you bunch of atheists. Ok pretending to be Christian, what would you say is the strongest argument FOR Christianity. Meaning if you had to be on the Christian side of the debate what would you say? (I can hear the clicking of mocking being typed out already), but do try to be serious and give it thought.  

Strongest argument?

The belief I once held. That I believed out of faith. No proof, no need to prove. Because I wanted to believe, so I did.

[templeboy]

The argument from personal experience. They can say "I've experienced god, thats proof for me, I know it doesn't hold any water for you, but if only you would open your heart to god, you would feel him yourself."

But there are so many lines of reply to this...hit me with them!

[rlrose328]

Ok you bunch of atheists. Ok pretending to be Christian, what would you say is the strongest argument FOR Christianity. Meaning if you had to be on the Christian side of the debate what would you say? (I can hear the clicking of mocking being typed out already), but do try to be serious and give it thought.  

[Whitney]

Potlucks.  I miss a good church potluck.  

lol...you can't have the beer at a church potluck.

[rlrose328]

Potlucks.  I miss a good church potluck.   :pop:  ??    

[Wendy]

Ok you bunch of atheists. Ok pretending to be Christian, what would you say is the strongest argument FOR Christianity. Meaning if you had to be on the Christian side of the debate what would you say? (I can hear the clicking of mocking being typed out already), but do try to be serious and give it thought.  

Oh that is a good one. You could always hit a funeral in a church once in a while, they usually have a good potluck after those.

[curiosityandthecat]

lol...you can't have the beer at a church potluck.

Then that's no church I want to be a part of!  

[Whitney]

Oh that is a good one. You could always hit a funeral in a church once in a while, they usually have a good potluck after those.

I prefer free-thinker pot lucks.  You don't have to sit through a sermon and you can have beer.  

[Wendy]

Oh that is a good one. You could always hit a funeral in a church once in a while, they usually have a good potluck after those.

I prefer free-thinker pot lucks.  You don't have to sit through a sermon and you can have beer.  

[Will]

Ok you bunch of atheists. Ok pretending to be Christian, what would you say is the strongest argument FOR Christianity. Meaning if you had to be on the Christian side of the debate what would you say? (I can hear the clicking of mocking being typed out already), but do try to be serious and give it thought.  

My strongest argument would read something like this:
 "Faith doesn't work in the same way logic or reason work. Faith isn't a matter of fact or evidence, it's a matter of an entirely subjective and unique experience. In the same way that some experiences can't be quantified, faith in the supernatural cannot be quantified. The mere attempt at trying to "prove" god or faith would be a contradiction."
... but I'm afraid it would still be very easy for your average atheist to tear holes in this.

[Sophus]

"God is a comedian playing to an audience to afraid to laugh."

The only way any of it would make any sense.