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Why do many believers make claims as if they were facts when they can't back them up?

Pointing to your holy books is not evidence of the claims described within. I don't understand why you can't just admit you have no evidence and that it's just wishful thinking?

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  • 2 years ago
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    All religions contain Man-made bullshit perpetuated by professional charlatans for financial gains.

    Metaphysical, unknowable, absurd nonsense is essential to religion.

    “The past has shown us that those who can make you believe in absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”

    ---- Voltaire

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Why do the believers of evolution do this? Dinosaurs turning into birds. LOL matter organizing itself to the complexity of biological Von Neumann machines without intelligence inputting information into it? These people are obviously off their rockers.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    Did you think about that question before posting it? Theists 'believe' there is a god, atheists 'believe' there are not any gods. It's a level playing field and both sides are evenly matched, as neither can prove their belief, more particularly, as a belief is the acceptance of something for which there is no evidence.

  • Nous
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    Because their faith is so weak!

    FAITH: Confident belief in the truth, value, or trustworthiness of a person, idea, or thing.

    Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence.

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  • 2 years ago

    My discovery of mankind mistranslating the scriptures that make up the first five Books of The Bible due to our lack of scientific knowledge to properly interpret the advanced scientific knowledge contained in this ancient Biblical text now turns this part of The Bible back into the advanced science Book its always been. Modern science can now point to this Holy Book as scientific evidence to prove the existence of its God named the God of Abraham and its not just wishful thinking. The wishful thinking comes from those who think I am wrong.

    Source(s): The God Yahweh our Intelligent Designer and the missing link in the chain of evolution.
  • I♥U
    Lv 6
    2 years ago

    Non believers likewise make up lies to support their own choices as well.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    What else do they have?

  • ?
    Lv 6
    2 years ago

    They're brainwashed, that's why.

  • chris
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    I'm an ordained Minister. I have no "evidence" that could convince you of anything!

    If my hope and faith is perceived as "wishful thinking", so be it!

    Live and let live!

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    I never cease to be amazed at the fervor with which religioneers can cite a bible verse for every occasion.

    It's almost like they actually think they mean something...

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