I have proof that there is no God. Wanna read details?

[Promiscuous Virgin]

Diagoras ('the first atheist') writing 500 bc said and I quote "...there is no God at all".

That settles it.

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So should I use this rock solid proof in all my debates with theists? After all, if theist can use humans as an authority on such subjects, why can't I? I have an ancient source. So I win. and my ancient source predates most of the bible. Diagoras apparently cut up the wooden statue of Hercules and used it to cook his turnips. Sounds like my type of atheist.

[Helm]

When some guy says something it's easy to just ignore him. But if some guy two and half thousand years ago says something, that's a different matter entirely.

[Alba gu Brath]

LOL...you serious?

[Helm]

It may not be proof but it certainly strengthens your faith. It's a well know fact that nothing can possibly be true unless it has ancient roots.

[Alba gu Brath]

It may not be proof but it certainly strengthens your faith. It's a well know fact that nothing can possibly be true unless it has ancient roots.

Just because some guy said it in 500 BC doesn't mean it's proof.

[MaximiIian]

Just because some guy said it in 500 BC doesn't mean it's proof.

Has the collective sense of sarcasm crawled in a hole and died on this site, or what? O__o

[Alba gu Brath]

Has the collective sense of sarcasm crawled in a hole and died on this site, or what? O__o

Yes, I think it did tbh.

[Oldgamer]

It may not be proof but it certainly strengthens your faith. It's a well know fact that nothing can possibly be true unless it has ancient roots.

The Jews believed in God before Diagoras. Therefore, they must be right, by your rigid logic.

[Chaigidel]

greeks pleasured themselves with children and they were the first atheists

coincidence????

[Helm]

coincidence????

Well yeah

Just because some guy said it in 500 BC doesn't mean it's proof.

But it makes it all that much more believable when you have the weight of history on your side.

[Alba gu Brath]

But it makes it all that much more believable when you have the weight of history on your side.

No it doesn't, not in this case. Why does this guy saying that in 500 BC have anymore credibility than someone saying it now?

The Ancient Egyptians said there is God's long before this guy said there wasn't...Does this prove that God exists? No.

[Helm]

No it doesn't, not in this case. Why does this guy saying that in 500 BC have anymore credibility than someone saying it now?

The Ancient Egyptians said there is God's long before this guy said there wasn't...Does this prove that God exists? No.

You really need to check on that when you see those kinds of posts.

[Alba gu Brath]

You really need to check on that when you see those kinds of posts.

LOL, didn't seem very sarcastic to me. I thought you were being serious.

[Visna]

Incidentally I remember seeing an Assyrian tablet from around 2800 BC, on which the writer complained about the "youth of today". They had no respect for authority, disrespected the Gods, spoke back at their parents etc. It's on the internet somewhere, I'll see if I can dig it up again if you're interested.

EDIT. Found a similar one, it reads:
"The Earth is degenerating today.
Bribery and corruption abound.
Children no longer obey their parents,
every man wants to write a book, and
it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching"

[ANXiETY]

Yeah have a similar one in our classroom.
Its like:
children today have no respect for authority
They insisit on talking in places of learning
Show disprespect for their teachers and parents
Titicus 500BC
or somthing like that =P

[Bongfu]

greeks pleasured themselves with children and they were the first atheists

coincidence????

Actually the majority of Greeks were not atheists, and they still liked young boys. But their reasons were completely nonreligious. It was just a common acceptation of the perfect machine that is the human body. What would you rather try to wrestle, a young greek lad, or a matured warrior?

[Orko]

greeks pleasured themselves with children and they were the first atheists

Actually, they pleasured themselves with teenagers, not exactly children.

[Stavroforos]

I think OPs point was that theists relying on a text simply because it's ancient is as silly as him relying on an atheist simply because he's ancient.

In any case, this thread was thoroughly disappointing.

[Tigrul]

This should be a joke. If it is not, then it's sad.

I was actually quite hopeful when opening this topic. I was really curious if someone actually had found good enough evidence. I was just as disappointed as when opening the topics which claim to have proof of god's existence. Just because theists commit logical fallacies does not mean it's alright for you to commit them as well, because, just as I am not convinced by their fallacious arguments, so am I not convinced by atheists' fallacious arguments.

[C-Rob]

i say there's no proof either way. Theists predates that atheist, they just didn't write anything.

I have no belief that any God would contact us.