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| God Doesn't Believe in Atheists: Proof That the Atheist Doesn't Exist | 
 enlarge | Author: Ray Comfort
Publisher: Bridge-Logos Publishers
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 56601
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised
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Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0882709224
Dewey Decimal Number: 211
EAN: 9780882709222
Publication Date: June 1993
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 Gotta love this guy May 1, 2007
19 out of 29 found this review helpful
Whatever else you might say about Ray Comfort, he's clearly got an ego on 'im. Whatever reason Ron Barrier may have had to decide not to debate Comfort, it's hard for me to believe that fear of the arguments contained here was one of them.
More likely, Ron felt that it was better to let Comfort's book stand without comment.
I suspect that a lot of Christians believe that atheists' numbers are rising because people like Richard Dawkins are putting out books that hit the bestseller lists and change a lot of minds. Frankly, I doubt that. I'd be willing to bet that almost everyone who read 'The God Delusion' was either already an atheist, or would NEVER be one. No, the reason that atheists' numbers are rising is because smart people hear the things Christians habitually say, and think "Wow, Christianity just seems ridiculous/dishonest."
So a book like this probably creates more atheists than a book like Dawkins'. After all, Ray Comfort is the man who brought us the infamous Banana Argument, an argument so completely idiotic that there's really not much point in refuting it -- if you've got any common sense at all, you can see for yourself what's wrong with it. If there's any trap that atheists tend to fall into, it's this: we feel compelled to respond to stupid arguments and explain exactly why they're stupid. We shouldn't. We don't need to. Smart people can recognize stupidity for themselves. And stupid people? Well, Christianity is welcome to them.
So, to readers of this book, you're in for a treat. The debate over God's existence has raged for thousands of years, but Ray Comfort says he has the answer. No ego there...
Oh, and Mr. Comfort? I just want to say thanks for the Banana Argument. We had a lot of fun with it.
 Good Proof for Christians December 28, 2006
14 out of 30 found this review helpful
I would say that this book is a better "faith-building" book for people who are already christians. Ray Comfort presents his logical arguements in a way that would appeal and make sense to a Christian, and it has greatly helped me. however, I doubt that an atheist would buy into his arguements. this book would be more for beginners.
A Healthy Dose of Truth December 27, 2006
11 out of 38 found this review helpful
Those who profess atheism are themselves followers of a religion: the religion of secular humanism, and therefore an active assertion in denying God. Thus, all worldviews are religious worldviews. Comfort speaks lovingly, yet with fire. His logic is superb and he appeals to common sense, reason and the human conscience. This is the book that had American Atheists national spokesman Ron Barrier running scared. I highly recommend it as an apologetic to give to unsaved persons, or for Christians who want to know how to witness to atheists more effectively.
my opinion November 6, 2006
21 out of 47 found this review helpful
Some people have attacked the logic of this book. I believe it is perfectly sound. The Author begins by saying that its not what you PROVE its what you BELIEVE IN. So those who attack this book based on that its proofs arent solid enough for them totally missed the point. The author is trying to get people to think critically about what they put theyre faith in. The author unabashedly uses a form of Pascals Wager as an argument for belief in (not the existence of) God. Also it is possible to construct a perfectly solid argument for a universal positive based on incomplete knowledge, but not vice versa. Gravity is a perfect illustration, based on our very incomplete understanding of the universe, we can conclude that gravity is absolute. One need only to observe a few seconds of life on earth to prove this as much as one can prove anything. But you cannot do the same thing with a negative. Just as the author states, you cannot prove that there is no gold in china unless you have absolute knowledge of china. Similarly you cannot prove there is no God unless you have absolute knowledge. But for the people who have witness personal miracless, like those that happen every day, or public miracles, like the one at Fatimah in the early 20th century. They have seen "Gold in china" and thats all the proof anyone needs. Its up to the individual in all cases to decide what it proof and what is not. Because the question has never been whether you can PROVE God's existence, because you certainly cannot, and I dont think thats what God wants, otherwise he would certainly have implanted proof of his existence for all into our brains. He wants us to believe and trust in him as an act of free will. So when the author uses the word 'proof' it should be obvious to any sentient person, that this is a marketing tool. One of the reviewers claimed that Athiesm is based on 'sound' logic and reason, well the question then becomes how 'sound'. Who decides what arguments are 'sound' and what are not- the individual. So its up to the individual to decide what is infact evidence enough to 'prove' something. This is what happens when we believe something. Because Descartes demonstrated that there is no such thing as a PROOF in the the strictest sense. It all boils down to what your willing to put your faith in, be it God or not. If your not willing to embrace faith in God for any reason, then no book is going to prove to you that God exists. But if your curious and want to see what christians believe any hear a few of the many 'sound' reasons why, then this book is for you!
3 simple questions! July 23, 2006
5 out of 51 found this review helpful
Hello to everybody! Independently of the book, I have 3 simple questions you could ask yourselves. How was life created, what is it and where does it come from? I am an MD and as as very few people, I have the privilege of understanding how our body works and how unbelievable it's machinery is. I can't find 1 thing in the whole world created by a human that works one tenth as good as your body and mind do. The life in your body struggles everyday to perform all the functions you don't even think about and to actually keep you alive. So my answer to the questions is: Life could have only been created by a superior being, God. It is part of himself and comes from him. I thnik we are just microscopic parts of God that are supposed to eventually reunite with this bigger source of Life in the end. Maybe the whole process is meant just to bring back the good tiny parts and get rid of the contaminating ones..? I hope you got a little perspective of what I think.
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