A Civil Religious Debate

I will say this again.

I do not believe anyone can be an atheist because no one can prove that God does not exist. To do so someone would need all the knowledge in the universe.

Based on your logic, someone cannot be religious either since a large amount believe their deity to be the only truth. You have said God definitely exists multiple times on CD.

Do you want me to quote from the multiple times you have said God is definitely real or Jesus definitely spoke the truth? Even though you have no proof.

You say you believe in God through faith. But faith isn't proven.

Why should it be different for an Atheist who doesn't believe in God because he favors logic and science even if it's not proven?

You cannot prove either way. So don't assume that your beliefs have any more validity than someone who does not believe.

Just wanted to dispute your last little words of wisdom.

To say..........there is no God.....is unproveable. It is impossible to be an atheist.

To say there is a God is unprovable. By your logic it's impossible to be a Christian.

I think it can help and hinder.

Despite the fact I personally don't think an afterlife does exist it can help people cope with death. It could be argued that it is just a delusion to halt the healing process but that is assuming an afterlife does not exist. I think particularly in the case of untimely deaths such as children, especially your own, belief in an afterlife could be the last shred of hope in an awful circumstance.

However belief in after life can also be a negative mind process. Now let's assume the loved one who had died had committed suicide and you had a belief in the after life due to being a Christian. How would it help to honestly believe your loved one is burning in hell?

Now in general day to day life as opposed to death, faith in the after life also has pros and cons. A majority of religious people live their lives happy knowing that they are following the word of God and believe they will gain acceptance to a happier place after death and will still have the capacity to be with their loved ones beyond the grave.

Again, since there is no proof of afterlife you could be following a set of rules and avoiding things that you really want and would make you happy (sex, alcohol, suppressed homosexuality, having a divorce) for no reason whatsoever. You could be leading a miserable life in hope of an after life that will never come.