Children Are Born in Ignorance -- Believers in atheist Dogma Remain So, Unto Death

No it isn’t. Citation please. Here are some helpful sources: https://www.atheists.org... https://en.oxforddictionaries.com... http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org... I never made that claim Your first argument explains that we are born with ignorance, and “they don't know any facts about God” is one of the things you listed. You go on to say we become educated on these things from other people, but Atheists resist the education process. That clearly implies that they ignore and/or deny religious teachings. If that is not the point you were making, then explain your position clearly. I can’t properly debate you if you say I’m wrong but never bother to clarify. "If you think that educating children on religion will lead them to God," I never stated that I think that, so that is another straw man on your part. Make note of the “If” at the beginning of the sentence (as in, I am under the assumption you believe this but I can’t say for certain. Please clarify.) You didn’t exactly give me much to work with, and these one sentence responses aren’t helping. If you want me to debate your points (and I’m starting to doubt you do) then give more detailed arguments. The teachings that are correct are the teachings that God has revealed. The ones that are incorrect are the ones that mankind made up (such as atheist Dogma). Okay...which god? The god of the Qu’ran? The god of the Torah? I don’t know your religious affiliation or how you interpret your religion. A Wesboro Baptist and a Roman-Catholic aren’t similar in the least, so how can I argue against that if you won’t tell me anything? You just set up these vague answers to yell out “Straw-man!” but never make a real argument. Tell me specifically what you have against Atheists. Ex. “God tells us not to abort babies because that is murder! All these Atheists are supporting abortion, so therefore they are the ones with incorrect teachings!” You dramatically shout. It is a generalization of Atheism but at least I can argue against it. Also, Atheism does not have a set of beliefs. We do not have holy books and we all have our own morality and how we interpret the world. Some Atheists believe life has meaning while others are more Nihilistic. Some Atheists are pro-choice while others are pro-life. Some are feminists and some are not. Some are Conservative, Libertarian, Liberal, and everything inbetween. You can’t pinpoint what “Atheist dogma” is because it doesn’t exist. Again, Hindu is an ethnicity, not a religion. Hinduism is an ethnic religion, so it’s both. It’s like being Jewish; some people are ethnically Jewish but don’t believe in Judaism, and some can be religiously Jewish without being ethnically Jewish. "In addition, there have been studies done that demonstrate Atheist tend to have higher IQs." No there haven't. An article from Christianity Today (1) cited a study in which researchers attempted to find a correlation between certain beliefs and intelligence. I personally agree with the article in that intelligence doesn’t inherently make you religious or non-religious, however there is a tendency for intelligent people to be secular. The article is a bit naive in that it pins the scientific community as an enemy to the religious, but that is besides the point. "It matters more that you can understand the world around you" Without God, nobody could understand the world around him. What makes you think that? Science has gotten very far in discovering how the universe works, and although it doesn’t have all the answers, it has explained a lot more than any religion has (last time I checked Physics wasn’t explained in the Bible.) There are also some religious people that barely understand the world despite being devout. This includes flat-earthers, hollow-earthers, people that think the moon is fake, etc. They praise god and are clearly religious yet they can’t understand these important things about the world. If I am totally missing the point, explain why god is necessary. Why can’t we discover these things on our own; what makes a god vital in this process of discovering? " religion as a concept is not harmful, but the religions that have been created are." The religions created by man (AKA the atheistic religions) are definitely harmful. Unless you’re talking about Satanism, then this is false. Satanists as a whole do not worship a literal Satan, and therefore can be considered an "Atheist religion." There are no other “Atheistic religions”. If you’re talking about any other religion other than yours, then please state them as such. Even then, I can guarantee (if you would bother to tell me your religious association) I could find some horrid and harmful things related to your own religion. Your beliefs are not pure, and neither are anyone else’s. They typically propagate ignorance and enforce the idea that we should not explore other beliefs since they might contradict their own." Yes, believers in atheist Dogma do indeed do that, and that is why the religion of atheist Dogma is so harmful. Citation please. Also, can you please tell me what you mean by “Atheist dogma”? You repeat this over and over but never clarify what that entails. Is it the godlessness? Is it worshipping “Evolutionism”? Is it bowing down to our “Atheist masters” like Richard Dawkins and Charles Darwin? "They prey on people in poor and disadvantaged communities and manipulate them because they are less likely to question them." Yes, believers in atheist Dogma do indeed do that -- thank you for your agreement and support, and God bless you! =) There was no agreement. Your homework for tonight: -Define “Atheist Dogma” -Clarify what your personal worldview and religion is -Actually argue your point instead of being intentionally vague to make this more difficult than it has to be. You agreed to a debate, so act like it. Sources: 1. http://www.christianitytoday.com... 1a. https://www.psychologytoday.com...