God Exists Only in the Minds of His Followers

I'd just like to point out that I find it strange that my opponent's profile says he is also an atheist... and he is arguing for the existence of God? You could've at least clarified you were being a devil's advocate, but anyways, moving on. I will number my rebuttals according to the numbering designated by my opponents arguments, to avoid confusion. 1. God Does not Exist 1.1 Descartes Argument This argument makes the assumption that something CAN exist that is utterly perfect. Absolute, all-around perfection is an utter irrationality, which disqualifies this argument. 1.2 Lewis Argument "If there was no God to create the Universe, then the universe must have been an accident." Actually, no. This is a straw man, as God is not the only conceivable cause for the existence of the universe, and he is one of the less rational ones. Big Bang, String, Mulitverse theory, etc. Do NOT say the Universe is an "accident," but rather a result of rigid, and not yet fully understood natural laws pertaining to existence. Thus disqualifying this theory from its very first line. 1.3 Pascal Argument Also known as Pascal's Wager, this seems to be flaunted about a lot, when in fact there's a pretty big hole in the logic. Pascal's Wager basically states that you're, "better safe than sorry," but if there were truly an all-knowing God, surely it would be a simple matter for him to root out all the people who were believing in him, "just in case" he existed. Also, a hypothetically perfect being would not need to rule by fear, and God very clearly wants people to fear him. (Making the God of the Bible a confirmed megalomaniacal tyrant, therefore imperfect, and not God at all) This argument has also been disqualified. 1.4 Kant Argument Kant presupposes that God must be the intrinsic source of logic, but no evidence supports this. This utterly nullifies his assertion that logic presupposes God. HE presupposes God. Argument disqualified. 2. Bible is inaccurate 2.1 Burden of Proof "I... ask that my opponent prove there is at least one fallacious statement." I'll make it four, for completeness' sake. 1) Worldwide Flood (Noah's Flood) No geological evidence, not enough water to completely flood the Earth, Noah and family would commit incest to repopulate the Earth. 2) Adam and Eve/ Garden of Eden No supporting evidence, evolution proven, Adam and Eve bore only sons, meaning the human race would have gone extinct in a single generation. 3) Age of Earth ~6100 years Biblically ~4.54 billion[1] years in reality, via radiometric dating. 4) Bible claims itself perfect word of God Utterly negated by the 3 previous arguments. 2.2 Historically 2.2.1 Jesus There are no historical accounts of any of the major events detailed in Jesus' life, despite the meticulous record keeping of that era. In fact, the first Gospel wasn't written until 40 years or more after Jesus' supposed death[2]. Zero secular records of Jesus ever having existed. 2.2.2 Israel Narrative The development of Israel. An utterly unmiraculous thing, which would be expected in any book trying to sound historical that was written at the time. This is not proof that the Bible is an incredibly accurate book. 2.3 Scientifically The Bible does NOT align perfectly with science. The Big Bang is definitely NOT what was being written about in Genesis 1. Isaiah 40: 22 "He sits enthroned above the vault of the Earth and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers; He stretches out the heavens like a veil, spreads them out like a tent to dwell in." The Universe is not, nor is it like a tent. Job 26: 7 "He stretches out the North over empty space; and suspends the Earth over nothing at all." North is a portion of atmosphere. Space is a vacuum, not nothing at all. Job 28: 25 "He has weighed out the wind, and fixed the scope of the waters" No allegation of gravitational weight. Reference to proportioning of air. 1 Corinthians 15: 41 "The sun has a splendor of its own, so has the moon, and the stars have theirs. Even among the stars, one differs from another in brightness." Different intensities of light amongst stars = common sense. The sun should not have been set apart, considering it is a star itself. The moon has no "splendor', it is just reflecting the "splendor" of a star, our sun. Job 38: 16 "Have you entered into the sources of the sea, or walked about in the depths of the abyss?" And we're expected to consider this a scientifically valid assertion of ocean springs? Genesis 1: 21 "God created the great sea monsters and all kinds of swimming creatures with which the water teems, and all kinds of winged birds." Where does it mention dinosaurs, again? Job 30: 5 & 6 "They were banished from among men, with an outcry like that against a thief - To dwell on the slopes of the wadies, in caves of sand and stone." Not quite the right definition of cave men, I think. 3. The Bible is a Terrible Source of Morality Isaiah 13:16 "Their children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be spoiled, and their wives ravished." Leviticus 20:9 "For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death..." Deut 21:10-12 "When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive, And seest among the captives a beautiful woman, and hast a desire unto her, that thou wouldest have her to thy wife; Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house, and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails..." Not exactly a perfect source of morality. Source(s): [1] - http://en.wikipedia.org... [2] - Attached Video http://www.youtube.com...