Are you on team Christian?

[historia]

In a recent interview, Richard Dawkins, the noted evolutionary biologist and outspoken atheist advocate, talked about how he is a "cultural Christian," and that it would be "truly dreadful" if Islam became dominant in Great Britain and Europe.

He went further to say:

If I had to choose between Christianity and Islam, I would choose Christianity every single time. I mean, it seems to me to be a fundamentally decent religion in a way that I think Islam is not.

. . .

In so far as Christianity can be seen as a bulwark against Islam, I think it is a very good thing. In Africa, for example, where you have missionaries of both faiths operating, I'm on team Christian's side, as far as that is concerned.

I'm not certain that Muslims actually have missionaries, as such, operating in Africa, or anywhere else for that matter. But it is certainly the case that Muslims and Christians are competing for adherents in Africa, Indonesia, and other countries.

Questions for debate:

(1) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is preferable to Islam?

(2) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is a bulwark against Islam?

(3) If so, do you think that atheists should support Christian missionary activities to limit the spread and influence of Islam?

[SiNcE_1985]

Additionally we got a good possibility that Paul never existed!

Yeah, sure.

Go with that.

[The Nice Centurion]

Of course not, when all three of them probably never existed!

Then neither did Christopher Columbus, Julius Caesar, or Gengish Khan.

That's like comparing Donald Duck with Donald Trump!

[TRANSPONDER]

Yes.There are or were, some who say that paul never existed and marcion invented him to exclude Judaism from Christianity entirely.

I think he existed as 'you couldn'tmake that guy up'.

Some say that Jesus never existed. I think he did, as why would you invent someone born in Galilee and killed by the Romans, and then have to invent excuses to get him born in Bethlehem and make the Jews actually responsible for the crucifixion? I think he has to be real, and Paul, too.

[historia]

I do agree with Dawkins. I don't think i could stand the demands of being Muslim.

Would you also agree with Dawkins in supporting (morally, if not financially) Christian missionaries in Africa or Indonesia?

[historia]

Questions for debate:

(1) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is preferable to Islam?

Yes.

(2) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is a bulwark against Islam?

Yes.

Okay, in that case, would you support Mormon and Jehovah's Witnesses missionaries in Africa and Indonesia if they too are serving as a bulwark against Islam?

[2ndpillar2]

In a recent interview, Richard Dawkins, the noted evolutionary biologist and outspoken atheist advocate, talked about how he is a "cultural Christian," and that it would be "truly dreadful" if Islam became dominant in Great Britain and Europe.

He went further to say:

If I had to choose between Christianity and Islam, I would choose Christianity every single time. I mean, it seems to me to be a fundamentally decent religion in a way that I think Islam is not.

. . .

In so far as Christianity can be seen as a bulwark against Islam, I think it is a very good thing. In Africa, for example, where you have missionaries of both faiths operating, I'm on team Christian's side, as far as that is concerned.

I'm not certain that Muslims actually have missionaries, as such, operating in Africa, or anywhere else for that matter. But it is certainly the case that Muslims and Christians are competing for adherents in Africa, Indonesia, and other countries.

Questions for debate:

(1) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is preferable to Islam?

(2) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is a bulwark against Islam?

(3) If so, do you think that atheists should support Christian missionary activities to limit the spread and influence of Islam?

Team Muslim follows the mythological false prophet Muhammad, whereas the approximately 34,000 different sects of Christianity follow the false prophet, Paul. Both wide paths lead to "destruction" (Mt 7:13-15). The missionaries of Islam were their armies, and the tax discounts of becoming a Muslim. The only pearl of Christianity is the 10 Commandments and the prophets (one of which was Yeshua), taken from the Jewish faith, but which are generally disregarded in principle, under the false gospel of grace.

[The Nice Centurion]

Questions for debate:

(1) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is preferable to Islam?

Yes.

(2) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is a bulwark against Islam?

Yes.

Okay, in that case, would you support Mormon and Jehovah's Witnesses missionaries in Africa and Indonesia if they too are serving as a bulwark against Islam?

Before answering that, everyone should consider the fact, that the evidence for Joseph Smiths Golden Plates is a thousandfold better than the evidence for Jesus of the Gospels!

[SiNcE_1985]

Of course not, when all three of them probably never existed!

Then neither did Christopher Columbus, Julius Caesar, or Gengish Khan.

That's like comparing Donald Duck with Donald Trump!

No, it's more like comparing Paul the Apostle with Paul Simon!

[The Nice Centurion]

Of course not, when all three of them probably never existed!

Then neither did Christopher Columbus, Julius Caesar, or Gengish Khan.

That's like comparing Donald Duck with Donald Trump!

No, it's more like comparing Paul the Apostle with Paul Simon!

With this new comparison you are moving the goalpost to your disadvantage and shoot your own foot!

[benchwarmer]

(1) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is preferable to Islam?

Yes. Atheism is also preferable to Islam (and Christianity).

(2) Do you agree with Dawkins that Christianity is a bulwark against Islam?

Only insofar as a competing religion. I would prefer truth, rationality, compassion, and lack of needing to choose any religion over any other religion.

(3) If so, do you think that atheists should support Christian missionary activities to limit the spread and influence of Islam?

No. I think atheists should become more vocal about the harms caused by all religions where appropriate. In many ways it's too bad atheism isn't an organized 'religion' with missionaries spreading the good news that you don't need religion to be a good human.

I'm on team truth and absolutely despise missionaries in general. Just like I despise any other salesmen trying to peddle their inferior products over better choices.

This entire line of questioning seems to be some sort of "see, Christianity is great!" kind of thing. However, I think anyone not inside the bubble can see that choosing a better bad is really not the best choice. Sometimes we have to put up with a better bad because that's how life is, but I think we can all agree that having the best (whatever you think that is) is always better.