religion is proof that god doesn't exist

[miriam_e]

Religion always demolishes its own case for the existence of a god. Any proponent of any particular religion will always say "Oh yes, all those other religions are wrong. Out of the thousands of religions ours is the only one that is right." I'd always been distracted by the incredible arrogance of such a statement, but I'd never noticed before how neatly it invalidates itself.

Each religion lays claim to having some direct connection with its god which can only be accepted on faith. Yet when any religion rejects another's faith it is clearly stating that faith is not enough. But faith is the only thing religion has.

Every believer does a better job of demolishing faith than any atheist ever could.

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[miriam-e.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to rewrite my bit above. It isn't quite right. Religions don't actually disprove god -- they disprove(?) religion. By dismissing other faiths they unwittingly dismiss their own too. They can't have it both ways. They can't say faith is enough, while at the same time saying that faith is not enough.

I still need to work on it. I'm still sick with the flu and not thinking altogether well.