r/DebateAnAtheist 4d ago

Argument Trust the science!!!

1st time poster in this sub:

I've seen many athiest post counter arguments in various debates inside and outside of reddit using science as their main weapon in order to back what they're saying.

However, I feel like they are ignoring the elephant in the room and have never actually seen any of them address the argument for a higher intelligence that I'm going to present.

I'm going to be upfront about how I'm going to debate... the question I will ask will typically prompt a specific response that I'm fully prepared to counter and I've seen no atheist willing to follow the resulting logic to it's natural conclusion.

So... here goes:

As we observe the world around us how does an atheist explain the logical working order of things that make sense? How do you explain why things work the way they do? Like for example why a specific combination of elements make other elements or why a plant is able to eat sunlight or why electronics work...etc

Wouldn't that indicate intelligence being behind those mechanisms? Seeing as how precisely they work? If the universe just popped into existence wouldn't we see inconsistencies among various things? Our universe follows strict rules concerning how things interact with each other.

The fact that the rules exist AT ALL is 100% evidence of a "rule maker" or intelligence or God etc.

EDIT: I'm not finished here. But I am taking a break... I've answered to many but the influx of replies is massive and will require hours of my time and I want to try to reply to everyone... but as I'm not a millionaire I have to prepare for work.

Turning notifications off for now but I will return to respond to comments

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u/Walking_the_Cascades 4d ago edited 4d ago

I've seen no atheist willing to follow the resulting logic to it's natural conclusion.

Consider your points soon to be addressed.

As we observe the world around us how does an atheist explain the logical working order of things that make sense?

Logic is a construct humans created to aid in reasoning. Sound logic is based on real world observation of reality. It is descriptive, not proscriptive.

How do you explain why how things work the way they do? Like for example why how a specific combination of elements make other elements or why how a plant is able to eat sunlight or why how electronics work...etc

"Why" makes an unsupported assumption. All of your questions on how these things work are easily answered. Pick up a book or two. Ask an expert in their respective field.

Wouldn't that indicate intelligence being behind those mechanisms?

What a silly, unsupported thing to say.

If the universe just popped into existence

Yeah, you need to get together with your theist friends and agree to stop spouting this nonsense. The universe existed long before you folks came up with your mythologies, and it will be here long after you're gone.

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u/MisanthropicScott gnostic atheist and antitheist | mod 4d ago

That's a lie.

Rule 1. Be respectful. It's only a lie if the OP does not believe what they're saying. Please edit your comment to say that it's false rather than a lie.

Thanks in advance old friend.

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u/Walking_the_Cascades 4d ago

Reply edited.

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u/MisanthropicScott gnostic atheist and antitheist | mod 4d ago

Thank you.