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Christian arguments they equipped me with during my church days:
1 - If [pick one of the following: "the kindness of man," "this wonderful world," "the Bible"] doesn't convince you that there is a God, then miracles won't, either. The Israelites didn't even believe in Jesus when he was walking around healing the dead: what makes you think you would be any different?
You'll get to hear this chestnut if you assert that a world with God and a world without God wouldn't be very different because God doesn't seem to be doing anything that's not explainable by nature. What makes me think I'd be different? Well, if a dude came and turned my Gatorade into wine, I think I'd listen to what he has to say. But anecdotal miracle stories, near-death experiences, and people telling me how much THE LORD has changed their lives aren't as believable.
2 - Life without God is meaningless! If there's no afterlife, why don't you just go and kill youself?
You learn, after turning your back on God, to make your own meaning... there's no escaping death, but there is such a thing as having lived a full, regretless life.
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