Persuasive Arguments For Atheism Every LOGICAL Theist Should Hear

I think educated religious people in " OUR democracy " , unashamed of their FAITH in God, might appreciate the excerpt of an article I came across browsing under the topic : " Why do philosophers dislike the New Atheism ? ". : [ "The so-called “New Atheists” grabbing the headlines lately have been creating a stir. These are old-school modernists with an attitude. They’re angry. Not only is theism false and religion inherently irrational, according to them, religious people are dangerous. Richard Dawkins, author of The God Delusion, compares the evils of religion to the evils of smallpox, “but harder to eradicate.” He equates religious faith with mental illness. According to Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith, religion is so bad it should be eliminated like slavery was. Christopher Hitchens’s title speaks for itself: god [sic] Is Not Great—How Religion Poisons Everything. A closer look at their arguments, however, reveals serious weakness. There’s really nothing new about the “new” atheism except, perhaps, the belligerence. No new breakthroughs in science, discoveries in history, or developments in philosophy have overturned theism in general or Christianity in particular. " ] What is more reasonable? Transcendent moral obligations have no explanation—there is no one we must obey and there are no ultimate consequences for behavior, either good or bad—or transcendent moral obligations are grounded in a transcendent personal God who’s character defines goodness, to whom we are accountable, and who will ultimately punish badness and reward goodness? [ "Each variation of this argument shows that belief in God is rational, that there are good reasons to conclude God exists. Even if it turns out that theists are mistaken, there is nothing irrational about their conviction. Contrary to the New Atheists claim, theism has a solid foundation in reason. " ]