"Look, Belief in God Is Reasonable—And That's Plenty"
No, it is not just reasonable; the evidence and logic for believing in a creator is overwhelming. And that is more than plenty; it's an indictment on those who resist.
There will never be a QED argument for God, but there is no argument against God, let alone a QED one. I have never seen an atheist with any justification for their belief other than I don't like the alternative. In other words, to actively believe in atheism one has to be intellectually bankrupt.
Now, most atheists have no idea that there is no basis for their beliefs but assume that someone has clearly articulated them. But no one has. What will happen to these people when they discover their beliefs are bogus. Many, if they are true to form, will be upset at the ones who show it to them, but many will eventually go along with the arguments (evidence and logic) for a creator, as many will do when others they know begin to assent.
I suggest everyone read about the "Availability Cascade" concept and its implications. The best writeup I have found is "The Availability Cascade: How Information Spreads on a Large Scale."
Now, I used the word "creator" above because the first step must not be God or no God, but creator vs no creator. Once a creator is assented to, atheism is done and the notion of what this creator is will lead to a belief in a God. This becomes the next step and is almost as overwhelming as believing in a creator.
The first thing to avoid is the notion that this creator is the Judeo/Christian God. Eventually, one gets there, but that takes more than just the notion that a creator exists.
"Look, Belief in God Is Reasonable—And That's Plenty"
No, it is not just reasonable; the evidence and logic for believing in a creator is overwhelming. And that is more than plenty; it's an indictment on those who resist.
There will never be a QED argument for God, but there is no argument against God, let alone a QED one. I have never seen an atheist with any justification for their belief other than I don't like the alternative. In other words, to actively believe in atheism one has to be intellectually bankrupt.
Now, most atheists have no idea that there is no basis for their beliefs but assume that someone has clearly articulated them. But no one has. What will happen to these people when they discover their beliefs are bogus. Many, if they are true to form, will be upset at the ones who show it to them, but many will eventually go along with the arguments (evidence and logic) for a creator, as many will do when others they know begin to assent.
I suggest everyone read about the "Availability Cascade" concept and its implications. The best writeup I have found is "The Availability Cascade: How Information Spreads on a Large Scale."
https://effectiviology.com/availability-cascade/
Now, I used the word "creator" above because the first step must not be God or no God, but creator vs no creator. Once a creator is assented to, atheism is done and the notion of what this creator is will lead to a belief in a God. This becomes the next step and is almost as overwhelming as believing in a creator.
The first thing to avoid is the notion that this creator is the Judeo/Christian God. Eventually, one gets there, but that takes more than just the notion that a creator exists.