Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God

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"Science can't explain the complexity and order of life; God must have designed it to be this way.""God's existence is proven by scripture.""There's no evidence that God doesn't exist.""God has helped me so much. How could none of it be true?""Atheism has killed more people than religion, so it must be wrong!"

How many times have you heard arguments like these for why God exists? Why There Is No God: Simple Responses to 20 Common Arguments for the Existence of God provides simple, easy-to-understand counterpoints to the most popular arguments made for the existence of God. Each chapter presents a concise explanation of the argument, followed by a response illustrating the problems and fallacies inherent in it. Whether you're an atheist, a believer or undecided, this book offers a solid foundation for building your own inquiry about the concept of God.

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4.2
184 reviews
Chris T.
September 29, 2020
As a Christian, I rate this book high because it is important to understand what motivates the unbeliever and learn what it is they think. We should listen with compassion. The common theme of the nonbeliever is to try introducing an alternative truth—though sometimes angrily. The problem is there is only one truth and the efforts to invalidate that truth usually break down quickly. It didn't take long for the arguments in this book to fall apart. As an example, the argument against complexity as the result of a divine designer was entertaining at most. The author tries to debunk the claim of intelligent design (teleological argument) stating that complexity is shown to arise from randomness. He references a mathematical calculation program that showed how complexity can form from a few simple rules and tries to support evolution by it. The argument fails because, the debunking effort actually proves the teleological argument as true because the complexity that is said to have formed in the mathematical program was intelligently designed by someone who set the rules and patterns that could be possible. So yes, there is a designer who set the rules that does not prevent complexity from occurring in what might seem to be random, but is in fact not random and is parameterized by by rules created by the intelligent designer: God. The book is no less thought provoking than it is entertaining and enjoyed reading through it. I will read it again.
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July 9, 2024
I see God everywhere. I make the decision on how to perceive my experience. Books like this disturb me because they're probably Intel projects trying to get people closer to the state before 2030 and the so-called great reset. Don't give up on God because a bunch of elites and their social engineers expect you to trust them...
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Robert Deskins
July 29, 2016
The premise for this book is retarded, there are divine that are not so boorish as the "judgemental parental figure god" that the christians & muslims worship and I guarantee you this book cant prove even that god aint real with tool of logical argument. Clear reasoning is not automatically truth or proof of anything. This is just a dude hating on what he dont believe anymore because he holds the responsible for hurting him
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About the author

 Armin Navabi is a former Muslim from Iran and the founder of Atheist Republic, a non-profit organization with over one million fans and followers worldwide that is dedicated to offering a safe community for atheists around the world to share their ideas and meet like-minded individuals.

Armin was born and raised in the Islamic Republic of Iran and was indoctrinated thoroughly in the Muslim tradition. After almost losing his life in the pursuit of God’s grace, the devastation of that event motivated him to seek a better understanding of the nature and concept of God and religious belief. Armin’s journey led him to leaving Islam and becoming an atheist. Wanting to reach out to others like himself, Armin continues to examine religion as well as the notion of God and interact with others to engage in thought-provoking and educational discussion.

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