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Well, I don't want to sound like a little pain here, but who are we to declare what is logical or not? There could be a "unicorn" beside us, but perhaps on a parralell plain of existence. I do understand your reasoning and point of view, however, claiming every other religion to be irrational isn't really logical itself. There has been evidence uncovered, much of it not accessible to the public. For example, a history book is most likely true no? Well, you don't know that. It could have had false information implanted in it, but there has been no evidence found to disprove it. So based on what we have found, that textbook is 100% correct. It's the same with the bible. It's just a history book. There may have been evidence found to disprove it, but there is an equal amount of evidence to support it. That's where the conflict comes in. I assume you became an atheist to avoid this conflict, and that desiscion is perfectly rational, but there are some people who believe the supporting evidence counteracts most of the disproving evidence. So who are you to tell them they are wrong? Do you know FOR SURE that there is truly nothing? A tiny, tiny spec of dust in out infinite universe decides that every religion but atheism is wrong? I don't think so. I am firmly scientologist, and not believing in a deity myself, I still think it is wrong to call all the other religions irrational. Everybody is entitled to their own belief, even you. Just don't go around telling everybody they are wrong, okay?
Doesn't need to be any evidence to suggest that they don't exist, it's the job of the person or group making the claim (in this case, Religous groups) to provide evidence that would suggest their claim (their various Religous beliefs) is true. Logically, you would believe in something because evidence has been provided. Evolution, for example. Huge amounts of evidence has been found that would suggest that Evolution is true. Therefore, it makes logical sense to believe in Evolution. Unfortunately, a disturbing number of people aren't logical.
On the other hand, it's illogical to believe in something despite having no evidence that it's actually true, and only changing this belief if and when evidence comes along that suggests it really isn't true. This really makes no sense, because you're believing something just because you can't prove it doesn't exist.
Suppose I claim there is a Pink Unicorn right beside you. Can't see it? That's because it's invisible. It should also be noted that you can't smell this Unicorn, you can't hear it and you can't touch it. It leaves no trace either and cannot do anything to the world. Because of this, there is no way to disprove it.
Logically, we can assume that it is extremely unlikely there is a Unicorn beside you. Can I disprove it? No. But just because I cannot disprove it does not mean it is there. You probably don't believe the Unicorn is there, but if I take the original paragraph and change all the references to a Unicorn to your God of choice, suddenly you believe in it.
Believe in what you want, but learn to think honestly before you make a choice.
