Truth can only be born from an argument, for unquestioned Truth has no value just like Faith untested or Authority unchallenged. Quite clearly the other half of the argument is severely underrepresented here, thus I shall take it upon myself to help you in the search of Truth.
Here's my personal letter to all atheists who deny GOD.
Dear Atheist,
Do you think its a coincidence that...of billions of stars and planets in the many galaxies, only earth has life, and abundance of it?
The statement has no meaning until the fact that only Earth has life can be tested somehow and confirmed.
the sun is 400 times the size of the earth's moon, 400 times further away from earth than the moon, yet they look both proportionally the same size in our sky?
Yup. Coincidence. It's a coincidence that the relations of variable distance from Earth and Sun and to the Moon is closely approximating the relation of their sizes. The similar angular size is direct effect of that.
Coincidences happen.
the sun lights the days nicely, while the moon glimmers in the night sweetly and the clouds bring forth rain to water our crops, which bring forth food in your stomach?
Not a coincidence:
We developed in such way that our eye takes on exactly the optimal spectrum of what is called now "Visible light" with the Sun's peak output (500nm) smack in the middle of it. Under a different sun we would have different eyesight, and it would still light the days nicely. Without Moon orbiting the Earth and the resulting tidal wave the life would have little to no reason to leave the ocean, so we would have to develop on a different planet with a moon or stick to underwater. And without some sort of mechanism to bring forth food for us - we would not have developed on a barren planet, but would develop on a different one - simple as that.
Do you think its a coincidence that...birds in the air whistle sweet songs and dogs show unconditional love?
Strange question
It's merely a matter of perception. Not every bird's song is pleasant, although if you grow up listening to it - you'll get used to it. As for dogs - not a coincidence: growing up having a master they know not a better way of living. Same often happens to humans who are grown in invariable environment. Kinda makes you think, doesn't it?
your body heals naturally when you cut yourself, or you become sick and it goes away?
Not a coincidence:
If it didn't - we would not have a chance of getting where we are in the first place. When you go beyond monocellular organisms - regeneration is absolutely necessary for the survival of the organism to reproductive age and thus - survival of the species.
humans have intangible senses, called emotions where we feel love, hate, anger, sadness, happiness, shock, confused, hurt, healed, and so forth?
Not a coincidence:
Those are not senses, as per se. Those are mostly hormonal states, which are mostly instinctive reactions supporting learning and survival mechanisms. Vital for survival and procreation of the organism and as such - development/evolution of the species.
Do you think its a coincidence that...you were born from a lady's womb and you will die a death, without choice of either?
Not a coincidence:
Separation of genders allows for more effective mixing of genes, which in turn allows for a more effective propagation of survival traits. Live birthing is the way we replicate. Some creatures for example lay eggs instead. Just as with any complex system, when development of the organism is complete - decay starts. Actually there's always choice of expediting this part.
the complexity of dna is so mind boggling, that scientists worldwide now have gone from 'no god' to claiming a "Divine Creator"? (read)
Meaningless statement
DNA would HAVE TO be pretty complex to keep all the information about all the processes in an organism as complicated as ours. If some people prefer to seek a "Divine Creator" just because they fail to understand something - it's not a reason to follow in their footsteps. Fire and lightning used to be considered divine - today we use them to boil water for tea.
your body's anatomy is complex, so fine and so articulate that you wonder how this "accident" came to be?
Meaningless statement
I do not need to wonder on the subject - I learned a good deal of it. Quite a bit of it is very poorly designed, from the engineering point of view, but can be explained perfectly by the assumption that the body was originally evolving as a quadruped and merely hundred thousands generations or so passed since it started walking vertically. Ask women if they think their reproductive system is designed perfectly? Combining reproductive and waste disposal systems? Combining breathing and feeding, so that every time you drink you are a hiccup away from drowning? The couple of strings of muscle that support the body upright and develop horrible back pains in almost everybody who lives long enough? Scurvy? Appendix? Teeth, especially the wisdom teeth? I could go on for a long time.
No, if anybody DESIGNED this - that was a very sloppy job indeed. I am not impressed.
Do you think its a coincidence that...
there are endless variety of delicious fruits, vegetables, nuts, wheats to make infinite delicious recipes to satisfy our hunger?
Not a coincidence:
Variety of climates bears variety of fruits, and variety of species makes for a stable ecosystem. The fact that all of us are made of exactly the same amino acids helps us eat all that bounty of flora and fauna. If we were more constrained in what we can consume - our survival chances would drop considerably as well.
there are thousands and thousands of exotic amazing land animals and thousands more amazing sea creatures?
Not a coincidence:
See above
you have eyes so you can see, ears so you can hear, heart so you can feel, mind so you can think?
Not a coincidence:
Again - survival. If we had no vision, hearing etc. - we would have to have other ways to sense our surrounding.
If we had no mind - we would not be having this conversation.
Except for heart - if we felt with our heart, then people with the heart tansplants would be the most fearless in the history of mankind. They are not. Heart is just a blood pump. Your mind and endocrine system are responsible for the feelings.
Do you think its a coincidence that...there are thousands of recovered artifacts proving the validity of Scripture, the Holy Bible itself? (example)
Meaningless statement
The statement requires more proof. The example does not prove validity of Bible, only its antiquity, even if its true.
those who have faith in Jesus Christ witness miracles, worldwide? (read)
Not a coincidence:
There are all sorts of cognitive biases and delusions described by psychology. Anybody lacking understanding of what they perceive and sufficiently interested in religion can interpret what they perceive as a miracle.
Look up Confirmation bias, Expectation bias, Illusory correlation, Pareidolia, Selective perception, Subjective validation, Cryptomnesia/False memory and Suggestibility
almost all Old Testament prophecies have been already fulfilled and more continue being fulfilled? (read)
Highly subjective statement to the point of being meaningless:
In the hindsight one can claim any prophecy fulfilled if it's vague enough. Feel free to use specific examples if you are interested in further discussion.
Do you think its a coincidence that...
a farmer plants the seeds, yet the farmer does not make the seed grow and the farmer never initially created the seed?
Not a coincidence:
Initially all the seeds came from nature. When the human tribes stopped moving around - they would take the game they hunted and the fruits they foraged before and start taming the first and seeding the second closer to home for better security and stability (which back then would mostly involve defensible home and a food supply).
that fruits and vegetables have seeds so that they produce more fruits and vegetables?
Not a coincidence:
This is how those species propagate and survive as species. Just like ladies bear young in their wombs. Suum cuique.
your body needs vitamins and nutrients found in GOD's natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, fish, meat, wheat?
Not a coincidence:
See above answers about amino acids compatibility and the human body flaws
Do you think its a coincidence that...you just happened to be here on a Christian site reading this letter? (read)
I was told that I am welcome here. Even assuming that I do not believe in God. It's not a common claim, so I decided to see if it's true.
As for the letter - selective reading from a book so diverse and self-contradictory as Bible can produce any sort of material for or against pretty much any cause. It is one of the reasons I could not allow somebody use his choice of the passages to sway my opinion. If the Book is true - it must be ALL true. If half of it is literal and the other half is not, and only a priest (who happens to be a mere human) is allowed to make a distinction which is which (implying he is allowed to interpret the ineffable will of God) - than the whole thing is a sham.
your calendar says that the current year is 2009? What happened 2009 years ago?
We should probably recall that the count only started sometime around the 6th century. Until then - everybody was using the Roman calendar. Whatever happened 6 centuries before the monk who suggested it only knew from the books, which authenticity we have yet to prove. And while we are on the subject of calendars it's
year 4709 according to the Chinese calendar,
year 5773 according to the Hebrew calendar,
year 1434 according to the Islamic calendar,
year 1391 according to the Persian calendar,
year 1934 according to the Indian calendar
year 221 according to the French Republic calendar
and the very beginning of the 13th B'ak'tun (year 5201) according to the Mayan calendar
What happened 4709, 5773, 1434 etc. years ago? How much of that information is reliable?
These are my replies. You are welcome to ask further questions, and I will answer to the best of my ability.
