Quote Originally Posted by harris7
I dont think that is why it is most popular. It didn't spread across the world because it was so great it was spread by blood



I just think atheists arn't so tied to their beliefs. If it turned out there was budda or whatever, sweet.

I am an atheist because i think it is the most reasonable belief (no offence)
so if new information came to light i would change my belief
Totaly disagree man, I'm no theologian, but I know that countrys like Africa for example, and the majority of its states adopted Christianity, so that pretty much flattens the blood ties argument. Given though that's mainly because of economical reasons.

You don't see people blowing themselves up in the name of the Church but you do get fanaticals who practice their own literal interperetations over what's actually there. This is in every faith and if you want to point the finger I could think of alot worse. I think that if Religion were a competition Christianity would be the closest thing to perfect, although its not even close.

So I totally disagree man, even the most extreme Christian fundamentalist, at worse, setbacks society, he dosen't destroy it. I think you need to take that into account if you want to draw comparisons between the different faiths around.