Sabio said:
...The truth of the Bible is supported by its obvious harmony.
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The atheists are trying to disprove what they do not want to believe, to justify their position so that they can attain some level of peace within, although they know in their hearts it is really the truth they are trying to disprove...
The bible is full of discrepancies, that cannot be explained away -- other than simply by stating "I don't believe that there are discrepancies" -- which is about as constructive in an open, genuine debate, as arguing, "I don't believe in gravity."
Secondly, you are making an assumption as to what people genuinely believe. This is always a huge mistake. It is a completely non-constructive, and downright destructive comment to make in any debate. I make no assumptions as to what you genuinely believe, other than what you state. If you say you believe in God, I take your word for it -- otherwise, there'd be no purpose whatsoever in debating you.
This is not a place for you to simply reaffirm your faith -- it is a place for debate, in good faith.
jgallandt said:
...But I believe both sides need to respect each others' beliefs...
Absolutely not. I respect a well thought-out argument, and if you are capable of engaging in an intelligent and constructive debate, that I can learn something from, I will respect you. But when people come along with a bunch of incoherent, mindless claptrap -- guess what? I'm not going to respect that.