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Originally Posted by caddy  Not sure, but it is never rational to assume that something comes from nothing, that we are here by blind chance and random forces. The ultimate starting point is non-rational for the atheist. Ours, while it can't be ultimately proven, is definately rational.
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I suppose it depends on your definition of "rational." If we're speaking technically, being irrational should have something to do with committing true logical fallacies. The Atheist is also allowed to have his starting points, so can you explain your assertion that "it is never rational to assume that something comes from nothing, that we are here by blind chance and random forces"?
I'm still interested in an explanation of the quote I listed above, if anyone cares to help me out. It seems to me as though the author is claiming that the Atheist makes assertions about the irrational nature of Christianity, and then turns the Atheist's assertion on its head by merely asserting that the Atheist is "expressing believe in an ultimately non-rational universe."