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Best-selling Author Will 'Prove' God's Existence
ABC to Air LIVE Atheist Debate with Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort

Contact: Mark Spence, 562-920-8431 ext. 304, [email protected]

MEDIA ADVISORY, April 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- After ABC ran a story in January about hundreds of atheists videotaping themselves blaspheming the Holy Spirit, best-selling author Ray Comfort contacted the network and offered to prove God's existence, absolutely, scientifically, without mentioning the Bible or faith. He and Kirk Cameron (co-hosts of an award-winning Christian TV program) challenged the two originators of the "Blasphemy Challenge" to a debate on the existence of God. According to Comfort, he and Cameron (an ex-atheist) are qualified to debate on the subject. Comfort had not only written a book titled "God Doesn't Believe in Atheists", but had spoken at Yale on the subject of atheism, and been flown by American Atheists, Inc., to their 2001 annual convention to be a platform speaker.

ABC loved the idea, and will host a debate in New York City on May 5, 2007. Moderated by Martin Bashir, the debate will be streamed LIVE on their website and will also be filmed for "Nightline."

Cameron ("Growing Pains" sitcom and Left Behind movies) will speak on what he believes is a major catalyst for atheism: Darwinian evolution. The popular actor stated, "Evolution is unscientific. In reality, it is a blind faith that's preached with religious zeal as the gospel truth. I'm embarrassed to admit that I was once a naïve believer in the theory. The issue of intelligent design is extremely relevant at the moment. Atheism has become very popular in universities--where it's taught that we evolved from animals and that there are no moral absolutes. So we shouldn't be surprised when there are school shootings. Cameron will also reveal what it was that convinced him that God did exist.

"Most people equate atheism with intellectualism," Comfort added, "but it's actually an intellectual embarrassment. I am amazed at how many people think that God's existence is a matter of faith. It's not, and I will prove it at the debate - once and for all. This is not a joke. I will present undeniable scientific proof that God exists.

"But," Comfort continued, "there is something more sinister here than a few people not believing in God. Why would so many be so bitter against Christianity in particular? Why aren't they making videos that blaspheme Buddha or Mohammed or Ghandi? We made our own video clip and posted it on www.Hollywoodblasphemy.com to expose why."

Comfort and Cameron co-published The Evidence Bible and they have an online Bible School with more than 8,500 students. Both the Bible and the school train Christians on how to prove the existence of God and how to refute the theory of evolution. According to recent polls 12% of Americans do not have a belief in a Higher Power, up from 8% in 1987 (that group includes agnostics). In Europe the rise of atheism and agnosticism is stunning, where according to a Zukerman study, in Sweden as many as 85% of the population are non-believers, Japan 65%, France 54% and in Britain 44% do not believe in God.

   

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If he were(which he won't because God needs faith to exist(God help Seaver if he uses that example, or I will break him)) to do this, he'll pretty much be able to do what you are incapable of; proving(yeah right) God's existence without using the Bible.

   

Is he just going to disprove atheism? Because disproving something doesn't make the former proven either. In any case should be interesting to watch to see what he does.

What would it take for you to believe in a higher power? If God came and made it rain fire and shook mountains would you believe then?

   

It's interesting these people from the "Blasphemy Challenge" are so eager to offend Christians. Christians seem to be the one group in society it's acceptable to be ignorant towards nowadays.

Hey, if these mouthy atheists really have the courage of their convictions, let's see them put their money where their mouths really are. When are they going to start a project slagging off Islam and the prophet Mohammed?

The answer is never. The multicultural industry would be all over them like white on rice. That's not to mention the "tolerant" types from that bunch who'd be making death threats, bombing their offices, and lodging human rights complaints.

Those atheists are soooo courageous. Sooo avant garde.

   

Let's just say that I feel as though I'm not going to be terribly suprised by what this author will say.



I do believe in a higher power. When have I stated otherwise?



Shaking mountains. Tectonic plates can do that for us...

Rain fire. FIESTA!!!

The only way Christians will ever get me to believe in their God is he does either of the following:

#1. Comes down here and proves his existence.

#2. I find out in the afterlife.


I think any religion that claims to know about death and the afterlife and says that everyone else is wrong is really ignorant.

   

What do you believe in then?


#1 Well many Christians believe Jesus was the son of God or part of the holy trinity so God has come down according to many of them.

#2 Well a little too late then.


Some could say you are ignorant yourself.

In any case the point of Christianity is not to tell every religion out there they are wrong. It is simply an extension of Judaism, which is based mostly on the covenant, and Ten Commandments. You can follow Buddha if you want to or Aries or whatever God, Gods, and Goddesses you wish.

   

The natural laws of the universe and the balance they maintain(is space and here on earth) along with galactic evolution is God/its true power. God is netiher male nor female, but could possibly appear as something more familiar or comfortable to us(Think ice cream-shitting taco man from South Park concept).

I also believe that God was created with the universe(did not create it, but was born with it) and is an unseen energy that flows through everything and everyone, no matter who they are.

Everything serves a purpose, and we will never know that prupose or why all the things that have happened had to happen except in death. It is impossible to know in this life.



Nonetheless, it does vary. That's why we have different sects.



Not at all. Only in death, can one truly see the truth of the universe.



Please elaborate.



I don't really have an issue with Christianity or Christians in general. I have an issue with B_C and Christians like him who push their agenda, decry other faiths, and pretend to know the truth.

   

Good luck with that.

I hope this guy proves himself WRONG...

   

The was 2000 years ago, before they even discovered Electricity, I think It's time for a more... uh... "provable" visit, more recent, if he wants to remove the doubts in today's Christians and Atheists.

Of course, that won't happen because, heh, the obvious, The World's most planned out fairytale...

   

Nope. he will no doubt find some way(either baised or not) to validate himself.

   

If he does, I would like to see some others just rip apart his findings....

This will be difficult for him to not resort to that 2000 page novel...

   

Groovy.


I don't think God really cares about the non-believers actually if you read the bible Jesus even thinks they are foolish not too. Also God's time is a lot different from mans' time 2000 years is more like two seconds. The point of faith is actually to separate the true believers form those just faking it. Sure God could come back and probably convince every soul that he is God but that would be too easy wouldn't it? Instead he gave us some laws he told people he exists and did a few things then left at that. You still have free will though and you can chose whatever you want to believe in.

Sure it could be all made up and just some story but what if you are wrong? You blow your chance for salvation for what not believing? What do you lose from believing anyway is what I wonder about some people? You are better off picking something than nothing. If you believe in nothing and you are right you gain nothing but if you believe in nothing and you are wrong you lose everything. However if you believe in something and you are wrong well you lose out on that but if you are right you again everything. It is pretty much win-win for those who have faith those who don’t I see no gains from it.

   

Hell, we could all be wrong. That's the beauty of this.

   

Good for god.

And to me, it's still 2000 year ago. Anyone living back then, their bones are gone.

I'm doing neither. I'm refusing it.

Yeah, it would. Then I guess the only people going to fucking heaven are going to be those psycho's called "The Most Hated Family in America" and other racist psycho's who interpret the bible in sick ways like people do the Quran. Because they believe. And then people come along and interpret them... Oppressing and ruining... Those people he told exists, guess what? Their gone. Proof they exist? A 2K page sleeping pill. Thanks for the proof. Thank god, it's a free world... I am a Canadian, A free Canadian, free to worship god in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong....

How about this.

I can't be wrong until I'm proven wrong.

I'll aait untilt hen though. If that means I burn in hell for a thousand years, whatever.

I'm not going to follow a unproven cause. *shrug* You know, the people in the bible believed the sun revolved aorudn the earth.

Should I trust that? Let's see... Self-Respect, Personal Freedom, the Right to Choose, Political Beliefs, Brain Cells... Plus, if I became a Christian (again), I might become some Anti-Canadian Separatist... Like you. And really, wouldn't like that, Actually, no... I don't follow Voodoo or Witchcraft either you know. Why? it's all unproven crap. And I guess I'll take that chance. Why?

Because I won't be proven wrong. Why? because there's nothing to prove me wrong. All that I get is proven right. The Earth revolves around the Sun, Bible-Thumper.

A proof is a proof. What a kind of proof. A proof. A Proof is a proof. And when you have a good proof, it's because it's proven.

They day you get that proof, come laugh at me. Until then, I mock religion. I choose common sense and the real world. I gain alot if you guys are proven wrong actually...

For example, Not having to deal with Bible-Thumpers, no more Religiously-biased politics, the greatness in seeing religion collapse and religious nutcases everywhere try and deny it.... Eh. Good for you. Carry on, Cross-Hugger. Honestly, I'll convert the day I'm proven wrong. What if I'm wrong? oh well. What if your wrong? Exactly. You don't care either. Good luck with life there pal. I'm going back to Science and Reality, you go back and check out and interpret the Book of Daniel and Mark.

   

"God doesn't believe in Atheists"

That comment presents me with a dilemma:

1) I know Atheists exist
2) I don't know if "God(s)" exist as there's no evidence o them
3) Why should I care about the opinion of a being whose very existence can't be verified especially when its' opinion is contradicted by the facts?

I suppose "God(s)" might be as illogical as its' followers, but I would have expected more after all the hype surrounding it.

   

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