Your Theological Preferences Don���t Prove Anything...Even if You���re an Atheist

An atheist friend of mine posted this video on Facebook, and it���s a great illustration of the fact that subjective reasons for believing your religion is true are not persuasive to anyone else:

 

Ironically, though, the atheist���s argument in this video is ultimately a subjective, theological one. The atheist says, (A) a real God would reveal Himself directly and clearly to everyone, (B) no being has done this, therefore (C) no God exists. But (A) is just a theological assertion about what he thinks a real God would do. Why should we believe that? I can think of reasons why God wouldn���t do what this atheist prefers. And if there is a God, He knows a lot better than we do what He should do because He has far greater knowledge, so I wouldn���t expect our personal preferences about theology to always be correct.

The atheist���s theological preference for a God who reveals Himself directly to everyone doesn���t prove the theists��� claims are false any more than the theists��� theological preferences prove the atheist���s claim is false. His preference is as subjective as theirs!

Preferences aren���t the way to determine what���s true, as the atheist points out very well���2+2=4, no matter who likes or doesn���t like that fact. It could likewise be a fact that a God exists who doesn���t reveal Himself to everyone, even if the atheist doesn���t like it.

There���s a right answer about the spiritual aspect of reality (which means either some or all theology in this world is certainly false, since people disagree); some people are getting the answer wrong, and some could be getting it right. But your preferences about what God should do don���t prove anything either way, even if you���re an atheist.