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There's really only a few that actually matter and you can study all of them on a basic level in a few days

>>638389

Stunt on them with our fabulous and particular evidence for the Resurrection.

I'd say just start doing comparative religion, and then you'll see how completely different the christian explanation for the world and why the way people act is completely different from all the other worldly belief systems. I mean if they truly are coming from a position saying i don't know, ok i get that people have been there. But if they're coming from that position and them come back at you, and stab a knife in your back Ie, *Ah i really don't know which religion is the best i honestly don't know, ………but you should probably get with the times and listen to (((Rational thought)), Believing in theist thoughts are dumb*, then yea you can probably take just a hint; that said person isn't interested in really finding the truth, it's just new age materialist beliefs. Like vid related is really good basic entry into the diff faiths and how they differ from Christianity. But no dude I'm highly suspect of people saying oh well i just don't know. Well ok to them I'd ask what do you mean you don't know? Do you mean, i genuinely don't know, or more truthfully you're saying i think i know that I'm not certain, but having certain tendencies toward any theist or christian explanations are dumb. Well if they're the ladder then no, they were never truly looking for an answer you were just hiding behind the smoke and mirror cover of saying *(( I don't know)), But espousing, Belief in the supernatural is Dumb.* Just be wary of people saying that stuff, i see this all the time. Pointless materialism and new age beliefs that can sometimes be hidden under the guise of sometimes genuine unknown of diff belief systems.

>>638389

Still doesn't answer the fundamental question: What is Truth?

rene girard

>>638412

Girard was absolutely instrumental in my coming to the conclusion that God must exist. From there on its not even a contest. Christianity's closest rival Islam is an absolute theological dumpster fire.

>>638420

What can I say? Girard is life-changing, imo. What's amazing is that he doesn't just champion Christianity as being really good (like, say, Jordan Peterson) he defends all the tenets of orthodox Christianity (resurrection is real, virgin birth is real, trinity is legit and arianism is junk).

>>638423

>Peterson

That he so conspicuously avoids talking about Girard pretty much told me everything I needed to know about Peterson when he first came to my attention. He's also very selective with how he applies Solzhenitsyn which and it's really noticeable given how often Peterson references him.

>>638394

What is that?

Silence. Do not throw pearls to the pigs.

Those who live in the age of information and do not know Christ do not want to.

A 5 second google search destroys any "argument" a layman atheist parrots.

youtube.com/watch?list=PLTHDvEc6d7JFKB6YZ277AZ1gInn05xsZQ&v=FS5GFi_Oxb4

Often times when people believe this, they also think that they're all have the same messages.

>>638437

>Those who live in the age of information and do not know Christ do not want to.

This is an interesting point. However, you shouldn't assume that someone is trying to sharpshoot Christianity when asking these kinds of questions. Information flood control is nonexistent on the internet and Christians of the generation previous ours are almost total luddites. As a result it is very difficult to find a proper representation of Christian beliefs online, let alone that of any particular denomination. Our Roman Catholic brothers here are acutely aware of this, I'm sure. There are many folks out there who believe in God and will inevitably ask this very question out of genuine curiosity, which should be answered in good faith.

>>638389

Bahaiism - universalism

Black Hebrew Israelites - Crackpot black supremacy religion

Gnosticism - Living tradition dead except Mandaeans that don't accept converts

Rastafari - racial 'way of life' religion

Yazdanism - reincarnation

Zoroastrianism - universalism

Buddhism - Reincarnation

Indian Religions - Reincarnation

East Asian Religion - Paganism, universalism, reincarnation.

African Religions - Ethno-centric Paganism

American Religions - Ethno-centric Paganism

Eurasian Religions - Paganism

Pacific Religions - Ethno-centric Paganism

Judaism - Racial religion discourages converts rather they become 'noahides' which christianity and islam counts as anyway

Only option is islam or Christianity the choice is obvious.

>>638466

That's what Jesus meant about not trowing pearls before swine. If they disagree with a rational explanation rationally, that's fine, but if they refuse to acknowledge the points at all, then you're just wasting your time.

Seek and ye shall find

>>638412

Which of his books would you recommend?