Because of the evidence of design in all of nature, there is more proof of a designer than accident. Way more.
The belief in “allah” offers no Free Will. I am just going with the religion that doesn’t exclude any human being on earth. One where you can practice or not practice and get your head cut off.
Christianity (Dinesh D’Souza) said it best in his book, “What’s so Great about Christianity”. It is no accident that the Christian cultures were the most innovative and creative. Why?
Because Christianity offered the most freedom within itself to debate and learn. That freedom led to a vast expansion of knowledge from the printing press to the Enlightenment.
The reason why other cultures did not flourish....no freedom, tyranny, oppression, chaos because no underlying ruling paradigm of belief—the tower of Babel. Christianity preached decency to ALL people, even unbelievers. It is far superior in creating happiness and freedom, particularly compared to islam or other non-free societies.
It is a quite brilliant set of behavior for all people to prosper and be free.
My Nigerian professor said it best....they didn’t believe in moral absolutes, so you could not build trust and loyalty and devotion, bribes and chaos—no economic powerhouse could exist in a country w/o moral absolutes.
(his non-Christian words, not mine). He knew, he lived in a country that was a hell-hole because of moral relativism.
Belief systems are the most important aspect of a society. Cultural Marxists know that—that is why they are working 24/7 to destroy that structure of family and Christianity. Without it we will be like every other festering place on earth and need a master. If not God, it will be man.
There is no evidence of design in nature. In fact, many aspects of nature demonstrate that there is no design involved. The human body is an excellent example. The spleen, appendix, wisdom teeth, and innumerable other body parts are useless and, in most cases, a hindrance. This is solid evidence of an evolutionary basis for our existence, and not a designed one.
Christianity doesn’t offer a choice, either. In Islam you get your head cut off, in Christianity you are tortured for all of eternity. Neither one of those offer a choice to reject that religion. Furthermore, just because one prefers Christianity doesn’t make it true.
Also, your assertion that Christian cultures flourish more is simply unfounded. Islamic countries made huge advances in science and mathematics. Then the Crusades wrecked a significant chunk of that. Even in Christian countries that did make significant advances, Christianity played either no role, or actually worked against the advances. In the Middle Ages, virtually every scientific discovery was squashed by the church. Remember when Galileo and Copernicus proved that the Earth revolved around the Sun and not the other way around? The Church silenced them. Historically speaking, the Church has been a source of oppression. Linking Christianity with freedom is like linking Islam with women’s rights.
Like every other festering place on earth? To the contrary, most countries in Europe that are predominantly atheist (Denmark, Sweden, etc.) are consistently ranked highest in all measures of quality. Better education, better healthcare, less crime and violence, better economy, and overall more happiness and satisfaction. The United States consistently ranks in the bottom 25 for most of those, and it competes with some third world countries when it comes to violent crime.
The United States is one of the heaviest Christian nations in the world, and ranks low across the board. If the “moral foundation” of our country is based in Christianity, then something needs to change.