How does an atheist win an argument about religion ? More often than not, they cannot. Especially when you're dealing with a very religious person. Religion is based on things like faith, hope, upbringing and fear. People brought up with religious beliefs don't consider them beliefs, they consider them facts. They've been indoctrinated into the religion. Even if they can't prove you wrong, they will dismiss all and any evidence that doesn't support their beliefs. If perchance do you happen to run into an open minded person who's already having doubts, then you'd have a chance, but they are few and far between. Once those people get to that point, the last thing you want to do is talk about religion. So all you're doing is giving them a platform to reinforce their own beliefs. Judging by the amount of arguing that goes on on this site, they need to have these arguments. Don't give it to them. Good luck to all, let the arguments begin. " They're the problem, no one ever says we're the problem. " In the end when it's all said and done, we are they.