Can Theists successfully Debate Atheists

You may be a struggling religious follower, new to debating and may be thinking, "Gee, I hope I can stand up to arguing against those pesky, heathen atheist know-it-alls. "

After all, when it comes to providing evidence or rational reasoning in favour of religion there is. . . . . well, none. Yet there is a tonne of irrefutable information in the atheist armoury and remember, atheists are more intelligent (research has shown that atheists have higher IQs than theists).

So, here are some tips taken from actual theist arguments to help in counteracting the overwhelming tides of reality that may come your way.

The hot potato: If you are asked to prove anything Godly, simply throw the question back and ask "you prove it isn't so". It may sound a bit like preschool playground reasoning but the tactic will give you time to invent another way out.

The guilt trip: This will get those atheists reeling. . . . . "You claim that JWs are whackos. Well, my mother is a JW, so are you saying that she is a whacko?

Appeal to authority or tradition: "People have been worshipping God for centuries and there are lots of famous people who believe in God. " Now that will sound, pretty impressive, won't it?

Lie: This is what every good theist knows best since, after all, most of what you have learned about God is lies anyway. And those dweeby non-believers won't bother to check out what you say.

The Strawman: This is a really cool trick commonly used by theists. Just invent an argument like, for example, "the missing link" or "man descended from apes" and you won't even have to lie.

Ad hominem fallacy: When all else fails, do what every hardcore, hot-headed theist is famous for and attack the integrity of the opponent, then sink into real dirty low-down ill-tempered outbursts. That will be bound to scare away any atheist.

So, These are just a few tips to help you on your epic journey along the path of intelligent argument.
Stay tuned for more helpful hints.