Essay: Penn Jillette, don't just stand there! Do something!

Before reading this short essay and debate challenge, please first read Conservapedia's reply to atheist Penn Jillette or you will not understand the context of the events surrounding this essay and debate challenge.

Without any further ado here is my debate challenge to atheist Penn Jillette:

I challenge Penn Jillette to a written debate. The debate will be between Penn Jillette and two atheists of his choosing and myself and two Christians of my choosing. I prefer written debates as I believe they offer the audience the maximum amount of information to render a decision.

The subject of the debate will be: "Does God exist?". The content of the written debate will be offered to the public as public domain content.

Message to Penn Jillette

If Penn Jillete decides to dodge this debate offer, Conservapedia is giving Mr. Jillette 150 days from 6/23/11 to publicly debate the toughest Bible believing Christian debate opponent he can find concerning the existence of God. By November 20, 2011, we will see if Penn Jillette believes he can defend atheism against biblical Christianity. And please Penn Jillette, try to be more logical than you were HERE.

Penn Jillette, don't just stand there! Do something!

In 2011, the American Spectator citing research published in the International Bulletin of Missionary Research reported that atheism is on the decline as a whole in terms of adherents.

Penn Jillette, atheism is in global decline in terms of its adherents. Show the world that you believe atheism is a intellectually respectable position by debating a Bible believer. Do you truly believe that atheism can do well under cross examination?

The American Spectator declared:

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The report estimates about 80,000 new Christians every day, 79,000 new Muslims every day, and 300 fewer atheists every day. These atheists are presumably disproportionately represented in the West, while religion is thriving in the Global South, where charismatic Christianity is exploding."

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In addition, Creation Ministries International's worldwide Question evolution! campaign certainly isn't going to be beneficial to global atheism.

Penn Jillette, when are you going to show that you believe that atheism is a respectable intellectual position through a debate? Don't just stand there Jillette! Do something! Atheism is rather sickly now in terms of its "growth". In fact, atheism is in global decline.

American atheism: Not a big success story

In 2008, the American Religious Indentification Survey (ARIS) reported 1.6% of Americans self-identified themselves as atheists.

Jillette, we both know that 1.6% of Americans being atheists is a mere squeak in American society. Are you afraid that after a well known atheist loses yet another debate that it will become half a squeak? Why haven't you mustered the courage to publicly debate a prominent Bible believing debater yet? The toughest debater who will agree to debate you. Is there a lack of Christian scholars and Christian apologists? There must be a reason. What is it? Surely, if you had a good case for atheism, you would be eager to debate and would want your case be publicly cross examined. Is that the problem? You don't believe you have a good case for atheism?

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Penn Jillette

Atheism and the internet

Atheism and the internet

See also

• Resources for leaving atheism and becoming a Christian
• Evidence for Christianity
• Atheism
• Atheism and Debate
• Creation scientists tend to win the creation vs. evolution debates
• Irreligion and superstition
• This year's best atheist debaters - Satire

External links

• Conservapedia challenges atheist Penn Jillette to debate - YouTube video
• Atheist Penn Jillete - new magic trick - turns himself into a chicken - YouTube video