Why don skeptics debunk religions?
Skeptics aim to debunk false claims and silly theories by using the evidence. The question of whether God exists is not one for which evidence is available, and so skeptics tend to treat it as a private matter. When someone claims to have evidence (such as a miraculous healing) then skeptics are as ready to test this claim as they are any other. Most skeptics agree that it is perfectly possible to be a skeptic about paranormal claims but still honestly believe in God. Martin Gardner is a “dry” skeptic and one of the founders of CSICOP. He also believes in a personal god and describes himself as a “philosophical theist”. Most skeptics tend to take an “agnostic-atheist” attitude, assuming that God does not exist until evidence to the contrary turns up. If you are interested in organisations that oppose religion in general then see the alt.atheism FAQ “Atheist Resources” for a list of atheist and humanist organisations. NOTE from Skeptic X: Sometimes skeptics do debunk religions, or at le
