I understand that modern Christianity has (Ahem) 'borrowed' a fair bit from other established religions, as well as using pagan festivals as days of celebration. All in an attempt to maximise it's appeal / acceptability... but that doesn't necessarily make it all a big lie. And we don't have to limit this to Christianity - you're an atheist, so there is no God regardless of which team he supports... ;)

You've missed what I was getting at a bit - I don't consider the lack of evidence that God exists to be sufficient proof that 'it' doesn't. What I was driving at is that I don't believe anyone can really be an atheist, because none of us really know the 'truth'.

Believers have their faith in God to rely on, agnostics hold that we cannot know the truth, at least at the moment. What I'd like to see is an argument from an atheist which can stand alone, and does not solely rely on questioning the reliability of the bible...

To be clear, I neither agree not disagree with you. but would be interested in seeing the substance of your thinking.