In Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion, there’s a link to a hilarious list called “Hundreds of Proofs of God’s Existence“, which are nothing more than simplified, clearer versions of common arguments by theists for the existence of God.
It’s a long list, but I think it’s worth reading. 
Some of my favorites are below (if you’re not using the RSS feed or email subscription, you may have to click on the “Continue reading…” link to see them all):
11. ARGUMENT FROM CREATION, a.k.a. ARGUMENT FROM PERSONAL INCREDULITY (I)
(1) If evolution is false, then creationism is true, and therefore God exists.
(2) Evolution can’t be true, since I lack the mental capacity to understand it; moreover, to accept its truth would cause me to be uncomfortable.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
14. ARGUMENT FROM INTELLIGENCE
(1) Look, there’s really no point in me trying to explain the whole thing to you stupid Atheists — it’s too complicated for you to understand. God exists whether you like it or not.
(2) Therefore, God exists.
15. ARGUMENT FROM UNINTELLIGENCE
(1) Okay, I don’t pretend to be as intelligent as you guys — you’re obviously very well read. But I read the Bible, and nothing you say can convince me that God does not exist. I feel him in my heart, and you can feel him too, if you’ll just ask him into your life. “For God so loved the world that he sent his only begotten son into the world, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish from the earth.” John 3:16.
(2) Therefore, God exists.
19. ARGUMENT FROM NUMBERS
(1) Millions and millions of people believe in God.
(2) They can’t all be wrong, can they?
(3) Therefore, God exists.
31. ARGUMENT FROM FALLIBILITY
(1) Human reasoning is inherently flawed.
(2) Therefore, there is no reasonable way to challenge a proposition.
(3) I propose that God exists.
(4) Therefore, God exists.
36. ARGUMENT FROM INCOMPLETE DEVASTATION
(1) A plane crashed killing 143 passengers and crew.
(2) But one child survived with only third-degree burns.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
39. ARGUMENT FROM NONBELIEF
(1) The majority of the world’s population are nonbelievers in Christianity.
(2) This is just what Satan intended.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
40. ARGUMENT FROM POST-DEATH EXPERIENCE
(1) Person X died an Atheist.
(2) He now realizes his mistake.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
41. ARGUMENT FROM EMOTIONAL BLACKMAIL
(1) God loves you.
(2) How could you be so heartless to not believe in him?
(3) Therefore, God exists.
43. ARGUMENT FROM INCOHERENT BABBLE
(1) See that person spazzing on the church floor babbling incoherently?
(2) That’s how infinite wisdom reveals itself.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
51. ARGUMENT FROM INFINITE REGRESS, a.k.a. FIRST CAUSE ARGUMENT (II)
(1) Ask Atheists what caused the Big Bang.
(2) Regardless of their answer, ask how they know this.
(3) Continue process until the Atheist admits he doesn’t know the answer to one of your questions.
(4) You win!
(5) Therefore, God exists.
58. ARGUMENT FROM ARGUMENTATION
(1) God exists.
(2) [Atheist's counterargument]
(3) Yes he does.
(4) [Atheist's counterargument]
(5) Yes he does!
(6) [Atheist's counterargument]
(7) YES HE DOES!!!
(8) [Atheist gives up and goes home.]
(9) Therefore, God exists.
61. ARGUMENT FROM SUPERIORITY
(1) If God does not exist, then I am an inferior being, since I am not “special” in a cosmic sense.
(2) But I am superior because I am a Christian.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
76. PEACOCK ARGUMENT FROM LIMITED VOCABULARY
(1) You use lots of big words.
(2) Therefore, I cannot possibly be expected to understand your refutation of my position.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
79. ARGUMENT FROM PERSONAL SANITY
(1) I’ve had religious experiences that can’t be explained unless I’m insane or God exists.
(2) Therefore, God exists.
93. ARGUMENT FROM MYSTERIOUS USE OF PREPOSITIONS
(1) It is impossible to disprove God with your puny human intellect unless you are above God.
(2) Are you higher than God?
(3) I’ll take that puzzled look on your face as a no.
(4) Therefore, God (being the highest thing ever) exists.
175. ARGUMENT FROM PRAYER
(1) When I pray, either it comes true or God has a better plan.
(2) Therefore, God exists.
184. ARGUMENT FROM INVISIBILITY
(1) God is invisible.
(2) I can’t see God.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
205. ARGUMENT FROM EXISTENTIAL LONELINESS
(1) This can’t be all there is to existence.
(2) I mean it’s so horrible, pointless, brutal and nasty.
(3) It’s all so depressing.
(4) I’m lonely.
(5) There has to be something else out there.
(6) I mean it, there just has to be.
(7) THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING ELSE OUT THERE!
(8) ARRGGGG!!! THERE JUST HAS TO BE!!!!
(9) God! He can be out there for me.
(10) I’m not so lonely now!
(11) Yay!
(12) Therefore, God exists.
214. ARGUMENT FROM COUNTERFACTUAL EVIDENCE
(1) You claim the evidence for Jesus’ divinity is non-existent.
(2) But if there were lots of evidence, you would still not be convinced.
(3) Therefore, God exists.
227. ARGUMENT FROM THE BIBLE (II)
(1) The Bible says the Bible is true.
(2) Therefore the Bible is true.
(3) The Bible says God exists.
(4) Therefore, God exists.
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I think we tend to get lost in our idea of what “God” is. It was never supposed to be “An old guy on a cloud”, it was originally just a label for the totality of everything. The Vedics referred to it as “that”
You are made of ‘that’, I am made of ‘that’, everything is made of ‘that’
Science calls it energy, religion calls it spirit. The fact is that “God” is, when it comes right down to it, the “thing” that everything is made from. The question “does it have a consciousness” seems slightly ridiculous. Do you have a consciousness? Obviously if You, Me, and Everything Else is made from this “one thing” then OUR consciousness IS “It’s” consciousness.
does this not make sense? Our will is “IT’s Will”?
A Forgetful God
That’s pantheism, which is a completely different subject, and is, IMO, unrelated to Christianity.
You may not believe in a personal god, and neither do I (personal or not, in my case), but a lot of people do - and they use arguments exactly like the ones listed. In fact, just read the comments for some of the most popular posts, and you’ll see many of those on this very blog.
panthiesm, christianity, buddhism….these are just labels. Are we trying to answer the question of God’s existence or are we simply trying to quibble over who has the better “theory”. And for your information, it is not “pantheism”…it is my thoughts and insights. You can relate theories all you like, but it isn’t until you look at your OWN conclusions that you will understand anything. Otherwise you’re just regurgitating other peoples theories in the hopes of sounding intelligent.
Sincerely,
A Forgetful God
I like 79. It’s closest to me.
Not “just labels”. If what you come up with already has a name, that name will be used, thank you very much.
I wasn’t “trying to answer the question of God’s existance” (anyone who believes in it is, in my opinion, necessarily guilty of some kind of wishful thinking - whether it’s a “personal” god or not), I was just, in this particular case, posting a link to a list I found hilarious, which condenses all the usual theists’ arguments. Theists DO use those arguments - just check out the comments on this blog, and others. And, yet, they don’t make sense, are self-contradictory, show terrible ignorance about science, are logically wrong, appeal to emotions and to ignorance, are childish, and so on. That’s what this post was about. I wasn’t trying to “prove that God doesn’t exist”; it’s something that can’t be proved, though I’m convinced that, with zero evidence for his existence, it’s - as I said in the beginning - wishful thinking to believe.
One more:
511. ARGUMENT FROM RESPECT
(1) You have to respect my right to believe that God exists.
(2) You also have to respect my right to believe that I don’t have to respect your right to believe that God doesn’t exist.
(3) Therefore, God exists.