I'm not talking about agnostics. Atheism means that you know for a fact that there is no god without a possibility of being mistaken. How can anybody say that without any proof whatsoever. Because they feel like there's no God that means it's a fact?
2006-06-24 07:20:47 · 17 answers · asked by nicejewishguy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Even if the universe is billions of years old how does that disprove god?
2006-06-24 07:25:24 · update #1
Atheism by definition means that you have a purely rational thought process to back your belief up. So what is 1 proof that god does not exist JUST ONE and ill say you're an atheist otherwise you're just an agnostic because how are you sure?
2006-06-24 07:32:32 · update #2
But how can you be sure without proof?(And don't tell me faith)
2006-06-24 07:38:59 · update #3
Your assumption is incorrect. Atheism does *not* mean that you know for a fact that there is no God without a possibility of being mistaken. Atheism is simply a belief that there is no God.
2006-06-24 07:27:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Their is no answer to your question. These atheists have a right to believe anything they want. With no proof it just makes them look wrong. They have no morals or principals to guide their life.
Let them dig themselves into their pits of despair. In the past I have met those that don't believe inGod and have turned out to be horrible people. They don't care about anyone but themselves and even that isnt always the case. However, Atheists have every right to believe what they want without proof,.... some might say christians do the same... no real proof of god but they believe non the less.
2006-06-24 14:36:32 · answer #2 · answered by WISHFUL THINKER 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
for most i think its an easy rationalization as to why bad things happen......youll find that a lot of athiest will say "if god exists then why does life suck and why do BAD things happen to good people wouldnt god take care of his faithful followers........for orhers its more of a scientific reasoning and they tend to only believe what can factually be proven and explained with science. the strange thing about that is science has proven that FAITH of some sort is a natural necessity for humans in a psychological manor....for most of us we need to believe that we are not completely alone and that someone out there will always love us...faith has benefitted people in many ways proving that mind over matter is a possibility....aside from that ive generally found that most people claiming to be athiest are really agnostics because they do have a tiny place in thier brains that wonders
2006-06-24 14:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by alss03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A theist is someone who believes that a god or gods exist. Anyone else is an atheist, i.e. not a theist. That doesn't mean you have to be sure that no gods exist - It can just mean that you don't have a definite belief that they do.
Personally I am sure that gods are just products of the human imagination, and don't exist in reality, and I have reasoned argument to back it up. See some of my other replies for details.
2006-06-24 14:30:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can to this the same way a Christian believes that there IS a god. There is no factual basis for proving there is a God, you get that "proof" from your faith. So, if a person does not have that faith, there is no way for them to believe that there IS a God. Many atheists are based largely in science, accepting only that which they can touch, taste, smell, see as truth and fact.
2006-06-24 14:29:34 · answer #5 · answered by jada_riab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people are entitled to their opinions. If everyone thought there was a god, how boring would that be. Variety is the spice of life. Some people feel empowered that they don't need a god to chose how to live their lives. I personally believe that I have the power to chose my life, and that "God" doesn't choose a path for me, I have chosen my path.
2006-06-24 14:25:42 · answer #6 · answered by Kelly K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is just like saying that I believe in G-d, there is no proof, but I consider it fact. I base my proof on the Tanakh, while Atheists base it on Science.
2006-06-24 14:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by Mike and Gina 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's just common sense. Gods were made by men. Eventually man transcended to believing in one god, monotheism. People feel like they need this 'crutch' to deal with problems in life and death.
2006-06-24 14:23:57 · answer #8 · answered by merlin_steele 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why are there "believers?"
There is no fact that God exists so why believe it as a fact?
2006-06-24 14:24:04 · answer #9 · answered by proficient237 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, just because you feel there IS a god doesn't mean that's a fact either. it's a belief, just like yours, and mine. i suggest you try to be more open-minded.
2006-06-24 14:25:59 · answer #10 · answered by my_nickname 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋