Give me your thoughts, mostly, if you are atheist?

Question

So, I wonder this, and you should know that I don't think I am perfect. Is the reason that many atheists are atheist, because you believe that you are the perfect, or highest (at this point) ending to events of physics, chemistry, and biology, and there is no point to life other than to exist? To me, it makes me think that is the reason atheists are against a belief in any God, because that would imply that we are not perfect, and that there is something better than us? But the truth is that there is always someone smarter and more educated, so doesn't that in itself make us all imperfect, except for the one who is on top in the world. Would you submit your intellect to a scientist or philosopher with more degrees if they disagreed with you? Wouldn't that mean that someone else was a superior being to you. I don't know, it just seems as though this would be discouraging. Just throw out thoughts on what that means to you? I could be wrong with this line of thinking

Answer 1

I feel that atheism is the final step. Religion was to explain things, and to keep moral order. We now have science to explain, and law and government to keep order. We have evolved to the point where we do not need religion. As for perfect, I never said anyone was perfect.

Answer 2

I'm glad you asked Steve. Most theists assume to know how atheists perceive themselves without actually speaking with an atheist. I hope I can summarize, at least from my point of view, what the implications of being an atheist are.

As an atheist, there is obviously no god. Therefore all existence is a product of nature. Nature is not sentient, as such, all products of nature (including humans) do not exist with purpose. My birth was no more necessary nor certain than the existence of a bacterium or worm.

This is a truly a humbling feeling; knowing that the value of my life is no more important than any living or non-living thing in the universe, really can't give you any sense of superiority over anything else.

Also, atheists are aware that we are here and we are human because of evolution. Evolution is also a non-sentient undirected process, and is never ending. The human form is not the most Superior biological form that exists on this planet, and is certainly not the most superior form in the universe. We are very fragile creatures and pale in comparison to many of the abilities found in the animal kingdom.

Being an atheist is very humbling, and even depressing state of mind.

Answer 3

Atheists do not believe they are superior to anyone, or that humans are the pinnacle of evolution. Evolution is an ongoing process with lots of compromises and dead ends, not a path with an ultimate goal of perfection. (Read the latest National Geographic's article on the evolution of the human spine...very interesting.)

As for there being "no point to life other than to exist"...this isn't completely true. Theists don't seem to like the idea that one can have purpose without having religion. The fact is that life means whatever YOU want it to mean, not what someone else says it should mean. I am puzzled as to why you seem to need some "holy" book, written by numerous anonymous authors over many centuries, to tell you how to have purpose in your life. Can you not find purpose on your own? I can find pleasure in life's daily routine, or in creating something beautiful, or in making someone else's life a little bit better; why can't other people do this, too? Why do so many need to be told what to do, how to behave, whom to love or hate--and by people claiming to write stories under the direction of a deity that they never saw?

Answer 4

Atheists simply do not believe what is written in a book, on blind faith. There must be tangible proof, not "he said/she said" over the centuries. The discrepancies and flaws in the bible (or koran, or any other book of worship) are explained as "you just have to believe, have faith." An atheist can not just believe, have faith, because to an atheist, that is a recipe for disaster. That argument could be put to any text, and next thing you know, the world is flat, we were all created at once and the sun revolves around the earth, and we will kill you if you believe otherwise.

Is there a supreme being? Good question. Atheists highly doubt it's existence. How can we all be "created in His image" ? If that is the case, God is a bisexual (homosexuals and heterosexuals are both in his image), evil do-gooder that places a high value on his neighbors, while kiling and maiming them.

Answer 5

Imperfect atheist here. Former catholic and former christian (protestant).

All I can say is "no". Being atheist has nothing to do with the idea of "perfection". Since, for a start, I do actually think we are quite "imperfect" (I could make you a list of things that are better in other living beings) and, the funny thing about this is, I've been told by christians that we are the most perfect thing created by god, since we were made in his image.

I am atheist because I do not believe in god, I do not believe in thor, I do not believe in zeus, I do not believe in santa claus and I do not believe in evil leprechauns. If you do not believe in any of those I mentioned before, you already know why I do not believe in the judeo-christian god.

So, your thoughts are wrong.

Answer 6

acctually, one of my arguments against God is the vast imperfectness of our species. Or, to put it a better way, our fragility.

I do not not think am perfect. Far from it. I am just an impartial observer, and what I can see are all of the inconsistancies between the books and the religions and facts.

Also, I am an anthropologist, so i believe in evolution.

for every person that is smarter then me, that believes in God, there is a person smarter than me who doesn't

Answer 7

I am an atheist.

I give no thought to an "afterlife" other than when I am on Yahoo answers playing with my cyberspace friends (and enemies).

We are all part of the universe and are born with the urge to survive, same as all other species. That is the purpose of life, to survive and procreate.

Being an atheist has nothing to do with any of the things you suggested, it is merely the acknowledgment that God (Supreme Being) does not exist in fact.

Other than that, atheists are just like everyone else.

Answer 8

I am not atheist, but close enough. They do not consider themselves the pinnacle of the universe. Matter of fact that is a more Judeo-Christian view of things (we are God's most precious creatures...pretty egotistical).Atheists are usually very humble in that they understand that they are a very small part of this universe, not God's masterpiece. They also understand that what they believe could be false (another downfall of religion). You can turn that almighty finger around, and point it at yourself.

Answer 9

I realize that there definitly are superiour intellects to mine in exestance and am perfectly willing to submit to them, but those intellects make themselves known.

It seems to me that you claim the divine is the next step in the evolutionary ladder (a very interesting proposition) but as of yet there has been no evidence to prove its existance so i choose not to belive.

Imagine that humans are fish that live in the deepest depths of the ocean where no man has ever gone. Could you blame them for not believeing in humans?

Answer 10

I'm not sure what you're rambling about. I'm an atheist because there is no evidence supporting the existence of a god, and the necessity of a god is removed by science. It's as simple as that.

Answer 11

I didn't even finish reading your rant. I'm athiest and I am athiest because I don't believe in god, it has nothing to do with humans being perfect, a supreme being... so on and so on.

I don't believe in god because he's never done anything for me. What has he done for you lately? Remember that girl from Columbine? The kid asked her if she believed in god, she said yes, and he shot and killed her! Would god allow this? Would god allow homelessness and hunger and babies to be killed?

I'm sorry, but I have better things to do with my time than sit in a building and worship some "spirit" that has you all so brainwashed. I don't believe in getting on my knees and praying that god will make my life better. I make my life better. Free will baby.... free will.