i just answered a rediculous question!! so im askking the opposite?

Question

have any atheists ever read a christian catholic explanation to a question and thought about it and maybe thought we were right?? how could this universe be in existence without some master control. i just cant fathom it. im a catholic with strong beliefs so you wont change my oppinion. it woud be wasted time trying! thank you

Answer 1

Great questions. It is such a personal issue I think you are right. When I read Catholic works I read it with a critical mind. I do not believe so I read it looking for faults in logic and when you are looking for anything, you will find it. But I have never found the courage to read it openly with no prior persona feelings attached to see what side my mind would fall on. It is a beleive that has captured some of the greatest minds in history, so there is logical and considerate thought to it. There is much that would sway me I am sure. But I have not done it. so I answer your question No, I have not, but with the caviot, that I have not given it a full try
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Answer 2

Where does space end? This question needs logical answers for science to discover. How can evolutionary theories correlate with this? Why was earth on the third row from the sun making it possible for life to be sustained and why not Mars or Venus or Mercury? How did this go about? A lot of unending questions that even the brightest of scientists cannot explain. We believe what we see but have we really seen everything we need to see? We have only known earth so far and not even much of earth has been fully explored. We have not touched the earth's core and this alone can not be appropriately explained. All are theories that needs answers. With these questions alone, it will take a very long time or maybe never for a nonbeliever to believe God exists unless the spirit will touch his heart.

One atheists told a story about his life and experience with death. I am not saying that this will convince atheists but I think it deserves some good attention for those who wants to know.

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-04/01-31-04/c04rg223.htm

Answer 3

I was a full blow catholic when i was growing up. But over the years, the stories as i call them now just got more rediculous. They were all written by people who DRANK a lot, and about 30 years after it happened. You tell me a story from when u were a child after you've had a lot to drink. Think about it, where do we see profits and all these mircles now-a-days? All you see now is "Jesus In A Cracker!". For all we know, we could be a single atom in a HUGE other world. What if that white light people experence at death, is really just your next re-birth? How many metaphors for birth have u seen with that EXACT same experence?! I'm not saying its impossible, its just, theres SOOOO much out there, to think there is no other life is SOOO self centered, not to mention, then, why would the ONLY son of God be sent here? Oh and answer me this, if God is all knowing, he woulda known that Lucifer was going to decieve him, so what was the point of even making him an angel at first? so thus, God CREATED Evil....but if he didnt know Lucifer was going to, then God is NOT all knowing and powerful. There are TOOOO many questions, religions, and contradictions that religion is just, not important to me. One last thing. Do you believe in Dinosaurs? well you better stop now if your so religious. Why? Carbon-dating (and dont pull that all "carbon-dating isnt proven science" because it is) has proved the earth has been around for MILLIONS UPON BILLIONS OF YEARS!...the Bible?...6000...you do the math.

Answer 4

I'm not going to attempt to change your beliefs... I'm just going to update your knowledge base.

Your question/statement "how could this universe be in existence without some master control. i just cant fathom it." serves to tell us that your beliefs are rooted in a logical fallacy known as the 'divine fallacy', or the 'argument from incredulity'.

A "fallacy" is a mistake, and a "logical" fallacy is a mistake in reasoning.

The 'argument from incredulity' is a species of non sequitur reasoning which goes something like this: "I can't figure this out, so God must have done it." Or, "This is amazing; therefore, God did it." Or, "I can't think of any other explanation; therefore, God did it." Or, "this is just too weird; so, God is behind it."

The argument from incredulity creates a god of the gaps. Gods were responsible for lightning until we determined natural causes for lightning, for infectious diseases until we found bacteria and viruses, for mental illness until we found biochemical causes for them. God is confined only to those parts of the universe we do not know about, and that keeps shrinking.

There are two types of this fallacy, depending on whether it's the arguer's own incredulity:

"This is unexplainable" (meaning, of course, "I can't explain this"). This is the argument from personal incredulity, and it contains the unwritten assumption that the speaker is a superhuman genius who should be able to understand everything unless he is missing an assumption. So the superhuman genius concludes that some assumption (God, aliens, psi, whatever) is true.

"Scientists cannot explain this" (meaning, of course, "as far as I know, science can't explain this"). This variation contains the unwritten assumption that scientists are superhuman geniuses and should be able to understand everything unless they are missing an assumption. That is simply not true... and in any case, it is possible that scientists DO have an explanation, and the speaker just doesn't know it."

So, its nice that your beliefs are unshakable... but you should also be aware that your basis for them is unsupportable.

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"Lysenko, the Soviet biologist, gathered his students around his desk during a lecture: he put a flea on the desk and said, ‘Jump!’ Presently the flea jumped. He then removed the flea’s hind legs, and said ‘Jump!’ again. This time the flea did not jump. ‘Observe, gentlemen,’ said Lysenko: ‘This proves that when you remove the flea’s hind legs, its hearing is impaired.’" ~ Related by Monroe Beardsley, Logician

Answer 5

I don't like philosophy or theology but truthfully if there is no God why should we restrain ourselves at all? People keep saying that " I don't believe in God but I try to live a good life and not hurt other people." My question for that is why? If there is no God then there is only the punishment meted out by man and if you live in the right place, that is limited too. Why not do what you want. Life is too short for rules if there is no God. Suck it up and kill them all right?

Answer 6

I was raised catholic. Too many contradictions in religion. I do not worry about my fate, we all die. I do not believe there is anything else. Eternal life sounds like a long, boring snooze fest. I live, I don't hurt anyone, and I enjoy.

I am not trying to change your mind. It is your choice.

Answer 7

No...you can not fathom my non-belief in god. I can not fathom your belief in god. Can't we just agree that we believe differently and get on with life?

Answer 8

You've asked a question but also stated you won't listen to any answers. Why waste my time and yours?

Answer 9

the more i learn about christianity i realise how contradictory it is..the lord helps those who help thmeselves ...thou shall not steal for example

Answer 10

If you will not hear an answer.
Why did you pose a question?