To all religions: I contend that we are both atheists.....?

Question

I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.

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Answer 1

Wait... you mean you're an atheist because

1) Your preacher told you all (other) gods were false idols
2) You've never bothered to learn a thing about (other) false gods
3) You were told that you'd go to hell if you even condiered (other) religions?

If that's true then your reason for dismissing the Abrahamic God is the same as their reason for dismissing all other gods.

But if you're anything like me, your reasons for dismissing the Abrahamic god have a lot more to do with reason and logic - and thus are completely different from one god-believer's disbelief of another god...

Answer 2

Ah Good!

The atheist who is a logician.

When you come to the last one and then dismiss it, you have none. Quad erat demonstratum.

I have never done this before, playing apologetics with an atheist.

It seems so easy to maintain the position you 're in i.e. that there isn't a God - Or is it? I'd like to see your argument for being one (an atheist).

Now being an atheist (against an agnostic, who maintains both sides of the argument may be tenable and is not bothered who is right), your frame of mind would be that all theist religions are a hugh mistake and a waste of time. Being an atheist you will have to persuade yourself that most of mankind is wrong.

The first divide of humanity is that the majority who belive in God or Gods (one God, rest are deities) and those that don't. On this point you're stack against Christians, Stoics, Platonists, Hindus, Muslims and the indigenous peoples not yet touched by civilization. (Why and how do they think God exists, in their primitive minds? It is not as simple as it seems.)

One of your arguments against the the possibility of God existance might be that if a Good God made the world why has it gone wrong? Your argument against God would be that the world and the universe has been, is and will be cruel and unjust. How did you get the idea of being unjust? Of cruel? What would you compare the unjust universe with, Thomas More's Uthopia?

The concept of a crooket line must be set against an idea of a straight one; of being cruel against the feeling of being kind.

In your act of proving that there is no God, you will have to be forced to assume that in reality, the idea of justice, of being kind makes full sense. Now if the universe has no meaning, one would not have found out that it hadn't.

Atheism is too simple. It's taking the easy way. It's not using your mind.

If there really was no light we would never think it dark. We would have no need for eyes.

Deo volunte.

Terry

Answer 3

You contend wrong. By definition, an atheist is: One who disbelieves or denies the existence of God or gods. If someone DOES believe in a higher power, they are not an atheist. I do understand why I dismiss all other possible gods, and I don't understand why that means I understand why you dismiss mine. You've had some interesting thoughts today - I don't agree with them, but they are interesting. I thank GOD that He gave people free will and the ability to debate His existence.

Answer 4

“I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.”
Stephen F Roberts

Answer 5

Mr Mojo,
There is no such thing as an atheist... an atheist interpreted is one who claims there is no GOD.... To make such a claim one would have to have all knowledge in the universe, that is to know everything, to have 100 percent of all knowledge.
Thomas Edison a great inventor and scientist once said and I quote, " man doesn't know one millionth of one percent about anything" unquote... lets say that someone has an incredible one percent of all knowledge in the universe, wouldn't it be possible that in the other 99 percent of all knowledge that there could be evidence for the existence of GOD? If a person is reasonable they would have to agree, only a biased simpleton would disagree.

Answer 6

Mr. Mojo, why is it so important that you get your point across in such a way? I don't know if you woke up on the wrong side of the bed, but isn't an athiest someone that does not believe in ANY God? You do not have to accept Jesus, that is your choice and you have free will, so accept that and move on with your life. If you want me to pray for your bitterness and anger, drop me a line.

Answer 7

I am a polytheist. I recognize that there are many gods other than the ones that I worship. Even though I am not an atheist, I still respect the views of atheists and enjoy the food for thought that they offer.

Answer 8

That ignores the definition of athiest. The prefix "a-" means "without," so an athiest is without god. I am a monotheist, because I believe in one God. Some religions are polytheist because they believe in multiple gods.

So, no. We're not all atheists.

Answer 9

I believe you believe there are really only two Gods.

The one God most people believe in and then there's YOU...

the all knowing, all powerful God even YOU don't believe in!


Food for thought...my brother Mr. Mojo Risin

Answer 10

Those are the words of Stephen Roberts. You should give appropriate credit when you quote somebody.

Anyway... looking over these answers, it is quite revealing to note that over half of the Christians who responded are not capable of figuring out what that means, or how it might apply to them.