1) The God of the Bible.
2) The God of the Philosophers?
2006-08-01 11:24:53 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How can this be a trick?
2006-08-01 11:33:26 · update #1
Nope, sorry Vitriol, checking the definition of "atheists" is not a valid answer to this question. I did not ask "Which God do atheists believe in" but "Which God do atheists have more reservations about"
2006-08-01 11:35:20 · update #2
Well, I'm not sure about the God of the Philosophers. So let me put it this way:
I have specific reservations about the God of the Bible.
I have no particular 'reservations' about the concept of God, but I don't believe it.
2006-08-01 11:39:45 · answer #1 · answered by XYZ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ALL OF THEM ; I posted this a few days ago in answer to a similar question. It was whether Science or Religion has contributed more to the world.
Has a war ever been started for Science? No.
Has Science saved millions of lives? Yes!
Have billions died for Religion?
Yes...
Is there proof of God? No..
I stand down...
If there was a God she would be pretted p***ed off right now.
Answer for Miz Boons: I subscribe to the bin bang theory. According to it, at the beginning of it all there was a singularity, some call it a primal atom, which exploded.
However there are discrepancies in this theory as well. For example our Earth; and the billion or so coincidences which make it possible for us to be here, conscious and aware.
Science has shown us more and answered more questions than religion and has proven more than any church ever has. If you ever studied quantum mechanics, for example, you might begin to lean toward the scientific views. I have never seen or heard of actual proof of God. I am not saying there is not a God, I believe that if there is, and I am sure there is other intelligent multi-dimensional life in the universe, if there is a God then it is, or she is, something that no human could fathom or even comprehend and were we to witness God we would surely perish from the realization of our own insignificance.
If you have faith in something that is a good thing, as long as you practice justice and kindness towards others. In such a way we as humans can ensure our continued existence.
I stopped believing after an accident I had when my heart stopped twelve times. I was dead for a while and all I remember was that there was nothing, no tunnel, no light, no pain, no sound, temperature or anything else. Just nothing.
Good luck you all. I hope we can all learn to get along no matter what we believe.
For what it's worth I am an Agnostic if you want to label me.
2006-08-01 18:36:03 · answer #2 · answered by JAR2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you would have gotten a better run of answers if you asked the question to agnostics.
And if you look at all the gods that are described both in the Bible and among the philosophers (and which ones do you mean? Nietsche was a total atheist), you will find such a spectrum that this question is impossible to answer convincingly.
It's not a bad topic, though. Perhaps you could rephrase it to ask about a God described in Leviticus or by Aristotle, and give some examples.
2006-08-01 18:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are an Atheist, then you have alot more to discover about what you dont believe in. Newsflash: there are other books that talk about a seperate God besides the Bible. Check out Hare Krishnas, or Hinduism. Or even Muslims. I believe in God, and I believe that ALL of the books speak of a higher power, and that we all refer to that power in a different way.
And The God of The Philosophers? Was Jesus not a philosopher? Was Hitler not a Philosopher? I would even say that the Heaven's Gate Space Cult were Philosophers. They all had their own philosophy.
2006-08-01 18:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by OG Don Diego 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure the God of the Bible isn't a good description of a god. The god of the philosophers, I would say, is simply an attempt by many to avoid infinite regression. I believe that regression probably isn't infinite, but I don't believe that the beginning is a deity. I would argue it is a nature. The nature I would argue it is would be the nature of existence.
2006-08-01 18:35:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Athiests don't have reservations, that's Agnostics.
The God of the Bible is inconsistent and contradictory.
What god of the philosophers? There are philosophers of all religions. The classical philosophic stand-point on god is that it is beyond our ability to understand or know for sure.
2006-08-01 18:30:22 · answer #6 · answered by Tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not an atheist but I have the most reservations about the God of the bible. Its mainly because the Bible portrays him/her as being a sadistic, jealous, and spiteful God. I do believe in God or a higher power if you will, but my concept of God is one that loves you UNCONDITIONALLY.
2006-08-01 18:29:30 · answer #7 · answered by Tiacola Version 9.0 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The ancient philosophers had different views of god, but most of those are less dangerous than the god of the Bible.
2006-08-01 18:29:32 · answer #8 · answered by lenny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither. I don't have reservations about deities.. reservations in that context would mean a limiting quality, exception or condition. I don't have belief; meaning a mental acceptance, validity of their existence or an acceptance of them as truth.
For me atheism is not a stand against one particular belief system; for me it is just the natural path my life has taken.
2006-08-01 18:53:41 · answer #9 · answered by genaddt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are sort of doubtful about Gods in general. Especially the ones who make up rules for day to day human behavior and seem to hate women.
2006-08-01 18:30:25 · answer #10 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋