Who else thinks that every theist knows they are wrong?

Question

I mean they have to. No one can seriously believe in god. No one can be so stupid as to believe in something that has no proof to support it and to reject other things that have been proven so many times. Thy must know they are wrong but don't want to admit it for fear of looking stupid. What they don't realise is that they look more stupid now then they would if they just said they where wrong.

Answer 1

I suspect this is true sometimes, that deep down inside they know it is bullsh*t. It would explain their insecurity, when they get upset over competing myths (like the reaction to DaVinci Code), their need to convert everyone, their need to walk around in society constantly seeing the emblems of their religion. They need God on their money, they need to see crosses and Ten Commandment plaques everywhere, they need their children indoctrinated in public schools, they need to stamp out any expression that doesn't concur with their beliefs, and the only way I can explain this is that they are covering for their insecurities. They need to stay hypnotized with religion or they will wake up, snap out of it, and realize they have been very, very foolish and wasted a great deal of their time. The ego usually can't take that.

Answer 2

Atheists tend to walk around with an arrogant chip on their shoulders.. Generally someone with such a big chip has a harder go of it in life and they tend to look for scapegoats as to why their lives suck so bad.

I am a deist and reverent agnostic, I once thought very much as you. But life circumstances pointed me in a direction that required assistance from outside my magic magnifying mind.

I found out, "there is a God, and I'm not it." Do I try and convince you of that ? No, you need to come to your own conclusions.
Do I believe in a God of religion? Not really, I don't think religions get it right either. But all the same I do believe That a power greater then myself exists. It can be the power of two or God as you understand him. If you define rejection as religious stupidity then yes, many people reject items that have been proven to have physical cause. I am not one of those. But for all intent and purpose, I do without a doubt believe something beyond our capability and understanding caused the first cause.

Answer 3

Who else things every atheist knows they are wrong?

I mean they have to. No one can seriously believe that everything came from nothing. No one can be so stupid as to believe in evolution that has not proof to support it and religious beliefs have mountains of evidence that doesn't even need to be collected anymore, yet keeps coming in. They must know they are wrong but don't want to admit it because that means there is something they have to be responsible to. What they don't realise is that whether they admit it or not now, they will eventually.

Yes, it's smug, but I say that with a point. Many religions have plenty of evidence that supports them. Yes, it comes down to faith, but not blind faith. Faith is built off of something. Often something observed. This door swings both ways. Atheists have to have faith that all of the circumstantial evidence and speculation that surrounds evolution and defies physics actually works. Everyone has faith sir, everyone has to place their trust in something, the only question is what is it?

Answer 4

Obviously, they do not.

What is it that you think theists are rejecting that has been proven? I think you should look up the word "theist." All it means is: one who believes in the existence of a God. Theists as a group do not reject anything that has been proven. If you are going to call people stupid, al least make sure you have some idea what you are talking about first.

Answer 5

Actually I think the majority of them believe it, just like a child believes in Santa Clause. Children aren't pretending to believe in Santa, they actually believe he exists!

"No one can be so stupid as to believe in something that has no proof to support it"

I'm an atheist and I believe that life exists on other planets even though there is no proof, does that make me stupid? I know that's different than believing in god or Santa Clause but based on what you said, I'm stupid.

Answer 6

No, that is the sad part, they don't understand all that.

They don't understand that the beliefs they pretend to structure their wholes lives around are feeble attempts humans have made to calm their fears of the unknown and of death. They don't realize that these books they follow were written by man and there are many things in these books to raise questions about and even be disgusted by. They truly don't question what they have been fed. They don't have the capacity to do so. They have been programmed with the supporting answers.

Answer 7

Romans 1:18-23 says, "For God’s wrath is being revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who are suppressing the truth in an unrighteous way, 19 because what may be known about God is manifest among them, for God made it manifest to them. 20 For his invisible [qualities] are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made, even his eternal power and Godship, so that they are inexcusable; 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify him as God nor did they thank him, but they became empty-headed in their reasonings and their unintelligent heart became darkened. 22 Although asserting they were wise, they became foolish 23 and turned the glory of the incorruptible God into something like the image of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed creatures and creeping things."

Does this not describe those who claim that there is no God and who persecute others for knowing that he exists? The Bible calls them "empty-headed" having a dark, "unintelligent heart". They think they are wise, but they are really foolish to deny the existence of God which is clearly percieved by the complexity of creation and is inexusable from God's viewpoint. That would truly be a scary position to be found in opposition to God denying that he even exists and trying to crush the faith of others! The passage quoted above says that they will experience God's wrath.

Answer 8

I dont believe that. I think most theist's believe they are right. There have been many very intelligent men and women who believed in God. Einstein for one. There have been people like C.S. Louis who were very reluctant Christan's. He stated he believed in God even though he really didn't want to. I find it more scary to believe there is not a God.

Answer 9

Kjelstad, that is not neccisarily true. I was born and raised as a Roman Catholic, but I have no faith, nor desire to practice the bible and everyday of my life I was told about the practices and even went to a private school for a long tiime, but still, I'm not Catholic anymore and will never be so anymore. My mind has been opened and it shall remain so.

Answer 10

God's thoughts are personal,precious and plenteous!
They are full of His purpose and care.Consider three additional
characteristics of God's thoughts in Psalm 139.

*God's thoughts are pre-planned!*
"For You formed my inward parts;You covered me in my mother's womb....My frame was not hidden from You,When I was made in secret, *And* skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.Your eyes saw my substance, being
yet unformed."Vs.13-16.

He works out His plans even while we sleep. Adam went to sleep, and God gave him a wife. Abraham went to sleep, and
God worked out His covenant to him. God already has revealed things about our daily living to us by His Spirit in the Scriptures.

*God's thoughts are practical!!* And in Your book they all were written,The days fashioned for me, When *as yet there were* none of them.".V.16..

"For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD,
thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope". Jeremiah 29:11.

God is working in your life. He will open horizons of blessing and help you along your pilgrimage. God's thoughts are to be praised!!!* "I will praise You, for I am fearfully *and* wonderfully
made; Marvelous are Your works,And *that* my soul knows very well."V.14.

How great are your works, O LORD, how profound your thoughts! Psalm 92:5.

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD...As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.Isaiah 55:8-9.

Are you discouraged by events in your life or weary of the day's
routine? Think God's thoughts by reading His Word and obey His thoughts by doing His will.

You may not know your creator, but your creator knows you.