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Just an agnostic here, not trying to convert anyone, couple related questions,

1. Instead of atheists and agnostics telling religious people "there is no god" what if they said "I love you; I don't believe in God; I live a happy fulfilling life, thanks"?

2. Instead of religious people asking atheists and agnostics to prove that God doesn't exist, or that to explain the big bang and how something came from nothing, what if they worked on an essay explaining how God is something, and how God came into existence from nothing, since something can't come from nothing?

Peace and Love,
And I await to see a day of atheists and agnostics telling religious people how they love all mankind even thou they don't believe in God,
and I await to see wonderful intelligent explainations from religious people about how God exists as a something who came from nothing, even thou something coming from nothing is impossible.

Answer 1

What a beautiful thought!
I will start with you.


I love you!

Answer 2

I think any atheist who proselytizes their lack of religious fervor is not really an atheist.
Any agnostic who finds it necessary to convince people of their position that any concept about God is ultimately unknowable, is wasting their time.
I do not doubt the existing of God. But here is the crux of the problem: I do not find his existence necessary; My lack of doubt is not the same as an affirmation of God's existence. I do not think his existence is relevant to my life and worshiping and thanking God seems ridiculous. He's supposedly outside of the bounds of space and time, which is the basis for my existence. Why would I waste my time worshiping something so far outside of my world? Why would God care?
I suppose this puts me firmly into the definition of agnosticism. But I do not lack faith. I have faith that millions of years of survival have left us with survivors. We are the survivors. That means that we are uniquely adapted to "civilized" social life. That we are the result of an evolutionary process that has made us so successful as a species. Civilization is in our genetic make-up. Our ability to make social constructs is what has moved us to the top of the food chain. "Evil" may have an ineradicable place in the world, but so does "good." And the good in us is what creates civilization (which is a conversation that could be expounded upon in a whole essay).
Maybe God exists. Maybe not. So what. We will survive because we love and care for each other. That's pretty much all that matters.

Answer 3

Ok. I agree with you on point one, but why the burden of proof on point two? Why can't I just say, I love you, I do believe in God, I live a happy fulfilling life, thanks.
I do. I am ok with people that do not agree with me. I have never asked an atheist to prove God doesn't exist, or to explain the big bang to me or how something came from nothing. That's the mentality of drawing a line in the sand, folding your arms, and saying "you can't prove I'm wrong, so nah nah!"
Man, I really hope at this age I have grown out of attitudes like that. :)
I am a Christian, but I wasn't always. I was raised in an agnostic home that bowed their knee to science, ya know, "all hail mighty Carl Sagan" and stuff like that. Church was Cosmos and Nova and our Bible was Smithsonian and National Geographic. So I get your position, I really do.
I don't agree with you, but I do love you. I believe in God. I live a happy fulfilling life. Thanks.
I actually enjoy your groups questions and stuff, some of them even make me laugh, as long as you keep in intelligent and fair. I'm going to continue to answer questions as fairly and as respectfully and as truthfully as I can.
So, you didn't get an essay, but you did get an honest answer.

Answer 4

Not a bad idea. Certainly less animosity, at least around here with reliigious questions, would be nice.

Though it's hard to impose logic in an arena where emotion often rules.

Also, if man knew how to make something from nothing, then the concept of God would not really be needed (or at least less needed). The thought that the universe itself is something from nothing, may indicate that this is possible. But if it is impossible for something to come from nothing, than that actually argues FOR a God (a greater being than man, that can solve that issue where man can't.)

Answer 5

1) I think religious people would appreciate it, but some and/or many might say, "Well, that's nice, but love won't get you into heaven."

2) That's too much work for most people. It's easier to just have faith than to take an honest look at what one believes... I'm not saying all are like that, but I know I've met plenty who are like that.

Considering how many hate liberal thinking, it will be some time before everyone can get along. I think too many people are too afraid to think outside of the box, so they will always be stuck there and never be able to fully understand other's religious viewpoints completely.

Answer 6

That's what I always say, dude. I'm happy with my life, you don't need to convert me, I don't need god. But people don't listen. Since their church told them that they should try to convert as many people as possible because they're starting to lose to the Islam religion, they keep telling us that we should convert to Christianity. Why do religious people have to explain about god, I don't want explanations about anything. What religious people have to do stop trying to convert other people to their religion, no matter how bad they feel about us going to hell, which we're not. Now, if there's anybody who needs to be explained how religious people think god exists, cool, but I personally think that's pointless because it's just a chance for religious people to try to convert somebody.

And I think we should love terrorist and rapists, too. Just imagine what will happen if we loved them. The whole problem with them is that they were never loved.

Answer 7

Leave out the "I love you" bit and the rest is right....I don't love all mankind....I don't love the terrorists, murderers, rapists, abusers, extremists (of any agenda), etc....

and it will never be that easy....the human race (in general) cannot except such a simple answer or reply (from either side)...there's not enough detail, there's no "why" or "how" - people need those "details" to back up the idea/belief....mostly so that they can aruge it down because it doesn't match their own....but, mostly, it comes down to security....people don't pressure others to "convert" because they think that you are making a mistake....they pressure you to convert, because if there is ANY belief different from one's own, there exists a possibility of being wrong....if everyone believed the same thing, that possibility is not as strong...

Answer 8

not everything can be explained,that is where faith comes in and a choice to say i believe in God creator of heaven and earth,God is not just something He is GOD and im sorry if you cant understand that but thats the choice a person makes and to be honest no one can say who is right or wrong until the end of time

Answer 9

Well, religion and happiness.. I don't know.. Seems to me that as in the outside world, on this website, religion seems to create all sorts of bad feeling and outright hatred [ in gods name of course] .. so, for me, other than making an exception for you, I prefer to avoid the subject all together.. go to the beach, have a picnic.. take nothing to do and turn it into a nice day... that will be something!!

Answer 10

I love you!! That was well said and I applaud your ability to say it so kindly. I do live a good life and as the matter of fact my best friend is a christian and I am atheist but we know that each one of of is a a good person so our beliefs do not effect our love and respect for each other.

Answer 11

answering question no.2 : big bang theory does still need explaination..action & reaction, cause & effect...
how does the big bang happenes ?
another theory is the planets were made from the part of the sun.
but these 2 theory still means cause & effect.
who created the sun ? and what cause the big bang? why not a small bang ?

for myself, i found the answer is God, the source of the source. nothing else created before Him.