Calling all Atheists – Do you think religious people need your help?

Question

God believers are running scared this time, unable to answer my last two questions. Please help them, your opinions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Did your parents tell you that God existed, or your teacher, or preacher, or did you read it in the Bible, or did you just wake up one day and discovered God existed?

Science doesn’t know yet if the universe was created or not. However, if we assume the universe was created, then it’s reasonable to assume there was a creator. That’s as far as science has progressed today. Some of the best brains in the world just don’t know.

Religious people don’t say we hope God exists, and we hope God is good, they state that God definitely does exist and then go on to provide a whole list of supporting evidence they call facts.

So if science doesn’t accept religious evidence that God exists, when did you first realise God existed and what supporting evidence do you have if any?

To: Kathryn B - "May I have permission to repeat your question on this forum from time to time?" - Of course, any time, thanks.

Answer 1

yes i do. check out my blog if ya want. I already have a few psycho christians sending me hate mail.

I think the religous mind is terrible. Every now and then I do need to remind myself to not behave the same as them though.

Many doctorines taught in church actually encourage destructive psychological behaviour in my opinion. Munchausen's Syndrome can no doubt find its roots in christian dogma.

yes they need help. And if there is some grand purpose to all this life thing, im sure helping people is going to be a part of it, surely.

Answer 2

Who Created Evil?

The university professor challenged his students with this question: Did God create everything that exists?" A student bravely replied "Yes, he did!" God created everything? the professor asked. "Yes sir," the student replied.

The professor answered, "If God created everything, then God created evil since evil exists,and according to the principal that our works define who we are, then God is evil."

The professor was quite pleased with himself and boasted to the students that he had proven once more that the Christian faith was a myth.

Another student raised his hand and said, "Can I ask you a question professor?" Of course”, replied the professor. The student stood up and asked, "Professor, does cold exist?" The
professor replied "Of course it exists. Have you never been cold?" The students snickered at the young man's question.

The young man replied, "In fact sir, cold does not exist. According to the laws of physics, what we consider as cold is in reality the absence of heat. Every body or object is susceptible to study when it has or transmits energy, and heat is what makes a body, or matter, have or transmit energy. Absolute zero ( 460 degrees F) is the total absence of heat. Cold does not
exist. We have created this word to describe how we feel if we have no heat.

The student continued. "Professor, does darkness exist?" The professor responded, “Of course it does”. The student replied, “Once again you are wrong, sir. Darkness does not exist either. Darkness is in reality the absence of light. Light we can study, but not darkness. In fact, In fact we can use Newton's prism to break white light into many colors, and study the various wavelengths or each color. You cannot measure darkness. A simple ray of light can break into a world of darkness and illuminate it. How can you know how dark a certain space is? You measure the amount of light present. Isn”t this correct? Darkness is a term used by man to describe what happens when there is no light present.

Finally the young man asked the professor. "Sir, does evil exist?" Now uncertain the professor responded, “Of course, as I have already said. We see it every day. It is the daily example of man’s inhumanity to man. It is in the multitude of crime and violence everywhere in the world. These manifestations are nothing else but evil”. To this the student replied, "Evil does not exist sir, or at least it does not exist unto itself. Evil is simply the absence of God. It is just like darkness and cold, a word that man has created to describe the absence of God. God did not create evil. Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God’s love present in his heart. It's like the cold that comes when there is no heat or the darkness that comes when there is no light.” The professor sat down.

The young man's name was reported to be Albert Einstein.

Answer 3

There are mountains of evidence for God inlcluding historical, testimonial, scientific, and philosophical evidence.....

There is always the Objective moral values evidence which is quite compelling (also called theological meta-ethics) Basically the point that morality is objective and it takes a creator to build, sustain, and enforce the values we all hold in common. EG: That murder, rape, and child abuse abuse are REALLY MORALLY wrong. Things like self-sacrifice, rewarding hard work, loyalty, integrity are GOOD THINGS. Nobody ever debates whether these things are actually right or wrong, we KNOW. How? Why?......

Answer 4

I'm not sure what you're asking. I personally realised that God didn't exist pretty early on. While I learned about Jesus and Moses in school, in my spare time I read about the gods of Greece, Egypt and many others. That, coupled with my fascination with dinosaurs and prehistory, led me to conclude that these stories were... just stories.

Answer 5

There is NO evidence either way, it is one of the foundation questions of your worldview you must answer for yourself.

Do I live in a universe where there is a greater meaning to life other than “it happened by random chance”?

Do I live in a friendly universe or hostile universe? That is another foundation question (just to serve as an example there are more than one).

From these questions we build our worldview and the filters we interpret our life experiences through. I believe I live in a universe with a God and with a greater purpose and meaning to life because that makes me feel better than the alternative explanation and allows me to lead a fuller, richer life than I would otherwise. I think Michio Kaku sums up my feeling better than I could.

"I would say that I lean toward the God of Einstein and Spinoza; that is, a God of harmony, simplicity and elegance, rather than a personal God who interferes in human affairs," Kaku muses. "The universe is gorgeous, and it did not have to be that way. It could have been random, lifeless, ugly; but instead, is full of rich complexity and diversity."
--Michio Kaku. (One of the world's best-known theoretical physicists)

He has as much “proof” as any of us and yet he too chooses to believe there is a God. I choose to see order and purpose where others choose to see randomness and chaos.

Feel free to contact me via my Q&A page if you wish to discuss science and beliefs, or are you just hoping to find someone who can not answer you rationally so you can prove yourself right TO yourself?

Answer 6

look at ambassadors answer

the idea that you need to go to a heathen website

that states it best for them and their side,

they see you and me as non believers as non righteous and unworthy

no one will ever give you an answer that says here is the proof of a creator

Answer 7

If you want to check out the scientific argument for creation -have a look at www.answersingenesis.org.

Answer 8

You are one post away from being reported for being a hateful *********.

- An agnostic

Answer 9

I'm doing what I can. May I have permission to repeat your question on this forum from time to time? I would credit you as the author. Thanks.

Answer 10

They need it, and are not open to it. They are scared by new things.