From where do theists think atheism arises? And from where do atheists think theism arises?

Question

Does atheism arise from vanity or vainglorious self-pride?

Does theism arise from gullibility or unawareness?

What are the roots of these cults?

Answer 1

They are like figure and ground. You really can't see one without the other. If literally everyone believed one side of this debate, there would be no vocabulary to describe any of it; it would become underlying assumptions.

Actually, theism was the underlying assumption for many centuries. No one doubted the existence of powers greater than human. All that was debated was the nature of those powers, and the number of them. Real atheism is an intellectual exercise, and relatively new in the world.

Answer 2

I was a Christian not so long ago.
I lost my faith, and my lack of a belief in a deity has nothing to do with vanity or pride.
I once believed in Jesus because I was taught this as a child. I also wanted to believe that there was someone watching over me.

I do not know what cults you are talking about, but if you are refering to atheism and theism, well... I don't think they are cults. But if you want to call them that, I guess they came from people needing an answer to how everything is the way it is and got to be the way it is. And with atheism, they just don't find a god plausible.

Answer 3

I think it's interesting that you call both sides 'cults.' Atheism arises from sin, theism arises from God.

But if we really look at what Atheism proclaims, you'd see that it is impossible for any man to be truly atheistic. You see, Atheism makes the statement, "There is no God." This is an absolute statement and the only way one can make an absolute statement and be correct is to have absolute knowledge. You would have to know everything to know that there is no God; no man can know everything so no man can be a true atheist.

In that case, who's the greater fool? The one who realizes that they do not know everything and won't deny that there can be something greater than man or the one who goes around acting like they do know everything when they don't.

Answer 4

As an atheist I think theism arises from a need for understanding and explanation. People want to believe there is something that explains all the inexplicable things in the world. I am content that there are things we may never know - and that scientists will long have jobs trying to explain things.

Answer 5

Atheism usually arises from two places.1. The persons inability to deal with death(although they bravely say "Hey man when you die,your worm food",inside they are shaking like a leaf)
2. The other is a guy so caught up in his Hedonism , he wants not too know about any accountability at all.
Basically ,theism is just the "Lazy Man's" way to aknowledge a god without having to learn the real truth about Him.

Answer 6

They are not cults, but schools of thought called a branch of philosophy. Atheism arises from lack of acceptable proof within philosophy. Theism arises from an unreasonable faith that what they believe is true and correct regardless of philosophy

Answer 7

It all has to do with free will and the notion of people being able to think for themselves. Ever since the development of the human brain, there have been questions of whether God exists or doesn't; and even what God exactly is. I don't think it's a question of where it arises, it is a determination that the concept of human origins and the question of "where did we come from" are innately ingrained into our subconsciousness.

Answer 8

I like angelhunts answer, it gets to the heart of the matter in a few words.

Theism comes from the more primitive limbic system of our brains, where our raw emotions reside. It was a survival mechanism evolved by our ancestors to face an unknown and hostile universe.

The cerebral cortex is a recent development within our brains, say the last 100,000 years. This is where our rational and logical thoughts reside. Atheists are considered advocates of objective reality making use of this part of the brain. Modern man uses the cerebral cortex to harness nature and understand objective reality.

Obscure genes, however, do not die overnight, therefore you'll continue to see theism even in the modern world.

Answer 9

Atheism does not fit the definition of "cult" in any sense. It is the rejection of "faith" in favor of reason.

Theism (also not a "cult" in the general sense) arises from fear and ignorance.

Answer 10

I think there is no point in defying those terms in relation between them... Atheists form atheisme and that is all. In this case I think each of them has his own reasons...