atheist / agnostic, can i ask u guys something?

Question

there're too many people to address, so im just interested for now, to know about atheist and agnostic.

first off let me clarify, im seriously into knowing wat reali puts u guys off from believing, given the fact that Jesus really existed and was cruxified, documented in historical books and stuff.

are there:

any questions that puts u off, like "why does God let bad things happen" , or

bad experiences like "my frend kept preaching to me so that put me off", "God never answered my prayers", or

your views "Jesus was fake, the historical documents were fake", or "just because He was cruxified it doesnt mean He's real", or anything other thing than that?

i appreciate that no silly moronic atheists/agnostic come and give some silly questions like "when are u going to bed" , "when did u take so much drugs" , etc, thats totally off, appreciate if you can stop giving people of your belief a bad name.

i await sincere answers, thanks.

im sorry, i didnt mention it but should be obvious, what's stopping you from believing in christianity.

thanks guys for giving me your opinions, appreciate it :)

Answer 1

A man named Jesus who was crucified may have existed, but that doesn't mean I believe in God.

I'm an atheist because I am without belief in deities. The fact that there is no Christian God prevents me from being a Christian in addition to the fact that the Bible is full of contradictions, hatred, bigotry, misogyny, violence and irrelevance.

Answer 2

Most likely a man named Jesus lived. Most historians do agree on that. The predominant proof of his existence is found in the New Testament. Most historians still debate either the authenticity or the exact meaning of the other documentation concerning the idea that Jesus Christ lived. So it comes down to the New Testament. However, I assume that he lived but I do not believe that Jesus was the son of God because I do not believe in the God of the Bible. From the beginning of time, humankind has manufactured gods. The God in the Bible changes personalities frequently. In the Old Testament, God tells people to stone those who do not observe the sabbath and tells his people to leave those who are born disabled out in the wilderness to die. This is religion's loving God. Many of the stories in the Bible are not even plausible. And some of the stories are repeats of stories from earlier myths that were handed down verbally through the centuries and written as books hundreds of years later. I believe in a first cause. Something got us here. I believe in science. Energy can neither be created nor destroyed so for all I know we are the product of energy. That is what I believe. Through the reading of the book The History of God by Karen Armstrong, the Bible, and other historical documentation, that I became an agnostic bordering on atheism. I was raised a Christian. I respect all religions and a person's fundamental right to believe as they wish. Have a great day!

Answer 3

I couldn't put it down to a single event that put me off-- more like a continuing pattern. It's certainly not a lack of exposure. Like many of the others, I was raised in a Christian tradition. Even when I was very young, I thought that the biblical figure I could relate to best was the apostle Thomas. It always surprised me that he was held up as an example not to follow, because I didn't see how you could believe something extraordinary for which you had no evidence.

In the old testament, I never understood why the knowledge of good and evil (or any other kind of knowledge, for that matter) would be so bad that God would ban humankind from Eden.

If we were created by God, I just can't reconcile the idea that we're not supposed to think and reason when we were given brains that think and reason.

It's not so much a choice not to believe, but a lack of compelling evidence that doesn't allow me to believe.

Answer 4

Hi, I'm an agnostic. This comes from my heart!
An athiest believes he can prove the non-existance of God. An agnostic believes no one can prove there is'nt a god or that there is a god.
I believe that Jesus existed and that he was enlightened. I fluxuate on the question- Is Jesus God? I may say he was a human just like us or I may be of the frame of mind- Yes Jesus is God, but we all are.

I believe humans have a tremendous fear of the unknown. Why we are here, the afterlife etc. This is why throughout history man has used his imagination very creatively to create a number of explanations(religions) to make him feel better and provide a 'table of contents' to his life and afterlife.
I have no fear of dieing. I do have a fear of not living up tp my potential here on earth and am on a never-ending quest to improve myself.
Unlike many athiests/agnostics I don't belive there's anything wrong with being a Christian or a Jew, or Muslim. I consider myself a friend to all religions as there is truth in all. I don't think I'm any smarter than a religious person, just different.

To me there is a world of difference between spiritual and religious. I strive for a spirital connection but am very much un religious. I feel a spiritual blessing when I unselfishly help someone.

Answer 5

I believe in a higher power, or powers, I just don't believe in religion.

Most religions teach that we should treat everyone with the same love, respect and understanding we would like bestowed upon us. That message is often lost or tainted when passed through the filter of humanity.

I'm unsure of any holy text that says, "Go ahead...hate those guys...they suck." However people use religion all the time as a tool to justify some of the most horrific injustices the world has ever seen. Wars are fought over, about and using religion...as though any power great enough to create an entire world isn't capable of taking care of its own interests. People are enslaved. People are tortured. Here in the USA there's a huge uproar about gay marriages. One of the most popular arguments for not allowing it is that the Bible says its wrong (which it does not) and that its against Gods' will (as though any of us could know Gods' will). The very act of homosexuality is often called evil and deviant with some of its most fervent opposition comming from people who try to prove that the Bible says its wrong...it doesn't. So many things are done under the umbrella of "religion", and very few of them seem to be working for the greater good of mankind. Religion is what was used to decry science. Religion is what allowed men to abuse their wives for so many years. Religion stands by and shields priests who molest and rape children while simotaneously denouncing homosexuality as evil. Religion is what gave the slave traders the "right" to buy and sell human beings as property. Religion is what gave rise to the Inquisition.

I guess I could be considered an agnostic since I actually believe in the MESSAGE of many religions...(to paraphrase one of my favorite movies "...be excellent to each other...") but what is taught and what is practiced are vastly different. To take a really good idea, and use it to gain power is just wrong. That's what "puts me off".

Answer 6

You sound sincere, but your question's phrasing sounds like you haven't considered how many presumptions you make in asking it. Christianity just doesn't make sense.

First, you should consider the entire world of religion. There are at least 1500 religions in the USA alone, most of them some branch of Christianity. Each of them claim not some segment of truth, but the ENTIRE truth. They all seem more to be trying to quell the anxiety of the believers.

Your statements about Jesus existence are not patently accepted by everyone, but I'll not argue the point with you. However, the mythologies that has been associated with Jesus are so absurd that it boggles my mind that anyone accepts them. I'll give you just one example, taken from the scriptures:

Acts asserts that God condemns humanity because of something that happened with the first two human beings. Therefore all human beings are cursed. (Isn't it odd that later on people must develop a "personal relationship with God," whereas God deals only with mass populations?) In order to overcome God's anger, sacrifices must be made. So in order to quell God's own anger, God sends his Son to earth where the humans kill him. This sacrifice overcomes God's own rage, and God then raises Jesus from the dead, announcing he will raise all Christians from the dead.

Huh? Sacrifice required--God gives his Son as the victim. However, the killing happens in rage, not reverent ritual. This doesn't even fit the normal references to sacrifice. What's more, it's a political execution. This framework for turning the crucifixion of Jesus into a tale of salvation is a metaphor, one that was applied post-hoc to cover the event.

Add to this lunacy the fact that Jesus is said to have been raised from the dead, but never appears to be truly human. Every one of these quasi-sightings appear to be similar to dreams people have about the departed: suddenly seeing people appear in locked rooms, failing to recognize people until mid-way while spending time with them, etc. The resurrection stories sound entirely like wishful thinking.

Additionally, you have to deal with the existence of God before you can even start figuring out which religion makes sense. I've described why I don't believe in God elsewhere, and I've posted it on my blog, which you can read at

http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-t0BORtswfacdeOuprS2h8mE-?cq=1&p=36

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Answer 7

Im not sure there is complete proof that Jesus existed
but I think he did existed, but that is not proof that he was son of God
I think he was an extraordinary man, like mother theresa in our time.
Now about God:
When people say "I believe is going to rain tonight", what they are really saying, is "based on my experience, and the elements I have in hand, I think there is a great chance for raining tonight, but I can not assure it"
So why when people say "I believe in God" they take it as an absolute fact?
When I say I dont believe in God, what I am really saying is, Based on my experience and the elements I have in hand I dont think there is a God, but I am not sure about it

And yes, thinks like children dying in Africa, makes you think "If there is a God, why doesnt he do somethng"
Im a father and yes I might let my children suffer a little in order for them to learn something, but I would never let them die.

On the other hand you have church, I think must people in church are in it for the businness, and dont care about people
Can you really imagine Jesus, with all he said, living in the vatican with all the luxury ?
What about the priest abusing children, and the church uncoveryng them?

The church really gets me mad
God is another issue, I dont think he exists, but maybe he does, and Im ok with that, I try to live my life without hurting others, because I think that si correct, not because God is going to punished me or not, based in what I do

Answer 8

I think the Problem of Evil is a pretty silly reason for not believing in God. I've been hurt but I've got stronger from it.

I don't believe in God because it is too good to be true. And is not logical to me. I cannot believe something purely out of my emotional attachment, because that would be sheltering myself from things. Like knowing someone dislikes you perhaps, but making yourself think theyre actually just envious.

Answer 9

There have been many sons of gods all throughout the history of mankind. What makes Jesus any different? Why is Jesus any better than the others?

Answer 10

I am not a Christian. I guess I was one at one time, but that was before I had a true ability to think for myself, and had to rely on the information that was given to me. As I got older I learned how to do research on my own, and found my own truth, the fact is, is that I don't really know anything about God, and neither does anyone else really, most of what religion says on the subject is just hopeful thinking.