there is a god?

Question

i want to hear why people think there is no god

if there is no god how are we here

when i say god i mean the creator of the unviser not any religous teaching

Answer 1

Because there is no God ! that simple

Answer 2

The most often-used answer is evil (if we think of evil as unnecessary suffering). This argument only works for the Christian god, who is supposed to be all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-good. He's supposed to be all three of these things simultaneously. If he is, then he would be able to fix or prevent evil, he would know about all the evil in the world, and he would *want* to fix or prevent it. So if there were a god in the Christian sense, there would be no unnecessary suffering. But since there is unnecessary suffering, such a God cannot exist in this world.

Many people counter this by suggesting that God does not allow any evil that is unnecessary, and they give various attempts at explaining why some kind of suffering is necessary, after all. These are called "theodicies," BTW. Some seem to work better than others, but if even one case of suffering goes unexplained, the argument using evil still works.

As for how we could exist if there weren't a God... accepting the argument from evil doesn't necessarily entail denying that god exists. It only entails accepting that he may not be all-good, all-powerful, and all-knowing. Conceptions of god such as the Hindu conception or modern Pagan conceptions of God don't rely on god/gods as being all-good.

Or maybe there is some other, totally different explanation for the existence of the universe, and we just don't have the capability of finding out what it is. It's a big world.

Answer 3

I'm an atheist. As for my reasoning:

The existence of a god is very improbable and not provable. While it is also not disprovable, it can be put on the same level as unicorns and other mythical beings. We may not have solid proof that they do not exist, but it is so unlikely that we might as well not consider their existence. Also, science has disproved many factors of religious beliefs, such as intelligent design (the Bible, for example, states that man was created by God, which has been disproved through evolution. However, Christians have adapted to declare that Adam and Eve are just "symbolic").

As for how we got here, it was a combination of a random occurence and evolution. During Earth's life, a certain chemical reaction must've taken place at random, creating the first genetic material, which then led to the first life on Earth. This organism then must have multiplied, with different kinds eventually developing through natural selection, adaptation, and evolution. Things grew more complex, and, after enough time, multi-cellular beings grew into existence, and, much later, the human race emerged.

So, that's my personal opinion on the subject.

Answer 4

Neither the existence nor non-existence of G-d can be proven empirically. Whenever you enter into that argument you enter into an infinite regress.

This brings the question of religion back into one of faith versus one of metaphysical Truth. Faith is not certainty in the existence of G-d - it is continued belief in G-d when confronted with G-d's uncertainty. Faith as certainty is really an exercise in denial that generally leads to tyranny. This is because the rigid belief system required for faith as Truth cannot tolerate ambiguity.

Many people detest this because the possibility that G-d does not exists, calls into question any "meaning" for our existence. The logic goes something along the lines of "if there is no One True God, then nothing matters and anything goes." That is simply logically false. The love I have for my family, my interconnectedness with other people, and my being as such are not rendered meaningless based on G-d's existence or non-existence. Further, my ethical responsibilities do not fly out the window in the absence of doctrine and dogma.

I would argue that being-in-the-world takes on greater significance in the absence of a divine caretaker. Who I am and what I do matters precisely because there is no guarantee of an afterlife.

Answer 5

Without proof, its just fanciful thinking. To say that the bible says so is not proof. To look at the sunset, butterflies, and complex human organisms is not proof. To say that there is intelligent design to the universe or mankind can't explain why there were over 15 hominids that didn't make it, most notably the Neandertals. What are we, the new and improved models? What of the diseases, parasites, child rape, predations, and existence of evil in the world?

It reminds me of the movie "The God's Must Be Crazy," where an African Tribesman finds a Coke bottle in the desert. I find parallels between his thinking and the modern day Theist very similar...."hmmm, bottle fall from heaven, must be God," and "hmmm, look at the beautiful sunsets, birds, complex human oranisms, must be God." Both are explaining one unknown with another, but proving nothing.

But, alas, there's a scientific reason for our belief in god using CAVE MAN logic, it's in our genes. To survive in a hostile environment, our ancestors developed a god to believe in, to give them succor in time of peril and to cushion them from the despairing future of their utter death and annihilation.

Obsolete genes do not die overnight, so we'll be seeing a distorted worldview for some time to come.

Answer 6

The existence of a God, as a creator of our universe, is beyond proof or verification.

You question cannot be answered by reasonable people.

Likewise, we cannot prove or verify there are unicorns.

Unicorns and God have the same philosophical status.

Answer 7

I don't believe in God because I don't see any sign of him. I see mathematics and science and incredible chance all around me, but none of it makes me believe that someone or something created us. Nor that there is an all guiding spirit or force for good directing us.

How are we here? Evolution and blind luck. And if you think it takes faith to believe in God then try believing that for a change.

Answer 8

What god are you talking about? Is it the god that you believe in or can I assume that any of the other religious gods exist? Can I believe that we are here thanks to zues? Or vishnu? What about the flying spaghetti monster, or allah? If there is one true god, why should it be the god that you want?

Answer 9

man's insecurity has brought us the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, Bigfoot ,Lock Ness monster..through time man has always thought there has to be something more powerful than himself...there's nothing wrong with believing in God...but one should believe in himself rather than a spiritual mythological being..

Answer 10

Re: above - With regards to the "christian god", you forgot Christ, who incidentally was an object of suffering. It's well worth looking into in more detail.