What is the problem with Atheism?

Question

'Atheism is more than just a problem for faith. It fails to qualify as science. A good science pursues naturalistic explanations of natural phenomena. The tradition of biology begun with Charles Darwin in 1859 and running down to the present time is good science. Darwinism provides the most adequate natural explanations for the evolution of one species out of a previous species. As good science, it avoids saying anything about God’s action in the world. Because science tells us how creatures act with regard to one another, we do not expect science to say anything directly about the creator. For a scientist to conclude that there is no God - which is the conclusion of the atheist - is simply unwarranted by the science. Atheism fails to be scientific, because science deals with the world of creatures, not the realm of the creator.'

Taken from St. Mike.

That sounds like a good argument, doesn't it...

....It seems to suggest that if something does not have a creator, then it is missing a link in the scientific chain. Wait, wait, isn't there this dude who doesn't have a creator...I think his name is... GOD!

So we can only conclude that God, and Atheism are both not supported by scientific evidence!

WERE ALL WRONG! D8

Answer 1

Atheism is WITHOUT a belief in God. While some atheists posit a belief that there is no God, that is not necessary. The only thing atheists do is to function without believing in the supernatural, and instead in the natural processes.

Atheism is not science, but philosophy. However, the findings of science are used to reach some of its conclusions.

Answer 2

It's not like we have a club or anything. Atheist is the correct word to use when describing someone who does not believe in a supernatural god. I don't really see the problem with it. I do understand what's being said, but I'm not sure the racism analogy is especially appropriate. The racists didn't call themselves that, either, or have a united group. Religions do. As to the rest, no matter what we do or don't call ourselves, we are never, ever going to be able to break through the centuries of brainwashing that have led people to steadfastly believe in gods despite the utter lack of evidence or even basic logic for their beliefs. Edit to "Love Fest" Live and let live is a fine idea, but I think we can all agree that believers--and not just fundies--aren't very good at that.

Answer 3

Atheism is an ongoing science. We didn't just decide one day to make up a creator and state that that solves everything.

We're still searching for our roots, where we can from, how it all happened.

Instead of giving all the credit to a single being that's always been, and not giving the creation of the world and it's people a second thought.

So no, it DOESN'T sound like a good argument. Just a pissed Christian.

Answer 4

"The realm of the creator" falls into that category of thinking for which atheists demand the evidence, and from the absence of which they conclude there is no god. Believing there is nothing for which evidence cannot be provided does not mean that we are have to consider ANOTHER category of thought for which evidence cannot be provided. So no, it doesn't sound like an argument of any kind whatever.

Answer 5

There is no problem with Atheism. It is religion that causes the problems. You believe you have a monopoly on truth based on a book written long ago by men who thought the world was flat and disease is caused by demons. Not only that, you believe it is a violation of your rights if you are denied the opportunity to use the coercive power of the state to shove your superstitious beliefs down every ones throat. We just have to marginalize religionists, which may mean an all out war against institutionalized stupidity

Answer 6

why can't you except the fact that atheists don't believe in a god? Most older religions ignore science as well...

there most have been a creator....yes, lots of us think that, but how did he become the creator? who created him? did he just make himself? see that's another completely different level of thinking as well. Since you want to play by the rules that everything was created by some sort of creator or god....

p.s. I'm not atheist....

Answer 7

Have anyone seen love? Science could not prove if someone has loved another person. There are lot of things that science has not proved yet. A person could be more humble and generous if he/she believes in God.I am not against science but it seems like if a scientist see a planet he/she will try to name it on their name. How cheap it is. While God made the whole universe and did not give his name to anything. If the sun disappears from the universe there will be no one to say oh the sun is gone. We all know that we all will disappear. I don't know why the people are getting so crazy?
The person who do not believe in God should visit. www.ashram.org they could e-mail their questions and could find reasonable answers.

Answer 8

Atheist's considor themselves absent of religion. And that the god(as in the bible or quaran) is VERY VERY unlikely to exist based on SUBSTANTIAL lack of evidence and much evidence pointing in the direction of the god in the bible to be fictional.

Please don't think all Atheists think the same thing, we are very differents from other theists because one Atheist from the other provide very different ideas and thoughts.

Answer 9

I'm an atheist, and it has absolutely nothing to do with science. It has everything to do with lack of faith in (in my opinion) imaginary things/people/Gods. It's not like I went to church and felt God in my heart and decided to oppose Him. It's because I felt nothing whatsoever. Saw nothing, had no dreams to make me believe otherwise, etc.

Answer 10

I'm agonstic, and nothing religious is okay for me. because they all share the black book. and its a story of a white dude's crazy preaching but agnostic is more of a freedom that atheism. LAter