Okay i know I've asked u guys questions in the past and i apologize if i have offended anybody. I just wanted to ask one last question, do people believe that there could not possibly be a god because of all the sickness and killings going on in the world or is it that because science proves that there is no god because how would he have got here?
2006-12-11 07:42:31 · 21 answers · asked by oohLa 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
First of all, there is no particular reason why an atheist believes there is no god. In most cases, an atheist simply sees no reason whatever why there should be one. You could as well ask: why does an atheist believe there is no pink unicorn on the moon. The question simply does not make sense - why should he?
This being said, the fact that there is so much injustice, violence and tragedy in the world seems to oppose the idea that there could be some benevolent superhuman being anywhere with any power in his hands or tentacles. But this thought is secondary, and only a matter of idle argument; first of all, there should be any hard evidence for the existence of such a being at all.
Regarding your other point, I do not think that science has proven that there is no god. Science just provides more and more plausible explanations for the world as we know it, and in the process replaces a lot of obsolete views which also originated from religion. But science is not only about finding answers, it continuously also created new questions. And this is a normal thing. As an atheist, I accept it that for the moment, and probably always, there are a lot of unanswered questions in the world, I do not seek to wipe them off the table with a set of supernatural answers.
2006-12-11 09:02:10 · answer #1 · answered by NaturalBornKieler 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the problem of evil is one of the major reasons I no longer believe in the God of traditional theism.
I don't think science "disproves" the existence of God. It offers naturalistic explanations of observed phenomena. Certainly it can't answer the question of why there is something rather than nothing, but neither can theism. Naturalism says the natural world always existed. Theism says God always existed. If I am given the choice between a world view which asserts the existence of something I can observe, and a world view which asserts the existence of something I cannot observe (and indeed, which all my observations cast in doubt), I'll take the former.
2006-12-11 07:58:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Science does not prove or disprove the existence of a God.
You cannot prove an untestable condition, you can only theorize about it, and hope you can test it at some later date.
I don't think there is a God because there is NO proof of a god.
There is only reading of scriptures, kneeling before images and molesting of alter boys.
Even in the most "holiest" areas of the church, there is rampant sin, as evidenced in newspapers throughout the world.
If the people who study theology and are immersed in it everyday cannot retain their faith, how can you expect someone who doesn't see any evidence of a God to believe?
2006-12-11 07:51:11 · answer #3 · answered by timc_fla 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Sickness and killings are part of the human experience. The human animal is prone to violence, as are other animals. We believe there couldn't be a God because the Bible does not make logical sense. Plain and simple.
2006-12-11 07:57:04 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in God because I have no reason to. I went to church and got nothing from it. I felt absolutely nothing. I just remember being really, really bored. I pondered over how much sense the whole thing made, and in my opinion, it makes no sense. It really was that simple of a choice. People keep telling me that "why don't you just choose to be religious, just in case, so you don't go to hell?" But I am not going to pretend to be something I'm not. And I'm sure some omniscient being would know that I'm pretending as well. So here we are.
2006-12-11 07:48:47 · answer #5 · answered by Stardust 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
There is no proof of the existance of God one way or the other.
I believe that for some it is just illogical to believe in a supreme being. Think about it. Then you add some of the crazies to the mix and that drives people away as well.
2006-12-11 07:47:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why, do you have some miraculous Biblical quote that's supposed to change our minds and make us see your light?
We don't believe in god, because events in our life have led us to that decision. When the choice was presented to us, we made the call and it made sense. It may have been disgust, science, other christians, abusive authority figures, or just plain intelligence. There are a lot of reasons to look at life that way.
Personally, I can't understand how anyone can believe in such a thing. Its pretty silly to me.
2006-12-11 07:49:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
That and other things.
Also, science doesn't say that there is no God because we can't explain what made him since, by definition, God has always been there. Science (or rather philosophy) says that you can't prove there is a God, and it's up to believers to prove that there is a God.
2006-12-11 07:50:26 · answer #8 · answered by Offkey 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
My disbelief in god has nothing to do with war and disease, and, in all honesty, I don't think that science does prove that there is no god.
From my perspective, the idea that there is a god is an extraordinary claim, and it should be backed by proof of some sort.
2006-12-11 07:47:35 · answer #9 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You cannot disprove a negative.
You see, there is no proof or even evidence to support the existence of god. None.
When that happens (yeah, right) then I might think about it. But in 2000+ years there hasn't been one single shred of credible evidence to support the existence of this sky-pixie, and there never will either.
2006-12-11 07:56:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋