I personally disagree to the most extreme way on atheist beliefs, because heck, they don't beleive in anything! I mean how can you go through everday knowing that if you die then you just rot in the ground, if you make sins that you will not be punished for it, that being a good person has no reward. It is quite depressing to think about. That there is no need for celebration. When you turn 16, it is just a regualr day, when Christmas comes with it's joy that you turn the other cheek. I really don't understand why they just don't believe. They can't honestly think that there are no miracles or that the earth just came about. What do you think?
2007-01-06 13:51:08 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
But science and logic cannot explain everything. What do you say about that?
2007-01-06 13:55:49 · update #1
I think you're slightly insane.
Atheists don't believe in a GOD. But they do believe in things. The only people that say they don't are insane Christians.
2007-01-06 13:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋
I love atheists. hee
I am one. ;-)
We don't believe in anything, you say? Atheism just means one thing - no gods. It doesn't point to the things we do believe in.
Personally, I'm bit of an optimist about the human race. Even through all the stupid crap that is going on today - I believe we will come together more.... It might take a LONG time, though.
I believe in being a good person for it's own sake. What happens after I die doesn't play into it. It seem odd that it would matter so much to people. Being a good person is it's own reward. Human beings are social animals. If you are a likable good person you will be rewarded in your interactions with others (not accounting for accidents and such).
Why do you think we don't celebrate birthdays? Or do you mean just 16? I'm not sure of the significance. I celebrated 16 with studying like crazy and practicing driving. LOL
We do celebrate secular Christmas in my family as a joyful time of Santa, gifts and feast with family. It's like an end of the year celebration more than anything. It is children centered and not really even that materialistic.
On miracles: No, I don't believe in deity driven ones. I believe in the people driven. I'm in awe of our natural universe. it is beautiful to me.
2007-01-06 14:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are wrong about many things. Being an atheist doesn't mean you don't believe in anything. It just means we don't believe in your imaginary gods.
I go through every day enjoying the day and having the promise the next one might be even better. I don't worry about when I die.
I don't make sins so I don't worry about punishment. If you refrain from doing wrong only because you fear punishment then you are a sorry individual indeed.
I don't believe in gods because there is no credible evidence to do so.
I have lots of reasons to celebrate. I believe there are mathematical laws which led to the earth coming about. What I don't understand is how you can believe your infinitely more complex god "Just came about".
Why does the fact science hasn't yet explained everything mean we have to make up a magical god to explain what we don't understand anyway. Why can't you just enjoy the journey of attempting to understand the truth without having to make things up.
2007-01-06 13:58:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheists believe in a lot of stuff. I *do* believe that being a good person has a reward, and that reward is seeing the world around me becoming a better place through my actions--not driven by a possibly selifsh desire to just get to heaven. I'd rather see people happy, "eternal reward" or not.
And what do you mean, no need for celebration? I celebrate birthdays and births and weddings and general happy moments right along with everyone else. That's normal human nature, religion or no.
2007-01-06 13:56:16 · answer #4 · answered by angk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A·the·ist – a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings. As for your questions: No, why would I need a reward for anything good I do? The biggest reward you have in life is your happiness. We don't need a higher power to make us feel complete, we love the people around us. Sins? Give me a break. How can anyone judge good and bad when it's in the eye of the beholder, much like perfection and beauty. Don't even get me started on Christmas.. it's Pagan.
2007-01-06 13:56:09 · answer #5 · answered by untilyoucamealong04 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Beliefs don't change reality, right? No matter what you or I believe or don't believe, reality is what it is. What you're describing is using a belief system to give meaning to this life -- and this is very arbitrary, right? How does that make sense -- 10 different people in 10 different cultures will have completely different meaningful events and holidays. It's all arbitrary. Adopt a belief system and ... voila! I have meaning in my life. An atheist is just someone who rejects the set of arbitrary beliefs that have to do with a theistic deity. That's it. Atheists DO engage in the same dynamics as other humans and adopt other belief systems (e.g. based on principles and giving certain things meaning like family, morals, etc.). This is again just a made-up belief system, like ALL other belief systems -- and each one is used to define meaning in a meaningless world.
Now, there are those who actually go beyond all of this and experience Reality as it is -- including what we really are. And this is what people describe as the REAL God -- the Ultimate Reality -- and they experience themselves as completely without form. It's called enlightenment and it's open to all of us. And the common response all of them have is extreme joy because they are BEYOND belief and have experienced God directly.
2007-01-06 14:03:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atheism is a touchy subject. Some people are just angry at the church and or God and or that "something that cannot be explained" so they react. I've never really met a TRUE atheist who hasn't emotionally reacted to why they don't believe. And hey, I get their point - I don't know anymore than they do. I'm just driven by faith, but that doesn't make me a better or more worthy human being.
2007-01-06 14:03:18 · answer #7 · answered by The Grasshopaah 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said Atheists don't believe in anything?
Bodies do indeed rot in the ground. Spirits/souls is a different story but not everyone believes in them either.
As for not being punished for sins - many religions who believe in God don't beleive in sin and punishment. That's kind of freaky to me.
I think you confuse the Jehovah's Witnesses with Atheists when you refer to lack of holidays and celebrations.
And people will believe (and honestly think) whatever it is that they believe. Why would you think everyone should beleive as you do?
2007-01-06 14:03:15 · answer #8 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do you really think every day that you are gonna die???? how sad!...i dont need a reward for being a good person, do you?...what is so special about turning 16 (from a religious point of view, that´s it)?, Christmas is light and eating too much and drinking and meeting people (no religious feelings needed to enjoy christmas)
2007-01-06 13:57:24 · answer #9 · answered by whoknows 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Christmas has nothing to do with Christianity. It was taken directly from the Pagan tradition of winter solstice, which was banned by the Protestant church, and brought back as Christmas to gain converts.
You are right, we don't 'believe' anything. We learn. We learn about ourselves, the world, how to become better humans. Many have morals that prevent them from choosing an organized religion. Others just choose logic.
2007-01-06 13:55:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
I regularly agree, yet i think of we are splitting hairs over semantics. I call myself an atheist because of the fact i think of the Hebrew Bible is only the myths of the Hebrews, and additionally that one and all specific descriptions of gods are guy-made. This qualifies me as an atheist interior the eyes of virtually all theists. One might say i'm nevertheless agnostic relating to the potential of an impersonal supernatural author, however I lean in the direction of reliable atheism as a results of particular philosophical arguments.
2016-10-30 05:07:06 · answer #11 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋