It does not make sense to me! does it you?
2007-01-09 06:24:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why would someone not believe in Quetzalcoatl?
2007-01-09 06:33:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is a little long, but you asked why:
First, you have to define the term "God." The problem with most theists is that this term is a moving target.
In addition, because there is no evidence either for or against the existence of God, you cannot use deductive logic (a+b=c; therefore c-b=a). You can only reach a conclusion by inductive reasoning using the balance of evidence (90% of A is also B; C is B, so the chances are 90% that C is also A).
I will assert (and others may shoot this down) that the only RELEVANT definition of God states that he intervenes to circumvent natural laws.
If God circumvents natural laws, then it is impossible to understand natural laws. All scientific findings would have to include the stipulation, "it is also possible that these results are an act of God, a miracle, thereby making our research meaningless."
However, since we have been able to expand our knowledge of natural laws (evidenced by every appliance in your kitchen), the scientific method works in this discovery. And the likely conclusion is that God, at least the intervening kind, does not exist.
Additionally, if God is defined as all loving, all powerful, and all knowing, then it is impossible to explain suffering. Either God is not all loving (he acts sadistically), not all powerful (he cannot prevent suffering), or not all knowing (he created suffering by mistake because he didn't know the consequences of his actions).
If God is less than these and/or does not intervene in our existence, then he is either non-existent or irrelevant. The classic argument is that I cannot prove that a china teapot is orbiting the sun directly across from the earth's orbit. But while I cannot prove this is not true, the evidence against it is compelling.
The evidence against God is equally compelling, and while it is not possible to prove beyond any doubt, it makes more sense to live your life as if there were not God.
It is more compelling to me that humans have invented God to reflect the thoughts of the ruling powers in a particular time. Because humans are always looking for reasons, when none are found, it was the natural inclination to declare the cause to be "God" (or gods). As the faith grew, miracles and laws have been ascribed to this Divinity, and an orthodoxy grows up around it.
Now it seems unhelpful to believe in such superstition. The only matters that aid in our ongoing well being are work, location, health, sustenance, and pure, blind luck.
So that is why I don't believe God exists. And you know what? It's okay if you do believe God exists.
2007-01-10 00:11:45 · answer #2 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because there's no evidence to suggest a god exists. I personally can't understand why someone would believe in god. It does not make sense to me!
2007-01-09 14:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by Chris J 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would someone believe in flying spagetti monsters.
why would someone believe in pink unicorns.
why would someone believe in the big invisible guy in the sky
none of them make any sense. Ever!!!
2007-01-09 14:32:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Nonbelief in any given thing is the base state, and as such it makes sense for people to revert to or simply start in and never deviate from.
2007-01-09 14:32:30 · answer #5 · answered by yelxeH 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would someone not want to seek the truth about God?
Deception.. maybe..hatred.. possibly.. but I think Jesus summed it up pretty good when He was talking to Nicodemus in John chapter 3:19,20
"This is the condemnation that the light has come into the world but men loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light lest his deeds should be exposed."
No one in the world doing what ever they want is going to want light shed on their sin. The light is convicting when you're in sin, so its easier to say threre's no God and live in denial.
2007-01-09 14:44:17 · answer #6 · answered by chris4him 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
why would someone believe in god!?
it does not make sense to me! does it you?
Works both ways buddy. You can't understand why I don't believe in god and I can't understand why you do.
2007-01-09 14:29:29 · answer #7 · answered by Laura 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It makes perfect sense to me.
2007-01-09 14:33:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
They would say to you - Why would someone believe in God? It is a rather circular argument. It comes down to faith and belief.
2007-01-09 14:30:16 · answer #9 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe because I can't detect any evidence for a god.
2007-01-09 14:36:30 · answer #10 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If there is no God then there are no rules but what man makes for himself.
2007-01-09 14:32:41 · answer #11 · answered by tony200015 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋