The fallacy of atheism? What is it?

Question

Is it loss of Hope? No afterlife. No eternity?
Is it loss of faith? No dependence upon a spiritual power for taking courageous and self-less risks.

Answer 1

Atheism says that I can't see it and don't accept the proof you have so it's fake. Alright, I can't see the wind and I definitely don't see how some math works so they don't really exist. (Imput sarcasm here :) )

Answer 2

Atheism is simply a different belief, one in which humans simply exist while they live, and become nothing when they die.

Just because someone is an Atheist doesn't mean they have no hope or cannot take courageous or self-less risk. An Atheist can still be 'Christian' - that is, can have the same values as a Christian, treat people the same way - the only difference is that they do not beleive there is a 'higher being' guiding us etc.

Why do we need 'spiritual power' to be a courageous or self-less person?

Answer 3

To refer to atheism as a fallacy is in and of itself, a fallacious statement. Specifically, called the "poisoning-the-well" fallacy.

The argument that atheism as a belief structure is flawed because it doesn't belief in a spiritual power is poor to defend. To say that atheism is a fallacious belief infers that a belief in a spiritual being is somehow more reasonable, despite the fact that no proof exists to either prove or disprove claims on either side of this issue.

Atheists have no conclusive proof a God does not exist. However, the remainder of humanity has no conclusive proof that a God does indeed exist. Therefore, there is a stalemate.

If anything, it is fallacious to accuse atheism of being flawed when belief in a spiritual being bears no more integrity to logic.

Atheists, technically speaking, can subscribe to a concept of afterlife (however transformed or different from conventional monotheistic belief structures), despite not believing in a God.

It isn't a loss of faith, it could potentially be an absence of faith from birth. And logically, one can not fault their belief structure.

Answer 4

Hey there, my friend. I wanted to email you personally, but I can't since my email is blocked. It's amazing to me how you preach so hard and are so right on when it comes to the Word of God, but yet you are so hateful in your delivery of questions. You call me a hypocrite and tell me to watch my witness, when I was looking for true believers and simply angry at the nasty crap that I see on this site all of the time. My question may have come across as angry or whatever, but it was because I had just been confronted with: a.) the picture of an erect penis and b.) the question attached to it: "I'm gay and desperately want to stick my di&* in this little boy." MMMMM yummy. I was hoping to find people of moral standard to talk to and you just added fuel to the fire.

Answer 5

Actually it's quite logical and understandable when you really think about it, but not everybody can understand the Buddha's logic, which is why he taught on various levels of understanding for people, so if it works for some to believe in an omnipotent creator being and teaches them wisdom and altruism that way... more power to you, however... it's not skillful behavior to use it to be arrogant and unkind.

Absolute altruism takes much courage and patience.

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Answer 6

it's the same fallacy of anything that claims to provide the ultimate answer to Life, the Universe and Everything. We do not KNOW anything for sure about what's "beyond", all is reduced to a matter of belief, hope, pessimism or optimism, so claiming that things are *like this* and that's it, is bound to lead to some fallacy, whether your explanation is a religious or a non-religious one.

Answer 7

it is strictly and only, the belief and common sense that no god exists. It has nothing to do with feeling depressed, dejected or immoralistic. As a mater of fact, I have a great job as an airline pilot, girlfriends, wonderful morals and a happy positive smile on my face. And I treat everyone who deserves respect with respect. I uphold a high social and moralistic standard and I make a very comfortable living.

Answer 8

But i don't believe in things simply because they make me feel good. Proof of things in the universe consist of scientific evidence.

It would be nice to believe in a father figure in the sky, but i see no empirical evidence for this belief. Moreover the old testament God is really pretty harsh father figure.

Answer 9

I'm not sure what you are asking. If one lives his/her life as it there are no angels keeping a scorecard but acts decently because it is merely the right thing to do as opposed to getting some payoff in the hereafter....... lost myself. What was the question??

Answer 10

I hope to obtain all that I can during my short life, and find myself working harder know that things aren't going to be handed to me for being a "good boy".

Faith is for cowards you refuse to confront their own mortality, and cannot overcome the fear that they are easily breakable. Acts of courage and self-lessness are only of value when you do them when others aren't watching. To do said acts just to appease your diety is showboating, and completely selfish.

Answer 11

It's the logical default given lack of evidence for God. Perhaps we should discuss the real fallacy of belief in God which is founded on no proof that he exists?