2007-03-12 14:17:27 · 33 answers · asked by Owl 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
pseudo-intellectualism.
They get a little bit of knowledge and assume they are "too smart" to believe in a God of any kind.
2007-03-12 14:19:38 · answer #1 · answered by Dale D 4 · 4⤊ 8⤋
All of the atheists that I've known, including myself, find all religious theologies to be either inconsistent with the world that we experience or at best unnecessary for explaining the world. I find the concept of faith to be absurd and in many cases harmful in the sense that faith usually means faith in another person's (whether alive today or 2000 years ago) concept and/or interpretation of the supernatural. There is so much more than what can be stated here. Please consider the following. The atheists that I have known all take the subject of religion seriously and have spent much more time contemplating the subject than most believers. (You tend to do that if you risk eternal hell fire) If you are sincere in wanting to know why atheists reject the supernatural, then spend some time talking with them. Be forewarned, if you start spewing out irrational dogma you will likely be met with sarcasm and ridicule. Also, please don't accept ANY person's arguments without considerable contemplation. Many arguments will be incomplete if not fallacious(yes atheist's arguments too).
2007-03-12 15:11:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't actually 'choose' it; I still wish there were a benevolent god who would reunite me with my loved ones in a glorious afterlife when I die. But, atheism is the only thing I can honestly and logically believe.
2007-03-12 14:22:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Questioning, reasoning and decision making. I think people assume that it's easy for one to decide to be an atheist (note decide). It's not easy and they suffer ridicule and condemnation from many more people than believers as they are a minority. At least they have a forum here which provides them safe haven.
(I'm a buddhist and I understand this).
2007-03-12 14:21:21 · answer #4 · answered by Yogini 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are assuming that I "chose" atheism. I found nothing appealing or intellectually stimulating about the Christian propaganda that was shoved down my throat.
Non-belief is the default. You either indoctrinate ( as religions in general do very well) or you convert through various means. I succumbed to neither.
2007-03-12 14:23:21 · answer #5 · answered by Skeff 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It's because Satan has their eyes blinded to the truth even though they don't even believe that. And since Satan has their eyes blinded toward God, they won't seek God but rely on the wisdom of the world which is foolishness with God, they believe man can fix all the world's problems, only thing is, they forget that man caused all the problems in the first place, and man is becoming more wicked all the time.
2007-03-12 14:30:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
There are so many untruths in the bible and if part of it is bogus why should I except any part of it?
If there is a god who is it? There are thousands to choose from. Evidence enough for me to understand that god is made by man not the other way around.
Religion was invented to explain what man could not understand. Science is making advances all the time to understand
2007-03-12 14:24:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Because we grew up, We stopped believing in the Easter Bunny, The Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus a long time ago, God falls into that catagory.
2007-03-12 14:27:23 · answer #8 · answered by Pazuzu 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Because there is no accountability about anything you do.
From homosexuality to pedofiles to having a ton of girl friends. There is just no accountability.
You can lie, steal and cheat and even kill with no pangs of conscience.
things that someone who FEARS GOD that is the key phrase. You don't really fear God, but you do know he is there and you are accountable.
2007-03-12 14:22:09 · answer #9 · answered by Steven 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No true evidence of "God".
Don't really know, but I think most people do not "choose" to be there. They end up there.
Can't say I can disagree. I've got my own God.
2007-03-12 14:20:06 · answer #10 · answered by William M 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because it makes sense to them just like having a particular religion makes sense to those who follow it....
2007-03-12 14:23:59 · answer #11 · answered by Bella 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋