...do they honestly hope at some point it will be something they can point to in their book and say "look here, you can believe now"?
2007-03-12 14:46:33 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
They are desperate to validate their belief system. It's ALL about that, always has been.
2007-03-12 14:54:31 · answer #1 · answered by Skeff 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of theists are so captured by their world view they have no way of conceptualizing atheism. This question I think fits into their weltanschauung so nicely because it assumes that there is a magic key that, if they can find it, will open the door between atheists and theists.
However, the atheist has already examined the theistic point of view, and there's no key, in fact, no door for most of us. Instead there is an alternative, naturalistic world view that parsimoniously does away with the need of a deity to aid in either creation of the universe or regulation of it.
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2007-03-12 15:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think most of them believe that we are uneducated, and haven't read the Bible. They probably think we're wondering around in an ignorant daze waiting for someone to enlighten us.
2007-03-12 14:56:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anthony Stark 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most of them wrongly think that we really believe, but we are just saying we don't for some reason. They think we are scared little children.
2007-03-12 14:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by Alex 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Probably for the same reason you tell believers what would it take for you not to believe
2007-03-12 14:50:44 · answer #5 · answered by tebone0315 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm just curious.
IS IT SO WRONG TO ASK!?
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2007-03-12 14:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by Adia Azrael 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Banana argument is all they have
2007-03-12 14:50:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋