What do you believe in?
2007-04-10 08:57:01 · 11 answers · asked by moneybagsgrl 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
as in a real athiest? first of all there are none, zero,, zilch, ok, the definition of an athiest...one that has 100% proof of no God by definition of space, time and proof beyond any space and time which is impossible for any human to know every single square inch of time and space and beyond....but not examining even one rock or piece of dust would show at least a 1% of plausibility that there still could be a God... somewhere....
2007-04-10 09:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by Pastor Biker 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
The word ‘atheism’ comes from the negative ‘a’ which means ‘no’ and ‘theos’ which means ‘god.’ Hence, atheism in the most base terms means ‘no god.’ Basically, atheism is the lack of belief in a god and/or the belief that there is no god. By contrast, theism is the belief that there is a God, that he is knowable, and that he is involved in the world. Most atheists do not consider themselves anti-theists, but simply non-theists.
I've encountered many atheists who claim that atheism is not a belief system while others say it is. Since there is no official atheist organization, nailing down which description of atheism to use can be difficult. Nevertheless, following are some definitions offered by atheists. Which ever definition you go by, atheism denies God.
"An atheist is someone who believes and/or knows there is no god."
"An atheist lacks belief in a god."
"An atheist exercises no faith in the concept of god at all."
"An atheist is someone who is free from religious oppression and bigotry."
"An atheist is someone who is a free-thinker, free from religion and its ideas."
There are two main categories of atheists: strong and weak, with variations in between. Strong atheists actively believe and state that no God exists. They expressly denounce the Christian God along with any other god. Strong atheists are usually more aggressive in their conversations with theists and try to shoot holes in theistic beliefs. They like to use logic and anti-biblical evidences to denounce God's existence. They are active, often aggressive, and openly believe that there is no God.
Agnostic Atheists, as I call them, are those who deny God's existence based on an examination of evidence. Agnosticism means 'not knowing,' or 'no knowledge.' I call them agnostic because they state they have looked at the evidence and have concluded that there is no God but they say they are open to further evidence for God's existence.
Weak atheists simply exercise no faith in God. The weak atheist might be better explained as a person who lacks belief in God the way a person might lack belief that there is a green lizard in a rocking chair on the moon; it isn't an issue. He doesn't believe or not believe it.
Finally, there is a group of atheists that I call militant atheists. They are, fortunately, few in number. They are usually highly insulting and profoundly terse in their comments to theists, particularly Christians. I’ve encountered a few of them and they are vile, rude, and highly condescending. Their language is full of insults, profanity, and blasphemies. Basically, no meaningful conversation can be had with them.
2007-04-10 16:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pastor Biker, why would you perpetuate such a grievous logical fallacy? Why?
IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PROVE A NEGATIVE. The burden of proof falls to the person who is making the positive claim. In this case, the positive claim being made is: "God exists." Since you and your fellow believers are the ones making this claim, it falls to you to back up what you say with facts. It is YOUR responsibility to prove what you say is true, not ours.
Why do christians always try to push their work off on us? We aren't the ones making outrageous claims, so we have nothing to prove.
When you show me some convincing evidence confirming your claim, then I will accept your claim as true. Until then, I have no logical reason to take your claim seriously.
2007-04-10 16:56:15 · answer #3 · answered by eviltruitt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An atheist is a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
2007-04-10 16:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by HighOnFireSlays 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
An Atheist has no belief in any supernatural or paranormal entities or events. Not simply god or gods.
2007-04-10 16:02:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
an atheist is someone who has no belief, who does not think there is any form of higher power or after life.
i have no belief, but i'm not atheist. i'll call myself agnostic for now. agnostic basically means don't know what to believe. i'm still searching for my belief.
2007-04-10 16:06:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Someone who denies the existance of a God or Gods.
2007-04-10 16:01:09 · answer #7 · answered by lol 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
An athiest believes only in things that can be backed up by facts. Or at least, that's what the basic definition is. Some athiests don't really abide by it.
2007-04-10 16:00:48 · answer #8 · answered by Jade 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
atheist : someone who does not believe in god(s)
2007-04-10 16:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by gjmb1960 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
i believe that everything that i perceive is an illusion
all you have to do is study how perception occurs in the eyes
and brain to see that the brain is lying to you all day long
2007-04-10 16:02:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋