are atheists not as convinced as they claim?

Question

Most atheists are appear adamant when they claim there is no God or higher power, whatsoever. Do they really or do they somewhere in the back of their minds wanting to find God.

Lets go back to 1917 Portugal, a large crowd,of believers, skeptics, and nonbelievers, come to see a miracle that is supposed to be performed that day. (Read up on the Fatima Marian apparitions if you would like to know more) the sun darts out of the clouds and begins to zig zag toward Earth (known as the Sun dance). The many thousands present are amazed, however, there are obviously skeptics. The nay-sayers either claim it was rare natural phenomenam at work (would require supernatural timing) or a mass hallucination. That is people expected a miracle and thus tricked themselves into seeing it. Well if atheists claim to not have a shread of doubt why would they expect to see a miracle they should have not even believed it for one second. Yet many atheist eyewitnesses gave testimony to the miracle.

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many nonbelievers did convert following Fatima, just like despite the fact that Nde's can be explained via science, many atheists that have them convert. My opinion is that atheists use facts to "convert" people to their way of thinking. Theists use experiences.

yeah and the drug claim is one of the least supported theories of all

X Z read about another marian apparition in Spain, and you will learn that according to the visionaries that will happen sometime in the near future.

Answer 1

Why would atheists claim not to have a shred of doubt?

Furthermore, your reasoning is WAY off. You seem to think that human beings are utterly and consistently rational, so that they are never fooled even for a few seconds about things that violate their beliefs. Human cognition simply doesn't work that way.

Your question is a great demonstration of the human arrogance that produces and maintains religious belief.

Answer 2

Did they give testimony to a miracle, or did they describe the event as they saw it?

Atheists almost by definition are open to new experiences and are not afraid to change their minds in light of new evidence.

I've been in a position where I wanted to believe, it seemed my life would be much easier if I did. I didn't want to believe in God as such, I wanted what I thought others had - security in faith. But it didn't take me long to realise that most people's faith isn't very secure at all - that and I couldn't "make" myself believe in something which was so obviously implausible.

Answer 3

I am pretty sure there is no God. If there was a God he would have reached all corners of the Earth and all ethnic groups at once WITH ONE SINGLE MESSAGE, SIMULTANEOUSLY.
That would have been an incontrovertible, all powerful, universal miracle that would have prevented all religious wars. This would have been like a "shock and awe" campaign and atheism would not have had a leg to stand on.
SINCE THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED THERE IS NO PROOF OF ANY GOD.

Answer 4

Yes .Human beings naturally want to believe in things.
That is how their minds are set up. Consider the South Park episode where religion is eradicated in a future but people end up treating atheism exactly like a religion, eg holy wars

Answer 5

Dawkins cover the 'miracle' of Fatima very well, I suggest you read some of his work.

And atheists have doubts about all sorts of things, thats part of the job description, but not about the existence of a god, thats all.

Answer 6

I'm pretty sure there is no God, I don't care what kind of reasoning you use, I'm not going to change my mind because the idea of God doesn't make any sense and any smart enough person can see that.

Answer 7

uhh yeah, omfg, learn thewhole story before you open your big mouth

The portugal incident occured when many philosophers came together to discuss theology and religion in general.

The discussion also included the partakeing of a hallucinagen called paeote, payote, paeoti (i dont know how to spell it, its spelled many ways) its a plant root whats grown in mant areas and used my many primitive faiths in ritual, Why these men used it i dont know,

But ive personally done paeote, AND YOU TRIP F$%&ING BALLS!


it was not god..it was drugs....learn your sh!t dude.

Answer 8

I also like to watch magicians, it's fun.

However, I know it's all a trick when they perform. I still watch.

Now, do I secretly believe that Chriss Angel is Jesus?

Answer 9

My, but you are in denial, aren't you. I wonder if you are as convinced as you claim. It seems pretty obvious that you are not.

Answer 10

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