Atheist Only: Why do you not believe in God? Trying to see from your point of veiw?

Answer 1

Why should I believe? Science is everything. Thats why im an 11 yr old science nerd :P

Answer 2

The more I learn about history and science, the more I question the world around me. I believe the Biblical God was created, as were the gods the the Egyptians, the native Americans, the Aboriginals, etc., as a way to explain the inexplicable. A thousand years ago it was thought that a literal fire in our hearts kept us alive. Now we know otherwise. It was believed that the stars were the souls of the dead cast into the sky. Now we know otherwise.

Faith is a big deal and it helps a lot of people, but I don't think it's a mystical being that accounts for that. I think it's the power of positive thinking on the psyche.

I believe Jesus existed, but I also believe a lot of the stories about him and other characters in the Bible are completely allegorical, stories to help convey a thought in a more interesting way. If organized Christ-based religions followed his compassionate lead moreso than the hateful agendas they put forth now, I'd be more likely to appreciate their point of view. All they do now is convince me that if that's what God is all about, I want no part in it.

Answer 3

I used to try and believe in God when I was a teenager. I wanted life to continue after death, I wanted to believe in heaven, but I just couldn't fool myself. It was a depressing prospect, that my "self" would cease to exist after death. I faced it though and once I accepted it I was liberated. I was and still am (on most days) in a state of existential bliss. I know that this life may be all I have, so I made the choice to be happy, and make a difference while I am here.

Religion takes responsibility away from the people. How many times do you here people say stuff like "God willed it," or "I'll let God decide," and "God must of wanted it that way." These are all cop outs for taking personal responsibility. The world would be a much better place if so many people didn't leave so many problems in the hands of God.

Answer 4

Which seems more likely?

A. There's a magical being that created us, is all-powerful, and will rescue or punish us. This being is supposed to love us, but it kills innocent people on a whim with hurricanes and famine and allows evil people to run things. This being would allow people to doubt it's existence. There's another magical being that makes us do bad things. There are alternate universes where good or bad people go after they die.

B. Man invented something for people to fear and obey (at a time when most people were not educated and were lawless) so they would keep in line.

Personally, I believe in a universal energy and connectedness. Call it God if you want. I just don't believe that Christianity is the only or best way.

Answer 5

How unusual? I have the same question. Why do you not believe that the Pink Pixie on Mars created the universe?

The are some questions that we don't know the answers to -- yet. Attributing the unknown to a god is rather primitive. Our very early ancestors did this often. That you've been indoctrinated is your choice.

One word was absent from your question though, "why do you *choose* to believe in gods. Clearly, we are far more advanced than the old Romans or Athenians who had a considerably lack of knowledge and education.

Answer 6

I think there are those who feel that the Bible has been edited several times by ordinary mortals. It is thought, by some, that men have slanted some of the meanings more closely to their own 'personal', biased, views.

There has been much strife and bloodshed over differing views and misinterpretations of the Bible. There are many sects that are warring right now because of it. This has discouraged many from continuing to seek out answers from what they consider a dated document.

People who are not 'believers' cannot share, in depth, what they have discovered outside of religion. The Christian mind is so closed to any possibility of new discoveries. They view it as a form of the 'devil' and there can be no more discussion.

You are rare in your possible openness. Embrace your Bible, but stay as open as possible...there are more miracles happening today.

Answer 7

Personally, I have at least three problems with god, faith, and organized religion.

My problem with god really centers around ego. I find no reason to imagine anything superior than man and I recognize no authority higher than my own. I have no emotional or ethical need for a god. A god or gods is unessential to my existence.

Another problem I have is the nature of faith. Why would anyone ever accept something that, at base, exists without reason? Faith is defined, roughly, as something accepted without proof. Why would one do that? Who do you trust so explicitly to tell you about the nature and desires of a consciousness that no one living and/or credible has ever met? No one can act as an intermediary between me and my master; I will recognize no master and non serviam something I cannot see.

As for organized religions and religious literature, my problem is credibility. Even if any one religious tome contained any semblance the word of god, historically, these documents were cobbled together to suit now-obscure political motives back in the early days of each religion. In Christianity, for example, the "word of god" was defined by committee at the Council of Nicaea in 325 ACE and the Council of Rome in 382 ACE. Even the Torah was only fully redacted in 400 BCE--though Jews claim that it was written by Moses around 1280 BCE. Who the hell knows? No one.

Why is Greek mythology just that? How is their mythology superior to our own? Admittedly, the Torah and the New Testament are brilliant works of literature that have helped form our collective reality and civilizations, but I refuse to believe that they are the work of an all-powerful god. Religion is a social construct designed toward governance. It is a mechanism for control. These so-called "holy books" are manipulative propaganda for the power that they serve--the patriarchy and the establishment.

In closing, I would like to share a provacative quotation:
"I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours."- Stephen Roberts

Answer 8

I want I did yet i can't make myself believe it My causes are: reason a million ==> such loads of terrible issues interior the international, if God existed and grow to be sturdy and helpful existed truly he might want to be able to assist out even as all of us is being tortured, killed slowly and so on. reason 2 ==> medical data exhibits we developed from apes, we weren't "created" in 7 days. Evolution makes loads of expertise, that's all trial and mistake and the solid survived. faith has no medical data that you should me that is not any diverse than horoscopes. reason 3 ==> do not see who might want to have created God. human beings say he continually existed, yet that would not make experience. reason 4 ==> fights over faith have brought about a lot conflict and suffering (catholics vs protestants, muslims vs sikks, sunni vs shiite, and so on) different causes also, yet specifically the suffering situation. I hate it even as religous human beings say "God is attempting out them" as a reason behind little ones suffering interior the holocaust or different terrible occurences. i do not imagine God might want to attempt those that way. I want i idea in God - it type of feels like an surprising element to be counted on and that i'm extremely satisfied if you happen to've faith because it type of feels like an surprising source of potential as long as they don't use it to guage different religions.

Answer 9

You believe in God because you were told to believe in God from a very young age.

You are a Christian because your parents were Christian and you grew up surrounded by mostly Christians.

If you were born in India to Hindu parents, you would be Hindu.

If you were born in Saudi Arabia to Islamic parents, you would be Islamic.

If you were born in Tibet to Buddhist parents, you would be Buddhist.

This simple fact that religion is so totally linked to Geography and paternal influence should tell you that one's religion is not even slightly close to a universal absolute Truth.

It's just like the language you speak, the foods you like or the clothing you wear- it's just a product of your culture, nothing more.

The concept of God itself varies immensely- not just from culture to culture and era to era, but from individual to individual.

Put five Christians in a room and ask them to describe God, and you will get five different definitions, and no two will match.

I prefer to try all kinds of foods, languages, clothing styles and beliefs and make up my own mind.

By doing so I decided that I have no need to worship a God.
Or to eat raw fish. :)

Answer 10

If I can't see it, touch it, taste it, smell it, hear it, then in my world, it doesn't exist. That goes for everthing. But the bible is a good story. They had to figure out something to keep the slaves under control. An early version of George Orwell's 1984 I figure.

Answer 11

Because Jesus was just a Jew who had delusions seeing his God, his hope, but i, for some reason don't see like he does,because i have other viewpoint of life to live with. Again, its a choice that one makes.