Is certainty of disbelief in God as illogical as certainty of belief?

Answer 1

No. Although it is not possible to prove that god does not exist, the evidence is persuasive. See:

Answer 2

Really good question. Both groups can make valid points for their side of the argument so no one can ever say that either one is truly right or wrong. The illogical part of certainty of disbelief and certainty of belief is that neither side allows for human error. Nobody is always right which makes certainty illogical.

Answer 3

Or, to put it another way, is certainty of disbelief in the Flying Spaghetti Monster as illogical as certainty of belief?

Answer 4

If you believe that!!

We can say the certainty of belief in God is dependant or proportionate to he
certainty of disbelief in God in the same person.

Between people this will vary.

Answer 5

I think that a 'belief' in a god should read a 'hope' in a god. The religious need an illogical assurance that a higher being is looking out for them and that a better place awaits them after, the human, failings of this life.
To 'know' that there is no god is our born state of mind. To keep to that Atheist state of mind, whatever occurs, equates to the ability to think logically.

Answer 6

Everyone has their own collection of materials to derive their information from. Many who think about God, I have found, derive what the think they know about God from what they've heard. Others depend upon sources that only speak poorly about God, especially the Bible. So for them, if they believe the way they've been told or shown, then it is not illogical that they would believe those sources.

What's illogical about them is their approach to knowing the Bible or knowing God. They do not expose themselves to the opposing argument. The one's that attempt to explain the Bible or God in a light of it being the truth.

As for people like me who believe in God, it would be illogical for me to disbelieve. I have been exposed way too much by God's influence to logically conclude that there is no God. And I have been exposed to way too much information about the Bible to conclude that it is not the best example of truth about God. Rather, it is the best source to know about the God who did what he did here on Earth throughout history.

Answer 7

I believe in god but I think he purposely does terrible things to believe. I think he's evil and those of us that believe in him get tortured by ill health and wars, world hunger etc I'm trying to debrief my belief in him I really want to be an atheist. Btw, check out the Old Testa ment for a concise list of his major autrocities
John:)

Answer 8

No. The set of imaginary beings (or conversely beings for which there is no evidence of existence) is infinite, and includes such greats as the Tooth Fairy and the Boogeyman.

Let's rephrase your question for another member of that set.

Is certainty of disbelief in the Boogeyman as illogical as certainty of belief?

Certainly not!

Answer 9

We should all rejoice at the recent survey carried out by the University of Manchester which clearly shows that christianity is fast becoming an obsolete religion.

Christianity has had only one purpose in the UK and that is to provide a platform for paedophiles to practice their vile acts on little children:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6620445.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6594439.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6614497.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/6614503.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6176145.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/5296296.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4438106.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/6184477.stm

Answer 10

Belief is just that, and isn't always backed up by logic.

However it's impossible to prove either that God exists, or that he doesn't.