Atheists, isn't more difficult not to believe?

Question

I think it's harder not to believe in God than it is to believe in him. God gives hope, it gives you a purpose. Why give that up? Why do you feel it's better to do it on your own?

Thank you. I appreciate your honesty. I can understand were most of you are coming from, and I respect your opinion.

Answer 1

that's what you believe. Frankly I don't find it hard not to believe, and believe me I thought about it. Sorry, god makes no sense to me and I just can not believe in this mythical creature. I do not need god to give me hope and purpose. My life does that. I am not giving anything up by not believing in god. I can believe in my own strength of character to carry me thought life.

Answer 2

Disagree ,but totally understand the perplexing nature of the subject. This is one of those Eternal questions that we all ask. I could write a pro and con chapter on this but thats too consuming. Basicly its a leap of faith....if you will.... One could stay strickly with science and those explanations could work well for anyone. Or at some point an injection of 'The Force' is put into the equation. The problem is... is humanity itself. We are finite being, truly unable to completely understand the infinite. Just the idea that 'Outer Space' goes on forever....infinity...is a mind freak of a thought. At that point one could interject God as the ultimate source of it all. We will only truly know after we pass on. If theres is a God we will find out. If there isn't, we will never know because all consciencsness is gone. Phewwww just a bit too heavy for this time in the morning.

Answer 3

No. I was a Christian for over 20 years. I actually felt better after deciding it wasn't for me any longer. I just couldn't believe in the stories in the bible (Noah's Ark, Adam and Eve, Virgin birth, etc.) But it wasn't just that, it was just the meanspiritedness of the Christians I knew. Not all of them but most of them. I am a big supporter of gay rights and I also had Jewish friends at the time and for my family to insult my gay and Jewish friends and tell them my wonderful friends are going to hell? No.. I didn't want to be a part of a religion like that any longer.

I actually feel RELIEVED not to be a Christian. Seriously, it was like a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders when I decided not to be a Christian any longer. It was literally like I could see again. The world made sense.

I'm not atheist, I'm agnostic.. I still believe in SOMETHING but I'm not sure what that is. I don't think God (whatever god is) belongs to a religion, though.

Answer 4

No, it's very easy to not believe in something for which there is no proof. It just seems difficult because belief is all you've ever known. When you're raised from a baby being taught to believe, it's not something that you can imagine not being with. I know people are sick of hearing comparisons to things like Santa Claus and unicorns, but it's the best comparison we can make. Do you think it's difficult to not believe in unicorns? It's the same idea.

Answer 5

Why do Christians always assume that Atheists have no hope or purpose? For Atheists, it just doesn't involve a god. I'm not going to be weak and believe in something just because I'm scared.

Answer 6

Because I can't believe in a lie. It's that simple. I don't believe it. It's not that I'm trying to piss you off or that I think it would be cool to say that I don't believe....but I don't BELIEVE any of it. I used to be a Christian, and then I believed it, but I wanted to believe. I didn't have a clue about things because I was a child. Then I grew up, joined several churches (religions), asked questions, read books, studied the Bible and came to the conclusion that it was all made up and I did not want to be a part of it any longer. This realization WAS hard....but I got over the pain quickly. At first it was like losing a friend...but only a penpal...one who never answered my letters or cared about me. I'm happier now because my eyes are opened and I revel in the truth.

Answer 7

I have other things that give me hope and purpose... and I cannot force myself to believe in God... I can admit that there is always the possibility, I may be wrong and there are very smart people out there who have good reasons to believe... but, the simple fact is, I don't.

Answer 8

It is more difficult for you to fathom not believing than believing because you do believe..

The difference between us is I do not believe, I do not see the presence of a deity of any sort guiding the world or me.. If I were to say otherwise I would be lying to you and more importantly lying to myself.. I do not see the comfort or hope to be gained by professing belief in that which I do not believe in..

I find hope and purpose within myself and within others.. I do not need to profess belief in a deity to see hope I just need to look all around me at the many children and their unjaded views..

I do not feel I am giving anything up, I would be taking on a burden to profess belief for that which I do not believe in rather than getting some sort of comfort..

I don't feel it's better to go it alone, I feel it better to go it with people (not mythical deities) who I love and who love me in return..

Look around yourself at the unjaded children and you will see hope and optimism.. Then look at the children who have been taught a strict religion and you will see judgment and pessimism..

Answer 9

Sure. Be a nonbeliever in this religious world is very difficult. Is like sailing up to the wind.
Looking at the legacy of "God" in this planet I end with the conclusion that the concept of God is nonsense.
Or not?

Answer 10

Human nature gives a person hope and purpose. Some people are just insecure and choose to believe something else provided it for them. In realtiy it's the human psyche and you are doing it on your own.