2007-06-12 11:45:31 · 34 answers · asked by I'm Sparticus 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Thank you atheists for answering with great maturity (except one (so far)) I think I will continue to agree to disagree with you, but I still wish you all well. Oh yes...and God Bless.
2007-06-12 12:13:56 · update #1
Science is still in its infancy and so much is not understood. The same could be said for spiritual dimensions.
2007-06-12 12:21:46 · update #2
because we live in reality.
2007-06-12 11:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by johnny.zondo 6 · 12⤊ 4⤋
It's not that we Atheists don't understand the "magic" of your spiritual world it's just that we realise how the existence of a god or divine being has been used to control and oppress the masses since organised religion was invented.
I personally have experienced premonitions and profound intuitions so I am probably more aware than most of the "reality" of dimensions and forces other than those that exist in our conscious world or that can be explained by science yet I cannot associate the existence of a loving, caring god with the injustice, inequity, hypocricy and bigotry that exists in our world or with the brutality and destructive forces that exist in nature.
In truth it would be easier to deceive myself and believe that there is a divine reason for all the wrongs that exist in our world and that a better place awaits when I shuffle off this mortal coil, but I know I would only be lying to myself to make death more appealing, and I don't see the point of that?
2007-06-12 13:11:09 · answer #2 · answered by Shakespeare 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am an atheist but probably I am not wonderful.
Its not that I don't understand the magic of your world, I do I do I do. Though that's all it is to me. a magical fairy tale world, with no more reason or proof than fairies at the bottom of the garden and no more fascinating than the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.
What I do not understand is that anyone could live their life by any of these Myths and Tales any more than they can weave gold for Rumpelstiltskin or that they should think me crazy for not living my life by the tales of Beatrix Potter.
2007-06-12 11:54:23 · answer #3 · answered by Willi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no WHY, and there is no point is asking WHY. According to my belief, it is up to the individual to choose his or her own path. I believe in free will and free choice and that an educated choice is always better than blind obedience to any religion or dogma. I do not try to manipulate others into my way of thinking. I am not "against" other religions. I feel that all paths are equally valid as long as they do not infringe upon the basic civil rights or free will of another.
2007-06-14 01:16:05 · answer #4 · answered by leomcholwer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me, most people here do not understand magic.
I don't know what they really think, but its not you say a few words and poof it happens. Its not the magic you see on the streets.
I'm not an athiest by the way.
2007-06-12 12:43:05 · answer #5 · answered by sparkle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you not understand that my spiritual world is also magical even though it is not the same as yours?
2007-06-12 20:46:03 · answer #6 · answered by LillyB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hindus have 30 crores of gods - 300 million deities. Christians believe in no gods but one, atheists believe in no gods at all. Christians and atheists are essentially indistinguishable.
How many gods are enough gods? Any number larger than zero begs infinity by simple recursion.
2007-06-12 11:49:11 · answer #7 · answered by Uncle Al 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Why do delusional christians insist on vomiting propaganda on mythfree folks? Can't stand it because we're not burdened with the illusion of original sin?
2007-06-12 11:58:32 · answer #8 · answered by Stew 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
either you believe or you dont ,either way you have a democratic right to say but why do people have to be so rude it so easy for them any one can do it
heres a joke on magic sorry if it offends
what did the homo magician do?
he vanished with a poof
2007-06-12 11:59:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why do all you theist not understand the logic of our physical world?
There is no proof of a spiritual world. There is no evidence for magic. Wake up from your dream world and enter the real world.
2007-06-12 11:49:03 · answer #10 · answered by atheist 6 · 5⤊ 2⤋
can be disproved with science... bit like at a mgic show only muppets think its real... the smart people study the specail effects and illusion tricks
2007-06-12 12:06:48 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋