Atheists, what are reasons/proofs that you don't believe in God?

Question

Just curious to know what they are. I'm an atheist too :)

Answer 1

The complete lack of evidence for the existence of any gods.

I can't imagine why there'd need to be any other reasons.

Answer 2

1) Lack of evidence of a separate spirit or soul and lots of evidence that "you" are brain-based and do not survive death.

2) Lack of evidence for a loving omnipotent god and lots of evidence against it (disasters, disease, 5 million+ children dying of starvation-related causes every year, god never heals amputees, the earth (much less the universe) is not designed in any intelligent way, etc.)

3) Realization that everything that I had been taught about a god was based solely on human-written stories with no factual basis. The bible is completely incredible as an authoritative source, so what is left is mere speculation (see #2).

4) Realization that all cultures had similar human-written stories about gods that were, universally, attempts to explain the world and nature before humans had invented science.

5) Research and better understanding of alternate scientific explanations for things previously attributed to supernatural causes.

That's pretty much it, I think.

Answer 3

The first thing that turned me away from God is the fact that those who are suffering and ask God for help CONTINUE to suffer. Some die horrible deaths. No intervention from God here, is there? There's also the fact that very few people become healthier in the hospital's chaple. The reason why we need doctors and medicine is because if we don't take matters into our own hands, no One else will.

I could go on, but the first cut is the deepest.

Answer 4

I’m sorry. I’m not an atheist, but I had to join the conversation because you guys are in the religion and spirituality section. Got a few questions. Why do you believe in evolution? That makes less sense than creationism. Many evolutionists ridicule us for believing that God was just always here, but don’t you believe in a similar thing? You believe that things evolved from other things. Something evolved from something. Well, where did that come from? That evolved from something else. Well, where did that come from? That evolved from something else. Well, I have a question for you atheists. What happens when you get all the way down? You would eventually just have to say that there was a substance that was always there that everything else evolved from. You would have to! So, don’t ridicule us for our beliefs and say they are ridiculous because you believe the same type of thing but you just don’t take the time to think about it. I also have a couple more questions for you:
Where did matter come from?
Where did the space for matter come from?
How was the space created?
How did one substance create all this? According to Newton’s Law, matter cannot be created or destroyed. Was there just a lot of this one substance that was always there and then just all the sudden began to evolve? If so, why did it evolve into different things? What caused that? Why would the base of life and matter create both life and matter and millions of different forms of it?
How did emotions evolve? I know that algae do not have the same emotions that I have.
How were the laws for the universe created?
How did life learn to reproduce itself?
Why do you think it’s ridiculous? When I hear about evolution I can’t help but crack up. It doesn’t make any sense at all. Why do you choose evolution over intelligent design? There isn't a shred of evidence that proves the theory or evolution.
If you think about it, creationism is, in fact, more believable than evolution. I was thinking about quitting my beliefs in God but I sat down and thought about it and realized that evolution makes no sense. Is it the media? Something had to have swayed your opinion or you’re just not thinking far enough into it.

Answer 5

I believe there is an energy but not a god! Logic dictates this! There is no way in HELL (lol) that there is a man who created the universe! Just like there is no son off god! There might be a guy called Jesus but that doesn't make him the son of a god! The way I see it is if there is a god then there is superman, little green men form mars, the ability to time travel...etc because the god fanatics can't disprove it! HEY what was that OMG it's Bigfoot! LOL

Answer 6

That which is asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.
— Christopher Hitchens

If my interlocutor desires to convince me that Jupiter has inhabitants, and that his description of them is accurate, it is for him to bring forward evidence in support of his contention. The burden of proof evidently lies on him; it is not for me to prove that no such beings exist before my non-belief is justified, but for him to prove that they do exist before my belief can be fairly claimed. Similarly, it is for the affirmer of God's existence to bring evidence in support of his affirmation; the burden of proof lies on him.
— Annie Besant

One might be asked How can you prove that a god does not exist? One can only reply that it is scarcely necessary to disprove what has never been proved.
— David A. Spitz

An atheist doesn't have to be someone who thinks he has a proof that there can't be a god. He only has to be someone who believes that the evidence on the God question is at a similar level to the evidence on the werewolf question.
— John McCarthy

Theists claim that there is a god; atheists do not. Religionists often challenge atheists to prove that there is no god; but this misses the point. Atheists claim god is unproved, not disproved. In any argument, the burden of proof is on the one making the claim.
If a person claims to have invented an antigravity device, it is not incumbent on others to prove that no such thing exists. The believer must make a case. Everyone else is justified in refusing to believe until evidence is produced and substantiated.
— Dan Barker

No man should dogmatize except on the subject of theology. Here he can take his stand, and by throwing the burden of proof on the opposition, he is invincible.
— Elbert Hubbard

Answer 7

I have no logical evidence that something beyond this world exists or that this universe was 'made' by someone - therefore, no God.

However, background radiation ad red shift support the theory of a big bang, with the similarities between species supporting evolution. That's why I believe in that path, not a religious one.

Answer 8

Which God, there are thousands. Religion first evolved as polytheistic. If you mean the present Abrahamic religions based on the Old Testament, I could list thousands. No other holy book in history has been as ripped apart as the OT.

Answer 9

Open up any religious text. While I don't entirely rule out the possibility of there being A god, the ones from human religions sure aren't the answer.

Answer 10

Well, I am a Christian, and i believe that there is no possible way that an atheist can prove to anyone that there is no God. So if atheists believe so strongly that because God can't be proven scientifically, they shall not believe in Him, then how come they can't prove that God actually does not exist (by the scientific method that is)

Answer 11

The lack of evidence for God, the presence of so much suffering in the world.