Athiests,do you think its fear why people believe,believers do you think its fear why?

Question

athiests DONT believe.I as a believer think people DONT believe because of fear,fear there is something greater than them.1 of the reasons anyway.

non believers think ,believers DO believe because of fear?
fear of something.

Answer 1

Fear, ignorance, sheep-like mentality. All of those things.

Answer 2

As an Atheist, I can tell you that it was and is still not fear that makes me not believe in God. I tried to believe, I very much wanted to find some sort of proof that in my mind would stop the questioning. It took some studying, and some guilt, I switched back and forth a few times, but in the end here I am an Atheist! It is what I chose to believe and I can't be me any other way. Just like people with faith can't be any other way. When I did believe in God, it wasn't because I was afraid of hell, but it was because I had that innocent love for a creator that I was told was a great and wise one. I think that everybody should question what they have been taught, and whatever you are happy believing should be your personal belief, not to be thrust upon others. Being Atheist does not change the person I am, I still care very much about life and humanity. I still have ethics and choose not to hurt others, but not because God said to, because I want to. that is what Atheistic Existentialism is. We are capable of being good without having to believe an external power is the reason for the action, or non-action.

Answer 3

I don't believe because it doesn't make sense - all religion does is constantly contradict itself. It also isolates certain groups of people, I know some deeply religious people, and I've never said anything against there religion but they act as if I'm the worst thing on earth. I don't want to have to make people feel bad because I believe in something. Also they are against homosexuality and to be honest there is absolutely nothing wrong with it, someone just went, wow those guys are doing something out of the ordinary, they must be controlled by the devil.

I'd also like to point out that if you haven't lived with religion rammed down your throat all of your life, you are way less likely to believe, because simple logic goes against it. I was allowed to make my own choice, my parents were very open on the topic, dads religious mums atheist.

Also people often think that everyone See's this topic in black and white, you forget the Agnostics (or do their views not count). they believe that they can't see a reason to believe but they can't see a reason to not believe, so they, in a way fringe dwell between the two - a lot of philosophers are agnostic.

As an atheist i don't believe, not out of fear, but out of deductive logic.

Love James

Answer 4

I'm Athiest and I don't believe because of logic. Nothing about Christianity makes any type of rational sense to me.
But no, I'm not afraid of whats out there. Mostly because I've never been affected by anything bigger than myself and other people.

It is a theory that people are scared of there not being some grand design, something bigger out there that they can look up to. It's true that people flounder without direction, so maybe that theory's not too far off. But i also know alot of it is just what people are brought up to believe. When ur taught something ur whole life, what else is there?

Answer 5

Religion was created to help us cope with our fear of death. Religion tells us we don't have to die and that if we follow certain rules, we'll not only live forever but always be happy too. It's like a bedtime story you'd tell to a child so they wouldn't be afraid to sleep at night.

There is so much evidence that there is SO much going on that is greater than ourselves--the world, the universe, the knowledge that we are mortal living in a context that is infinite. "If you will devote a little time to studying the staggering photographs taken by the Hubble telescope, you will be scrutinizing things that are far more awesome and mysterious and beautiful—and more chaotic and overwhelming and forbidding—than any creation or “end of days” story." (Christopher Hitchens)

Answer 6

Is it possible to be afraid of something you don't believe in? Maybe fear of judgment would make some people go to church, but you can't be 'scared' into becoming a christian, that's not how it works.
I wouldn't care to think about what atheists might fear because I haven't been one. Before I met Jesus I was simply an unbeliever.

Answer 7

I don't think fear is the main issue. People believe in a god of whatever brand in the first place because of upbringing, conditioning and cultural pressures. As they develop, they either confirm their beliefs through a process of questioning or they drift away from their religion as it ceases to be an important part of their lives. Of course, some are afraid to ditch their beliefs just in case.True believers have thought through their beliefs and can rationalise them. In the same way true atheists, not just those who are not believers through apathy have thought through what they believe in and have found that they cannot accept the existence of a supernatural being.

Answer 8

I think believers do it out of fear. Its fun to ask them if there was no heaven and everyone went to hell would they still worship god?

As for being an atheist it has nothing to do with being scared of something grater than me it has to do with the complete lack of any evidence that a god exist and the fact that modern day religions did nothing but steal from other religions and then claim it was "inspired"

There is no proof that any god exist and all the religions text say that there god is true and all others are false yet none of them can provide any evidence to the existence of their god.

There is no logical reason to follow one religion over another it all has to do with how most people where indoctrinated. Ever notice how major scientific breakthroughs cause the religions world to scramble to explain it according to their text making more and more elaborate interpretations.

Answer 9

I believe in God. And because I know Him and all of His power I fear Him to a certain extent. Just like a child fears their Father. It's a respectful fear. I don't believe in God because I'm scared or fearful. I choose to believe in the Lord because of all that He is LOVING, COMPASSIONATE, STRONG, A GOD OF JUSTICE AND MANY MORE. I've searched and searched and I have found that He is the Way, the Truth and Light... I know that I know that there is a God..but not because I'm afraid...

Answer 10

The way I see it,,,,
... everyone has to get through this thing we call Life, and that means coming to terms with the fact that, ultimately, - we will die,...
... and that thought scares the sh!t out of just about everyone (whether they want to admit it or not).

In this, those who believe in a 'supreme force' of some kind have found that their fears of death are mitigated by the belief that they will not die but, rather, will go on into an 'afterlife',...
... and those who do not believe in such things allay their fear of death by asserting that there is no afterlife, - that the only options are 'living' and 'dead';...
... finding comfort in the logical simplicity of "on" and "off".

Me? Hey...
... I'm just here for the ride!...:-))

Answer 11

I think it's fear. It's a consequence of being aware you will die someday (cease to exist). Animals don't know death is coming until it's right in front of them.

Humans are aware of their mortality at about 4-5 years old. It brings a burst of panic and a prolongued state of anxiety.

Probably, to reassure themselves, people starting telling stories around the fire as they sharpened their stone tools. Eventually, people started to want to believe them and eventually, they did believe them. A magical answer is better than no answer at all.

It's been the only solution to ease the anxiety of suffering and death for thousands, maybe tens of thousands of years.

But now, we are starting to get answers. Thanks to our intelligence and consciousness that we are only a spec in existence, we are more at peace with the eventuality of our own non-existence.

Except, some people cannot let go of that fear. They do everything in their power to perpetuate the belief, because they cannot cope with it. They will even propagate nonsense to destroy the awareness and logic of others. All based on fear...

It's a mixed blessing: to have two answers to bring peace. People can choose whatever helps them cope, and I think it's okay.