For Atheists?

Question

I believe it’s philosophically impossible to be an atheist, since to be an atheist you must have infinite knowledge in order to know absolutely that there is no God. But to have infinite knowledge, you would have to be God yourself. It’s hard to be God yourself and an atheist at the same time. These are just my thoughts. Would like to know what you think. Please no swearing or name calling. I gave my opnion with NO swearing/name calling so in return I would like the same with your comments.

I wrote this comment primarily to see how people would react. And I have to say I was surprised. I thought I was going to get a tongue lashing like most "Christians" do. So I thank you for giving your comments in kindness. I want to have open discussions with out all of the name calling and cursing. That gets us nowhere. So I thank you again for your honest and non-threatening comments.

Answer 1

Look up the definitions of the words KNOW and BELIEVE. Then learn the FACTS about Atheism.

Atheists BELIEVE that no gods exist. NOBODY, including theists, KNOWS.

Answer 2

I'm an athiest because I don't think there is enough proof for me to believe in god. Well actually I'm agnostic which means I think it's impossible whether it is possible to know whether god exists or not.

I don't think I have infinite knowledge or the answers for everything which is why my view is uncertain, but I'm pretty sure that there is no god because most religions make no sense, and also there are a lot of reasons why we would want to believe in a god which kind of puts me off the idea.

Answer 3

You don't need evidence for beliefs my friend. All religion is proof of that. You could replace the word atheist in your first sentence with any religion and you point would still be an obvious fact. No one knows everything. To say that you know God exists is also claiming to have infinite knowledge. No one knows for sure if God does or does not exist. I don't believe that God exists. You do. Since neither of our beliefs can be proven, how bout both us atheists and you Christians just shut up about our beliefs.

Answer 4

I quote him "well then, i believe it's impossible to be a theist, because you would have to have infinite knowledge in order to know for sure there is a god."

Answer 5

This is a standard (and worn-out) theist argument.

What, is your god hiding in a cupboard somewhere? Is that why there is absolutely no evidence that she exists?

Is she hiding under Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak? (Thank you, Yahoo, for not revoking my 'Top Contributor' status this weekend, despite my relative inactivity.)


Maybe she's hiding with the Flying Spaghetti Monster, who is just as likely to exist as your god (though without all the internal contradictions).


As Hermione pointed out in this weekend's book, you're using an unreasonable standard of proof, since when playing by those rules you can't make hard statements about anything absurd, whether gods or fairies or werewolves the Invisible Pink Unicorn.

Answer 6

philosophically i consider myself an agnostic. i would agree that it's impossible to be the sort of atheist that you describe. however god is supposed to be omnipotent and clearly evident. the fact that god is not evident to me strongly suggests that at the very least, that sort of god doesn't exist. i lack belief in gods, spirits, ghosts, fairys and leprechauns. i'm perhaps best described as an asupernaturalist or more simply a naturalist. but i realise that people wish to have a nice label to put on me so they can dismiss my opinions as those of a madman, so you can call me an atheist if you wish.

Answer 7

I think you know very little about atheism.

Atheism is NOT a claim to infinite knowledge; in fact, we are just being more honest than believers.

WE say, "We don't know if a god exists, but the likelihood isn't very high, especially for those gods written about in assorted books."

YOU say, "Because I read some book written ages ago by superstitious peasants, and/or because some other people read other books and told us we should believe them, we KNOW they are true and our definition of god exists."

Now, which one sounds more arrogant and all-knowing?

Answer 8

Look, I am a believer, but your argument is skewed.
That is simply not rational thinking. You do not need infinite knowledge to be an atheist. A certain view of the universe is what being an atheist is all about. Atheism and theism are both based on belief.

Answer 9

You are welcome to your opinions. But the fact is the history of belief in god can be quite easily traced back through history. It is clearly a man made superstition and completely unnecessary in a modern rational society.

Your theory about infinite this and that is totally irrelevant and would have no more meaning if you switched the word god with the word Santa.

Answer 10

You don't have to know everything to know that there is no God. You just have to know that there is no God. That only amounts to one thing.

Also, take this: I believe in the almighty, infinitely knowledgeable god Afedawef. He is the one true God--and I know this is a fact.

If you disagree, does that mean you are claiming to have infinite knowledge? You can't prove or disprove Afedawef, and by claiming to disbelieve in him, this means you are claiming to be a god of infinite knowledge.

Does that make sense to you?

Answer 11

Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

Psa 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Psa 19:2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Psa 19:3 There is no speech nor language; their voice cannot be heard.

Psa 53:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; there is none that doeth good.

Psa 14:1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; there is none that doeth good.

Generally speaking, Atheists pick and choose facts and sources of information and do not give credibility to sources of information that do not fit their line of thinking. Yet, they are seldom hesitant to express their ignorance. Reference Job 38:2 "Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?"