Atheist,give Theist at least 3 good reasons to become atheist...?

Question

Theist as well:Give at least 3 good reasons why Atheist should believe in God?

Answer 1

1. The story of Jesus is a copy of other stories pre dating it, Horus, Attis, Mithras, Dionysus.
2. The Bible stories are just myths, Adam and eve wasn't ment to be taken literal and evolution can be proven.
3. There isn't one single shred of proof that any god or goddesses ever lived or are living now. Not to mention that each culture has had hundreds of gods throughout history.

Answer 2

(This isn't usually numbered, but there are in fact three 'reasons' in my "what is it like to be an atheist?" bit, so I'll number them)

1. Abandoning baseless mythology is such an eye-opener.

No longer does one constantly have to try to reconcile reality with holy books that are thousands of years old, and completely out of touch with reality, not to mention deemed 'special' or 'infallible' completely arbitrarily.

2. No longer is one blinded to the sheer wonder of the universe and everything in it--one can spend their life constantly learning new things, and sharing in the joy and awe of scientists when they make a new discovery--whether by 'cheerleading' or entering the field(s) directly.

3. No longer does one waste time gambling one's life away, preparing for an afterlife that probably isn't even there, and even if it was, is very unlikely that it is anything like one would imagine. Instead, one can cherish each day, living it as well as one can, seeking as much happiness as possible, and endeavoring to help others do the same. If a benevolent god or gods exist(s), would they not look favorably upon someone who lives this way?

Atheism is wonderful.

Theism can only offer an illusion, a pretense of certainty that is based on nothing but human imagination, that tricky thing that has been shown to be all too deft at deceiving us. One can only feel pity when they see someone making theistic assertions that aren't real, that CANNOT be real, by their very nature. To declare certainty of the existence of any god or gods is absurd, much less to be so pretentious as to DEFINE a god, and arrogantly tell others all about it, as if some lowly human had anything resembling the capacity to even conceive of such a thing.

Answer 3

It is not my position to convince or provide 3 magic bullets to your inquiry. All I can do is lead you to the water, you will decided to drink.

The water:
Richard Dawkins: The God Delusion

Christopher Hitchens: God Is Not Great - How Religion Poisons Everything

James Haught: Holy Horrors: An Illustrated History of Religious Murder and Madness

There is the water, should you choose to drink then you can feel free to make your own decision.

Remember - If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice!

Answer 4

1. Interpersonal Honesty: Atheists actually let you get to know them, without peppering their conversation with such statements "God has been good to me," or "The Lord has a plan."

2. Intellectual Honesty: They're much more likely to take responsibility for their actions and to remain curious about how things come about rather than pretend that ascribing a deified cause offers any explanation at all.

3. Internal Honesty: Accepting the reality of death is a sign of maturity, and believing that anyone will rescue you from either grief or real death is not helpful.

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Answer 5

It takes just as much faith to believe in atheism as it does to believe in God. To make the absolute statement “God does not exist” is to make a claim of knowing absolutely everything there is to know about everything – and of having been everywhere in the universe there is to go – and having witnessed everything there is to be seen. of course, no atheist would make these exact claims. However, that is essentially what they are claiming when they state that God does not exist.

Answer 6

1. You get to use your brain without restrictions.
2. You don't have to consult an old book every time you want to do something.
3. You don't have to give money to some begging preacher every week.
4. You don't have to listen to boring speeches every week.
5. You don't have to read the same book over and over, looking for clues that aren't there.

Answer 7

Theists should believe what their experience tells them is true.

I don't care if they become atheists or not.

However, I do care when they try to convince me they're right or they look down their noses at me like they were something special.

Answer 8

Are you aware that atheism is not considered an evangelical religion? Atheists are not bound by some "great commission" to go out and convert the world.

Answer 9

I dont think anyone should force themselves to believe or not believe in anything. There is no right or wrong. And if we are all honest with ourselves NONE of us know for sure. We'll find out when we die. Do we really want to spend our lives fighting about something we won't know for sure until we are dead?

Answer 10

1. you can think and do anything you want as long as it's not against the laws of man.

2. you can give crap to christians and other believers in God and Spirit, the fools

3. you can make yourself into a god and be as vain as you want!