2007-08-01 06:39:42 · 17 answers · asked by Nickel-for-your-thoughts 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
My thought on this- so this does not mean I am 100% right or wrong, but here I go-
God created humans, so why would He place within us at birth no desire to believe in Him? Actually I believe that there is a place within us that can only be filled by God- we try and fill it with everything but Him, and when we do we either CHOOSE to believe that He does not exist, or we become so touched by the fact that we cannot live without Him that we choose to believe. If we were born Atheists, then how could God hold us accountable for accepting Christ or not? but once we get to an age of accountability we do have a choice to make- either in Christ or not.
2007-08-01 07:04:35 · answer #1 · answered by AdoreHim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one is born to be an atheist. they end like this cause everything in every religion is more than complicated. You will find in your own religion that there are some things you don't agree with. Most atheists do believe in something they just don't name it as you want to do
2007-08-01 13:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where and when you are born seems to have rather a large impact on what religion, if any, you will follow. E.G. children in the US have a large chance of turning out Christian, while children in Malaysia have a good chance of being Muslim.
That should tell you something about these 'ultimate truths' behind the religions.
2007-08-01 14:00:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, everyone is born an atheist. No one comes out of the womb with a belief in god. You learn to believe in god when you are small. It starts before you are even aware. Church, nightly prayers, grace, even saying "god bless you" when someone sneezes. All of that works on the mind before you are able to say "stop!" Belief in god is cultural.
2007-08-01 13:54:21 · answer #4 · answered by atheist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are born without knowledge of god/gods, or anything supernatural.
It is religious indoctrination by their parents that allow these children to obtain these beliefs.
If you never mention such things or words to children, they would be completely without.
I am not sure that fits the definition of atheist. "An non-belief in god/gods.".. because that is exactly what you would have.
2007-08-01 13:45:39 · answer #5 · answered by Sapere Aude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies are born innocent. Over time they will be exposed to many ideas including religion or atheism or both. Perhaps their parents will work to instill one brand or another of belief systems in their children.
There is a difference between not being exposed to something and choosing not to believe in something.
2007-08-01 13:46:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
moreso born unknowing. id say agnostic, but agnostic professes that u believe that we are unable to know whether god exists or not.
u arent born with knowledge of a god, so how can u be born believing he exists or doesnt?
however i must say the idea behind it is really close. no one born, will ever come to god or religion unless exposed to it. so yes, in a way, all born atheist.
2007-08-01 13:42:22 · answer #7 · answered by Chippy v1.0.0.3b 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. No one is born with beliefs. You develop them over time.
2007-08-01 13:43:41 · answer #8 · answered by River 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. People grow to believe, or not to believe according to their experiences and how much they have meditated on the question of God. They choose to think what they think. They have come to a conclusion so to speak after much thought and searching.
2007-08-01 13:44:24 · answer #9 · answered by LEMON the good life 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think people are born not knowing the details of God but later on figure out on their own that there has to be something great and powerful out there.
2007-08-01 13:43:45 · answer #10 · answered by Animal Girl 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋