you say you dont believe in "God" ......lemme ask you,
what do u think God "IS"? ....do u think hes just some old bearded fellow sitting on cloud and creating things?
2007-08-04 10:04:51 · 23 answers · asked by -{s0c}- 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God is a made up concept. God is a word. God is nothing more than an emotional response to synapses firing in the brain.
2007-08-04 10:08:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
You're assuming that atheists think that God is "just some old bearded fellow sitting on cloud and creating things". There are a lot of Christians who view God that way. I don't know why you assume that atheists view the idea of God the same way.
2007-08-04 17:10:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are several different and independent definitions that theistic people use to define 'God'.
One is the 'creator' of the universe.
Another is the 'first cause'.
Another is 'giver of morals'.
Another is 'an all powerful, perfect being'.
I don't beleive in any of these.
Another is 'the universe itself'. This was Spinoza's view. I feel this is a misuse of the noun 'God' simply because the universe does not have a personality.
2007-08-04 17:39:15 · answer #3 · answered by mathematician 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A typical American atheist thinks that G-d does not exist. No fellow, no beard, no cloud -- just a character from someone else's mythology who has no basis in reality.
2007-08-04 17:09:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
wisely I do not know, nor does anyone,
I think many possibilities afew are, Advanced being's, yes we're being studied like we do to other "lower creatures".
someone in the past wanted to unite ppl, and a god is a powerful uniting force. part fantasy/history inter twined over the years, after all when ppl are involved everything get screwed up.
2007-08-04 17:21:59 · answer #5 · answered by watcher 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mankind has had lots of gods in recorded history. And I bet many more before that. I don't believe in ANY of them. For a fair sampling of all the gods I don't believe in, see http://www.godchecker.com
2007-08-04 17:14:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I couldn't say. Believers all describe God differently.
2007-08-04 17:13:13 · answer #7 · answered by Let Me Think 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe in a creator who is involved in the lives of humans. I am not concerned with any other definition.
2007-08-04 17:14:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since I don't believe in your God, WHY would I even consider what he supposedly is when he doesn't exist to begin with?
2007-08-04 17:11:56 · answer #9 · answered by 222 Sexy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that the term came from the worship of a volcano
2007-08-04 17:08:54 · answer #10 · answered by Zappster (Deep Thunker) 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋