What is your opinion of the following statements:?

Question

Would you say religion is the lazy way out because it offers easy answers to tough questions

or

would you say atheism is the lazy way out because it's easier and simpler to just say "forget it"

be nice people, this is just a question.
your thoughtful responses?

Answer 1

I don't think either is the lazy way. I think not living by any moral code is the lazy way. Living with integrity and caring for others is hard work...but the rewards are immeasurable.
((Ramjet))

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Answer 2

Greetings RJ. This is a touchy question. It calls for an honesty that can easily be taken personally. But, here goes.

I must preface my answer with this: I see a few people on here who claim to be atheists, who say that they are atheists because Christians give Christianity a bad name. For some, this is a starting point toward atheism, but it is not there yet. If left at that stage, I view this as a lazy way out. Just had to get that out of the way first, to clarify the difference between someone who truly does not believe in any god and someone who is just angry and has stopped asking tough questions.

Truly, I think belief in a god is the laziest way out. It is far too easy to say "it's God's will" or to assign God to whatever phenomenon we don't understand (the beginnings of the universe, for example), can't comprehend (the seemingly random and destructive nature of existence), and can't accept (death, both our own and others').

Many times it has been said to me, "But there *must* be something." Something, as in a deity/creator. But why *must* there be? Because the world would be too impersonal if there wasn't? Because of the possibility (probability?) that we are indeed just like the other animals, and death well could be the end? Because without it, our lives would not have a pre-set "meaning" or "purpose"?

To me, that is lazy... although I use the word lazy mainly because it the is word you used. If I were to choose a word for it, I would say it's the "easiest" way. And the "safest". And the most "comforting". But none of that makes it *true*, and therefore, I am an atheist.

Answer 3

Hello. I personally disagree with the answer. One definition of philosophy is "the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct." Through a person's philosophy, they will come into knowledge of whatever they choose to question. A person can make judgements based on the knowledge they find or the answers they believe. In my opinion, which can still be right or wrong, a philosophy can give a person both a direction and a resolve on many different subjects. But, if philosophy is purely a way to search, what happens when you find something? Do you attribute that answer to the philosophy you followed or do you simply take the answer as a circular find? I believe that you can see it either way but also that a philosophy can both cause a person to seek an answer and find it too. Also, I don't think that you can be ignorant in philosophy because there is no one way to see it. Thank you and Good bye.

Answer 4

Putting judgments on a belief system of any kind, takes much less energy than to inquire (not talking about you Hun, about people who say these quotes). There is no possible way religion can be the easy way our for anything because as you see, there are countless people who spend their time and energy to defend, preserve, spread, learn and appreciate the aspects of religion. Religion is just like anything else, because there is nothing which says that there is no answer to the explainable. While scientists spend time and money to research things they don't know, Religion spends time and energy to spread it's belief system, and bring meaning and purpose to ones life.

Atheism can't be lazy either, because Atheists generally take a lot of effort in learning and developing humanistic thoughts and ideas, and revere to scientific proof and data.

Lazy can only be associated with people who wish not to deal with the world around them or after them. In this case, no one in this world can be lazy, in terms of this since everyone in their life has to put time and energy, and in the case of religion put tears and willpower... in order to attain some internal peace, a meaning to their life.

I really hope that helped hun

Peace&Love.. By the way, nice to have you back :)

Answer 5

Maybe some of both statements are true. Religion may be the lazy way of answering some questions today, but it takes a lot of effort to continue to have faith to believe in something you can't see or prove. And I came to atheism the hard way out of years of questioning, not from just simply giving up. Although there are probably those who simply are atheist by default because they just didn't have a religious upbringing and don't care to explore religion, although to give those people a little credit, they aren't missing much.

Answer 6

Religion is the lazy way out because it offers easy answers to tough questions. They say god did it but don't expand on it if they do they use scriptures. The only positive is that people in general can escape their problems and not put a strain on them. Atheism is to better help you find solutions to problems as long as the person doesn't become over whelm by the problem it self. Scientists would perform studies that they conducted and can give an expanding answer to questions.

Answer 7

Tough question.
Because I am a Christian so I would tend to say the Atheist is the lazy way to go, but a VERY dear friend once said that if you attack a belief/religion, then you are actually attacking those individuals.
I have several friends, of all different walks/faiths/beliefs that I met due to this forum. I've become aware of a lot of ignorance and intolerance on my part. So therefore, I would have to respectfully NOT answer this question.
As a HUMAN we should love and honor all people, regardless and I would hate to say something that would wound someone else.

((((ramjet))))

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Answer 8

I don't believe I say, "Forget it." I'm rather frightened of the prospect of no longer existing after this life, and that could end at any time. But my fear changes nothing; I choose to go on because my survival instinct is very much opposed to suicide. Besides, life isn't all that bad for me.

I won't say either is lazy, since religion often imposes difficult rules while atheism has to face the less hopeful and optimistic alternatives no matter WHAT it does.

I'm not unhappy as an atheist, but I would love it if there were an afterlife...

Answer 9

Atheism is not the process of saying "forget about it." It's saying, "I don't know" when you don't know. Saying "God did it," and allowing that to be the answer to every complicated dilemma, is by far and away the easiest way out.

Admitting you don't know the answer to something leaves you open to finding your answer. If you made up an answer ("God did it"), there's no need to pursue the issue any further.

Answer 10

Both religion and atheism seems to hold the possibility of being escapist where the individual abdicates his or her moral imperative to be a "thinking" person.

It might be preferable if all person took up the personal responsibility to think for themselves and to seek their own answers within themselves, as well as accepting the responsibility and consequences of their actions and reactions.

May it all be well with you.

Answer 11

i couldnt say either was the lazy way out i know nothing about being an atheist only Christianity i do know there is nothing lazy about being a Christian it is 24/7 and learning daily Gods word i dont have a religion i am a follower of Christ