Is atheism really a 'logical choice?'?

Question

I was thinking about this and calling myself an atheist is not a choice. It's just what I am. I just CAN'T believe like a Christian or any other religion, I don't choose not to believe...I just can't. You know? So is any religion really a choice?

And though some people become atheist when faced with logic about things, I don't think it makes it logical. Does that make sense?

bah.

Steve, it's not a religion.

um what does my age have to do with it? Should I present to you my high school diploma, my GPA, and my college class schedule?

LOL Earl D, atheism makes you close minded? Give me a break. How close minded are YOU my friend? tsk.

and of course you just said that believing in what you believed in makes you close minded, so how does that make you open minded?

I don't seem like an atheist? How do you come to that conclusion? Just curious. Atheists don't hate God, why should they? It's pointless to hate something that you don't believe exists, right?

Answer 1

If it's what you want, or what you believe in then go by that path, you may have been atheist when born I'm not sure, I've been wiccan all my life, but I went to church until I discovered my actual ancestors, they were very intuitive and a lot were wiccan, I just had to go by my dads beliefs... never made a communion or anything... I started the actual study of wicca at age 9. ;]

Answer 2

I have the same problem. I wish I could believe. I would feel so much better If I could depend on God to take care of me. To allow the right thing to happen. But I can't. I'm happy for religious people that have this. I grew up in a Christian house. I have family that are Pastors men of the cloth. But I have not been given the gift of faith.
I don't think religion is a choice. I think some people have it and some don't I think alot of people "pretend" to have it when they're among others. I think alot of people use it as a crutch somone to blame and a way to make sense of things. People may call atheists lazy but I disagree. I've always looked for the truth, and I don't believe any person or group of people can understand why or how we got here. Somethings are beyond understanding. There are limits to what we can know maybe the origins of this universe are beyond us. Does not mean we should'nt try. But somday we might just have to let it go If a God fits in there somwhere good. But I don't think any being on this world has it right or has the answers.

Answer 3

good judgment? If something is created, good judgment says there's a writer. The regulation of Causalities says that each and each result has a reason. that's the inspiration of technology. and it particularly is Logical. the great Bang has especially a lot each physique with a Logical innovations on board. That pronounced in case you bypass each and all the beforehand to the 2nd earlier the great bang. the suitable clarification for each thing that follows is Logically, What? I logicaly end that "something that could exist outdoors of Time" brought about it. What "that" is desires greater logical debate than we've area for. You seem into it and settle on. in spite of the undeniable fact that, Atheism is a call that takes "faith" no longer good judgment. You desire that there is not any God. a minimum of no longer a Christian God. because of the fact IF there is. And IF we've a soul. Then we've a consequence. a minimum of that's what good judgment tells me.

Answer 4

Atheism is the logical conclusion, yes. Actually technically I guess the most logical choice would be weak agnostic atheism, although most atheists don't make this distinction unless in a philosophical debate.

We know how religion first evolved, we know it was not monotheistic. There has never been any reason to give religion any more credibility than any other archetype that could come out of the human mind, does this make a deity impossible? No, while most of the organized religions of today have been discredited, that does not mean a deity does not possibly exist, but to be purely agnostic to such matters would mean you would have to be Agnostic towards every possible archetype, which is being open minded to the point of gullibility.

Answer 5

Yes, I think it is a logical choice. I have a friend who is atheist because believing there is a God is just not logical to him. I believe there is a God because I want to believe some spiritual presence exists. Even though there is not any proof, it does seem logical to me. Religion is a choice for me. I don't, however, believe in Heaven, Hell, the virgin birth, that God is all powerful, that the Bible is inerrant, etc. because those things are not logical to me.

I dont' understand what you mean in your second paragragph so I guess my answer is, no, it doesn't make sense.

I dont' think there is anything wrong with being atheist

Answer 6

People seem to understand things better when they are labeled, hence creating terms like "atheist" or "existentialist".

Perhaps it's not so much about "trying" to be anything specific, no need for that, when things are quite simply as they are (to each one of us, in our own way).
But at the same time, believing in something is a choice, because one voluntarily and knowingly selects one over the other, and could change if wish to.

What you say makes sense to me, atheism isn't really a choice, its just an understanding based on what we know as reality, but at the same time, I think that people who do believe have chosen to take that path.

I really liked this question, it made me think.

Answer 7

If religion is the proactive belief in the supernatural without evidence, then I don't think it is rational.

Genetics may underscore how much, or how little a person might be able to believe in religion or claims about the supernatural.

But that does not make any person's argument more or less rational. It may make it less of a choice. So technically, a person can be an atheist without being logical. But I think rational arguments tend to make more atheists than personal preference. Relugion can be more alluring because of tales about after death and so on.

Answer 8

I think I could fall into the agnostic category. I have all the respect in the world for the Christian concept, you know, love thy neighbor, don't steal or kill, honor mom and dad, i just can't except all the miracles and rituals and life after death.
Having said that, I cannot believe all this $hit just happened, and although I don't accept the stories from all the religions, I can't find any evidence that there is or was no God.

Answer 9

I think I know what you are saying. I was brought up Christian, but could never get the hang of actually "believing" it, having "faith," the way my mother did. So I looked around at lots of other religions, and spent a good bit of time on it (over 20 years considering myself a witch), and now I'm mulling it over some more. I am torn between a sort of intellectual deism and atheism. With echos of polytheism and pantheism rattling around in there. I still read Tarot cards, for example.

Answer 10

Zero Cool nailed it. It's a conclusion using logic. Most religions defy logic...at least the more popular ones. Logic requires some form of proof, some factual baseline, and religion doesn't offer that. Therefore it is illogical. A "feeling" isn't logical.