Isn't it interesting that so many difficult questions are resolved by the simple answer, "Gods are imaginary"?

Question

All those difficult, challenging questions which theists struggle with, such as the existence of evil, the illogicality of a tri-omni god, the illogicality of the creation story, the origin of morality, the inevident nature of their deity and so on... they all evaporate with the simple answer that gods don't really exist.

If you have to make so many awkward, implausible and unsatisfactory excuses for your beliefs, isn't that a good sign that your beliefs aren't worth keeping?

Answer 1

Bingo.

Answer 2

You have a very good point and something to think about.

Have you ever considered how many more questions should be answered by the simple words "I do not know" or by the one who answers just setting there in silence with absolutely no answer at all. Such simplicity may reduce conflicts and serve to bring more peace in the system.

Answer 3

Some worship the product of their own imagination: they make for themselves an imaginary God and adore this, when the creation of their finite minds cannot be the Infinite Mighty Maker of all things visible and invisible! Others worship the sun or trees, also stones! In past ages there were those who adored the sea, the clouds, and even clay!

Today, men have grown into such adoring attachment to outward forms and ceremonies that they dispute over this point of ritual or that particular practice, until one hears on all sides of wearisome arguments and unrest. There are individuals who have weak intellects and their powers of reasoning have not developed, but the strength and power of religion must not be doubted because of the incapacity of these persons to understand.

A small child cannot comprehend the laws that govern nature, but this is on account of the immature intellect of that child; when he is grown older and has been educated he too will understand the everlasting truths. A child does not grasp the fact that the earth revolves round the sun, but, when his intelligence is awakened, the fact is clear and plain to him.

It is impossible for religion to be contrary to science, even though some intellects are too weak or too immature to understand truth.

God made religion and science to be the measure, as it were, of our understanding. Take heed that you neglect not such a wonderful power. Weigh all things in this balance.  146 

To him who has the power of comprehension religion is like an open book, but how can it be possible for a man devoid of reason and intellectuality to understand the Divine Realities of God?

Put all your beliefs into harmony with science; there can be no opposition, for truth is one. When religion, shorn of its superstitions, traditions, and unintelligent dogmas, shows its conformity with science, then will there be a great unifying, cleansing force in the world which will sweep before it all wars, disagreements, discords and struggles -- and then will mankind be united in the power of the Love of God.

(Abdu'l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 144)

Answer 4

John Clayton, formerly a scientist that was associated with Madeline Murray O'Hare does not agree with you. He has a site at http://www.doesgodexist.org/ This might be of interest to you, then might not. He is a foremost scientist in the USA today.

Answer 5

Um. Like answering those questions with "god did it" or "because I said so" your answer is a craptacular answer.

Answer 6

I have seen the answer many times and many times I pray for all mankinds life to be blessed, including you.

Answer 7

I have never claimed to have all the answers. The funny thing is, if you suddenly place all your faith in science to somehow trash Christianity, you begin to realize it doesn't have all the answers either. Logical or not, no one has all the answers.

Non-believers seem to have a need to keep looking and looking and looking. So their questions appear unanswered.
But my faith remains.

Answer 8

ok here is what you are doing... one you are puttng yourself on the same level as God and this gives you the arrogance that you can understand The Father. I don't understand why you think you are as great as God is. Do you think we need to worship you?

Answer 9

Tou-che!

Answer 10

The questions only evaporate if you believe the answer.

Atheism can easily be evaporated with the simple answer. You are wrong God is real.

But it has no affect if you don't accept it. So stop protesting, if you were so sure about your beliefs or lack of them you wouldn't be asking these questions either.