'For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so' - Shakespeare.
2007-09-17 07:00:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Robin S - your proof is a book?
2007-09-17 10:15:09 · update #1
Nothing at all, it is the most logical conclusion from the evidence we have at hand. You cannot have something from nothing. Religion poisons everything - starts wars, advocates the inequality of rights, etcetera. The only reason some still believe otherwise is that reality is tough, and they don't want to accept that. (Religion takes away the fear of reality while attempting to inextricably connect itself with morals, which innately makes no sense) On the other hand, there is nothing as inspiring as embracing reality, science, nature, and the pursuit of knowledge and wisdom. Religion serves to do the opposite.
2007-09-17 07:16:11 · answer #1 · answered by justanotherfreak 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's presumptuous. If you want to call all religions presumptuous, them I can see the point in that, but Atheism is too. Instead of suspending judgment upon a thing then that is not presumptuous. If you definitely find out what is true and what is false then the next thing to do would be to form a positive reaction to the data received. But to automatically say that there is no God - then based upon what?
I really think that deep down in the complexity of human reasoning, Atheism is nothing more than a pride-based attempt at grasping what he doesn't know: an attempt to explain away something they do not know. Pride being the key word.
Most fair-minded people will suspend judgment on a particular thing when the data required to make an intelligent decision is lacking, especially upon something so elusive.
Atheism says, no, there is not, I do not believe in God because I have no proof. Only testimony. If the explorers of the present and past did things that way they would not have discovered what they had discovered. Because many of them were operating upon testimony only.
2007-09-17 14:21:58 · answer #2 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is nothing wrong with it, but I would prefer to see a few more people making an informed choice, instead of just dismissing God because of other people's opinions or because of some biased article they read once. One of my closest friends told me that she knew the gospels were in contradiction to each other, and then admitted that she had never read them, nor had she bothered to find out if this could be disproved (it can.) Anyone who has seriously looked at the subject objectively and then rejected it is at least more deserving of respect.
Having said that, I only follow Jesus because I met him. Since then I have looked at the claims of Christianity and they are not a problem for me on an intellectual level, I am not stupid nor do I ever just take someones word for it. Before I became a Christian I did have respect for people who believed, even if I didn't share that belief. I don't honestly understand anyone who is rude to another because of what they believe. If Christians you know are being offensive to non believers, then they are not following the Bible, which never says we should judge others.
2007-09-18 06:10:25 · answer #3 · answered by good tree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess there's nothing 'wrong' but I would suggest that the discussion of 'no God' is a very threatening thing to Theists.
Thats why churches have persecuted those who have questioned their established beliefs/laws/privilege for centuries. Now that we have greater opportunity and freedom of religious persecution to discuss these ideas, the illogical nature of 'God(s)' is 'out of the bag' - ergo the rise in secularism, and the radicalisation of relgions.
2007-09-17 14:40:20 · answer #4 · answered by dust 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If God didn`t exist then nothing would exist. Never mind the myths related to big bang and evolution. Never mind quotes from Shakespeare.
God is our creator, who also created all the universe for his glory.
2007-09-17 15:47:03 · answer #5 · answered by Robin.S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its against their faith... and its natural to think moral relativism is distasteful (referring to your Shakespeare reference)
2007-09-17 14:06:40 · answer #6 · answered by vérité 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
without any God would you be alive right now come on give Jesus some glory
2007-09-17 15:50:14 · answer #7 · answered by flyusa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You got right say, nothing wrong for you.
Take care
2007-09-18 18:49:19 · answer #8 · answered by Furqaan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmmm...
1) No unalienable rights - politically immoral
2) spiritually dead - personally immoral
Those are the main things I think of.
2007-09-17 14:12:28 · answer #9 · answered by Nickel-for-your-thoughts 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
why is it people who don't believe in god want everyone to think like themselves why not respect other peoples beliefs instead of ridiculing them all the time ,if you don't believe OK .just leave us alone
2007-09-17 14:10:02 · answer #10 · answered by jinx 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋