That was suggested in response to my last question, which asked what the differences are between those who worship and those who don't.
Your thoughts?
2007-09-17 07:27:08 · 10 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The theists will say that it's pride that causes atheists to deny god -- that they want to claim that top spot in the universe for themselves.
Atheists will probably say the same thing about theists -- imagine the arrogance involved in assuming that, out of a universe of a billion trillion stars, that antics of a few talking monkeys on this one little p!ss-ant of a planet would be the central concern of a pair of infinitely intelligent and powerful being!
2007-09-17 07:33:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
No. People who do not worship do not think there is a magic creator man. If there was a supernatural creator man he would not need the worship or his own creations. If he did require the worship of his own creations he is not supernatural and far from great.
Those who do not worship, but say they believe in a all powerful creature who cares what they think must be either lying or think they are better than the all powerful.
Hope this helped.
2007-09-17 23:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by bill h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not at all, only the facts matter. If there was reason to accept that a being existed that was worthy and wanted to be worshiped it would be case, but there is not.
My decision to not worship has nothing to do with pride or rebellion.
2007-09-17 14:37:49 · answer #3 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is funny becuase my pastor touched on this last night at service. When we worship through music at church, a lot of people lift thier hands to the sky, but some don't. This could be because they are scared of what others will think, they don't feel comfortable doing it, or they are too prideful, thinking that they don't need to do that to worship God.
2007-09-17 14:40:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When God created the angels, and showed them that they would serve a mere human, many of them were happy to do the will of the One who created them in all their beauty and power. But some of them saw how beautiful and powerful they were and to do the will of a weak human totally repulsed them. They said "We will not serve!" and pride (thinking that they, being angels, were better than us, being humans) and also thinking that they were better than God) caused their rebellion. Pride is THE sin that is necessary to commit any other sin. If at times we didn't think ourselves above God's law, then we would never break it. And the first law of God is to worship Him alone. So pride has a major part in it.
2007-09-17 14:56:40 · answer #5 · answered by carmel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It has quite a bit of influence.Human reason is the main one.Everyone wants God to bend his will to suit them and not the other way around.
2007-09-17 15:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by Derek B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't "refuse" to believe. I just DON'T believe. Pride has nothing to do with proof, and there's just no proof. Period.
2007-09-17 14:41:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
2007-09-17 14:33:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
I would not think so but pride is a sin.
2007-09-17 14:35:16 · answer #9 · answered by Mim 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I sometimes think for some unbelievers, the desire to assert their own self will and rebel, plays into their refusal to believe.
2007-09-17 14:33:48 · answer #10 · answered by CJ 6 · 0⤊ 5⤋