Doesn't it mean that they are dumber than theists?
2007-09-26 13:02:40 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Spiritually blind
2007-09-26 13:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 4⤋
Two statements. An atheist can observe the natural world around him/her and reach a conclusion. An atheist can listen to arguments by other people. Generally, the arguments of people do little to persuade an atheist (which person can know the truth after all?) Therefore, an atheist is left with personal observations. In any event, an atheist probably thinks about it more than the average religious person. They just blindly accept whatever religious diet they are fed. So while it may make them less likely to reach a particular conclusion, it by no means implies they are dumb.
2007-09-26 20:10:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. It has nothing to do with intelligence. That's kind of a stupid thing to say and reminds me of the things that I hear coming from some of the atheists who think that Christians are dumb because they cannot reason about life and the world and rely on myths and superstitions, which, of course, we do not.
Why not have a little respect for your fellow man who was, after all, created in God's image just as you were, and who, just like you, is loved by God with an endless love?
2007-09-26 20:08:33 · answer #3 · answered by William D 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. Atheist can see why a god would exist. They just have no evidenvce for one and all the current and past ones are obviously man made.
2007-09-26 20:07:31 · answer #4 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Actually, I understand why some people believe god exists.
2007-09-26 20:17:24 · answer #5 · answered by OPad 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL! I am unable to see why Ra or Quetzalcoatl or Zeus or Odin or even Brahma exist. I'm a moron (which does not mean I revere the angel Moroni).
2007-09-26 20:23:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
We have a 50/50 chance of being right, just like you! No one is smarter. Especially because you can't judge how smart one person is by a label!
2007-09-26 20:08:02 · answer #7 · answered by Vintage Glamour 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just mean we are not as deluded.
Put it this way, if this god is an almighty, he sure fail in the department of presentation.
2007-09-26 20:13:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
William D
I am sorry but you DO rely on ancient myths and superstitions, if I have missed something new and modern in Christianity that was not written thousands of years ago, please let me know. But I think theres the bible. And thats it.
2007-09-26 20:40:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What if "God" doesn't exist?
Or what if "He" does, yet still lets babies die of cancer, lunatics fly passenger jets into buildings, and evil people live rich, full lives?
Wouldn't that mean He must not be paying much attention?
2007-09-26 20:08:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
_Why_ God exists?
What a strange question... I've never heard anybody - theist or other - ask _why_ God exists...
2007-09-26 20:10:45 · answer #11 · answered by XYZ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋