2007-10-17 08:06:54 · 12 answers · asked by Linz ♥ VT 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Great question.
i am not sure if the one person is still online today
2007-10-17 08:09:37 · answer #1 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
I believe that we are all originally atheists. A belief in God doesn't come through genes. Any belief in a higher power is a socially defined and accepted concept that gets situated in our subconciousness through interaction with other beings.
A widely percieved mistake is that Atheists do not believe in God. I am an atheist, however, the definition of God to me doesn't reside in a Bible, Koran, Tora or any other "written material". I don't want to define God in order not offend anyone here, since I do support the freedom of belief.
To answer your question ----> the mere idea that some power whether it is holy or evil is in control of my life does not make sense to me. I am my own being who is capable of creating, or destructing my life as well as lives of others. I do not like the idea of Heaven or Hell since that creates a bias within the human brain based on fear. Judgment based on fear is not always the best judgement.
I can go on explaining how Heaven and Hell do not exist based on the very religious descriptions, however, this is not the topic nor the time for it.
I hope this answer helped you somehow.
Thanks
2007-10-17 08:22:08 · answer #2 · answered by crazy_vtech 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I don't believe in a god named God now, and never have, but I am a former atheist, and I was born one. From the moment I first heard about God, I was certain I did not believe in him, and that actually hasn't changed. Now, however, I do not make the mistake of equating the impossible Christian god with the probable other gods.
2007-10-17 08:09:42 · answer #3 · answered by LabGrrl 7 · 7⤊ 2⤋
I'm still an atheist, but I think some of the Vile Temptresses are responsible for leading believers astray.
2007-10-17 08:09:45 · answer #4 · answered by Pull My Finger 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Depression, logical thinking, scepticism. Then I met my boyfriend and started believing again after talking to him about his religion (Christianity). But he lost out after all; I'm now Quaker, not Christian, and he's now stuck having philosophical discussions with me all day!
2007-10-17 08:11:03 · answer #5 · answered by Lala 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people reach a rebellious stage in their life and like to play Atheist for awhile. Then they begin to dread the consequences if they are wrong and become a born again bible thumping Christian.
BB
2007-10-17 08:14:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
I was lonely, I was scared, I had no direction, my life was choatic
and then I found God
He gave me the benefit of the doubt when I screwed up again and again and again...
Mercy and grace like that I've never experienced from any human being before
2007-10-17 08:09:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
I lost faith in the Christianity. I became theistic again when I discovered God wasn't what society dictated.
Though my car seemingly driving itself to avoid an accident was also quite a convincing experience.
2007-10-17 08:09:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
We're all born Atheist.
2007-10-17 08:08:48 · answer #9 · answered by S K 7 · 5⤊ 4⤋
hmmm....no "former atheists" standing up? I hear cricket, Linz, do you hear them?
2007-10-17 08:14:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋