Ok, so a few of my friends enjoy saying that all atheists are really saying they know everything if they say God does not exist. Usualyy I just tell them that Athiests just have "faith" that God does not exist. But what is a better more intelligent way to answer this statement?
2007-11-02 20:16:10 · 26 answers · asked by John Doe 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The person who claims that there is an invisible fluffy
pink elephant is the one who needs the "faith"
Religious people must prove their wild unsubstantiated claim
Atheists are wise to be skeptical
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2007-11-02 20:20:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
I tell them like it is. That's too much for them. They cannot take it. They have based their 'assumption' on an 'assumption' that there is no proof of God. That's an assumption. It's not a fact, so therefore they are basing their beliefs on faith.
I also wrote this a while ago.
Okay, they don't need any proof to swallow what it is they believe. And yet they deny that emphatically. So therefore they are in denial about something they have no clue of; that's not scientific.
So while they are espousing Atheism, they admit to being unscientific ( ipso facto), and therefore illogical to the Methods of Science. It's obviously important to them, many are here every single day preaching it.
They attribute logic to other things perhaps, but by definition they are irrational and faithful to their beliefs of God's existence.
I would not ask for logic from a people who are by definition wandering away from the very precepts they attest to, and yet living in the conflict of their own denial.
You cannot get a rational answer from such a person whose demeanor is set so deep in denial. They will rationalize their answers; some by avoiding the question, and some by denying the charge.
And yet, people in denial react by acting accused because they feel like they are under pressure. They feel guilty.
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Logical deduction.
2007-11-02 20:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atheists don't say god does not exist. Otherwise it would be a religion. They say it is extremely unlikely that gods exist. That they do not believe that there are any gods.
Do you require "faith" to think of Santa that way? Is not believing Santa is real a religion? Of course not. Same applies with gods and atheists.
2007-11-02 20:49:22 · answer #3 · answered by Dave C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Faith" belief that is not based on proof.
so your belief is just as valid as their faith, until they can prove otherwise.
You can say that if a God, or some other deity, exists then you simply have yet to see any compelling evidence or felt anything strong enough in which to personally make you believe what they believe.
If they believe in the possibility or existence, then it is equally possible for you to believe the contrary.
Unless you want to open up this can of worms, with will undoubtedly lead to 20 questions, stories of how they've personally been touched, being subjected to scriptures (their so called book of facts), or even hear of Marian Apparitions , then I wouldn't even try it with them.
Because many of them get so defensive and then start thinking that you hate Christians. When in fact, they are the ones that are the least tolerant.
2007-11-02 20:27:22 · answer #4 · answered by Boudreaux 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they really want to understand what Atheism is--real "There is no supernatural" Atheists, not just the Dawkins-style "This is why religious people are stupid" Atheists--tell them to read 'Atheist Universe' by David Mills. He's a normal guy who explains and defends his position, rather than turds like Richard Dawkins who just go around trying to show why religions are wrong and dodging questions when he doesn't feel like answering them.
2007-11-02 20:21:06 · answer #5 · answered by SDW 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Athiests (like me) would be interested to see evidence of God's existence. It's not that we have "faith" that he doesn't exist - so long as we don't see evidence for God's existence, there's simply no reason to believe he exists.
2007-11-02 20:22:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Say that we're atheists because there are no gods. I have faith in nothing other than myself.
2007-11-02 20:27:53 · answer #7 · answered by link955 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
im atheist, and i dont know everything, all i know is that i made up my mind to live my life without your "savior" and You dont know everything about the bible and who made it up. and what is faith anyways? tell me that, i just dont believe in god or gods. how could i have faith in not believing god????? i think a kid could give a more INTELLIGENT answer than you
2007-11-02 20:22:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Probably the standard answer is: An atheist does not believe in god. But their beliefs are as different as they are.
2007-11-02 20:19:44 · answer #9 · answered by San Diego Art Nut 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
As I see it, you arent too far off. Atheists simply take a different side on a question than the religious, when in doubt, and atheist chooses No. When in doubt, a theist chooses Yes. That's about all I can see.
2007-11-02 20:20:36 · answer #10 · answered by Mike G 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋