All children are born as atheists. Doesn't that imply that atheism is our natural state?

Answer 1

They're born not walking, talking, or able to feed themselves, too; does that imply we should let them starve?

Answer 2

the church has always set out to destroy the natural state...... look at sin...Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy,and Pride.... can be translated into Sex, Hunger, Need, Relaxation, Anger, Want and Self esteem... or Procreation, Eating, filling our own needs, Resting, Fight injustice, Work , Self Value all of which are necessities of a sound human life..... In using these things as their foundation for condemning the human race, religions have found a way to always prove a human is "sinful" because these are actually human needs.... We are born natural... without religions without serving gods, and it takes religions a lot of abuse on a person to twist them into religions.... that is why we live in such a violent world...

Answer 3

I believe so. At the end of the day children are what we teach them to be. We want them to have good manners, we teach them good manners, we want them to have a good education, we send them to a good school, we want them to be a particular religion we send them to that church. I don't want to start anything here but isn't the whole religion thing a sham? We are expected by some to place all our trust, love and belief into someone called god. No one has ever meet this guy, there are no pictures, or real proof that he exists at all. They have a book that is called the bible that could have been written by anybody, and if you do bother to read it well, it is full of contradictions and hypocrisy. SANTA, now there is a guy worth believing in. At least we have a good idea what this guy looks like and you can meet him anytime you want, just go to your local shopping centre in December and he is there. And unlike god, he has always come through with the goods when l have asked him for them!!! Merry Christmas To All!!!

Answer 4

collectively as your question seems easy, the respond is rather complicated. confident, we are born without "concept", yet we are additionally born with each and every reason to implicitly believe each and every thing our mom and dad let us know. There are limitless examples of young little ones following what their mom and dad taught them, even whilst it rather is clean that the mother and dad (even however they have been attempting to coach the suitable they might) have been thoroughly incorrect. a sturdy occasion of it rather is that maximum sturdy mom and dad are suspicious (study paranoid) approximately Halloween candy as approximately 30 or greater years in the past, there substitute right into a rumor that "human beings" have been putting razor blades or different volatile issues in Halloween treats. This concept/tale is so sturdy that many communities has "risk-free streets" or interior of sight agencies/department stores furnish "risk-free trick or treating". the actually certainty shows that no random stranger has ever performed this and that each and all and sundry stated situations have been the two perpetrated by potential of the mother and dad (very unhappy) or the toddler (probably greater unhappy). the element here is that believing our mom and dad and others in our present day social group has conferred an evolutionary benefit and to that end collectively as atheism is a rational.purpose stance, concept is strongly supported by potential of evolution.

Answer 5

All humans are born with the instinct to question, to search for the truth. Even infants show signs of wanting to know what's going on around them. Children need to ask questions to find answers. On moral issues, if God is the equivalent of truth, then children are naturally inclined to seek out God in their lives. This just doesn't manifest until children are old enough to verbalize or otherwise communicate their thoughts.

That's my theory, anyway.

Answer 6

No it doesn't. No child is born as an athiest. We are all born as children of God with free will. As we grow, our free will is influenced by the environment in which we live and grow. If our family is Christian we will be given the proper food for spiritual growth and continue down the path that God wants for us. If we are exposed to non Believers then our lives will be vacant of the truth and the Good News provided from our God. Either way God gives us free will to choose. Even if you stray from God as a child He will always accept you back with open arms.

Answer 7

No. Babies can't do a lot of things, but hopefully as they
grow, they learn to do many things. Babies aren't anything
and that includes atheism. They don't know that they are
male or female yet, or they're on breast milk or formula.
They will mature as they grow and then they will realize
they are male or female, etc. Later, as they mature, they
make choices. Being an atheist is one of them. Being
homosexual is another choice. Liking or disliking chocolate
is still another choice.

Answer 8

Children are born as blank slates. It's up to the parents to teach them to eat, walk, use a bathroom, sleep when they are supposed to and get up when they are supposed to, etc. etc. That also includes teaching your children about morals, values, how to treat others, and also your faith. Most parents want to share their faith with their children. When they are old enough, they will make up their own minds.

Answer 9

Depends if you're talking to a religious person or not. Christians will say that you're borne with the inclination to do good and believe in god, and you must choose to turn away from him, etc.

Personally, I'm a nihilist but you're theory sounds pretty good to me.

Answer 10

The implicit atheism of birth could best be characterized as absence of faith, but is consequent on absence of ideation. In some ways, it is an agnostic state.

Answer 11

Sure, once they mature into something resembling an adult, they must ask themselves "where did I come from?" and only an idiot would tell themselves hey look at that dirt, I bet I evolved from that.....of course we were made by something "god, allah, buddha" whatever, any intelligent person must admit the balance of nature is too perfect and man too complex to happen by chance.