What make's an atheist a atheist?

Question

1.) Do you believe their is no proof or lack of it?
2.) Have you ever read the Qur'an and Bible and then made up you're mind?
3.) Have you ever went to a Mosque or church and ask and talk to the preists/people?
4.)Have you ever done extensive research before making up you're mind

Saying you turn atheist because "Africa is starving" isn't going to cut it. It's not really valid, and if you ever wondered the Qur'an and maybe the bible has the answers.

Pip-why don't you enlighten me on my flaws? their probably isn't any. talk about something you know about instead of rambling about it :) make's you look dumb actually

Pip-why don't you enlighten me on my flaws? their probably isn't any. talk about something you know about instead of rambling about it :) make's you look dumb actually

garwy-because it will make them seem ignorant, which is what you sound like

Answer 1

1. I stopped believing in the concept of Biblical/Qur'anic God because I realised why I started worshipping God in the first place. It was when I was going through some really tough times in my life (being a single Mom and a rape victim, long story and irrelevant right now) and I turned to God because I needed answers at that time. It was later on that I realised that I turned to God out of my own weakness and out of my lack of ability to solve my issues by myself. You can freely say that I was tossing the guilt and baggage in His direction instead of getting my bum and solving them myself. It is my general opinion that people seek God because they need something to soothe their mortal fears.

2. Yes I have - both. Although I followed Qur'an only. I've read quite a Hadith database also, so I can freely say that I wasn't a blind follower. It was after studying Hadith and Qur'an that I heard warning bells ringing in my head. No matter how others tried to sugarcoat it and logically explain it to me that beating a woman is the last resort after trying every other way - I still couldn't understand it why such a method should be advocated by God Himself in the first place. And many, many other issues. I don't have space enough to list them all here. Oh, by the way, as for scientific proofs in the Qur'an - embrio phase described in Qur'an still leaves me an awe, but so does the verse where it says that Earth is flat.

3. Yup! I was a regular in the mosque. Now don't get me wrong, this is not bragging by any means, but I even went to such trouble to clean mosque although we have a lady for that - still, I felt it would be nice if I did something for the house of God as well. Even though I'm not a Muslim anymore, I'd still do that out fo repect I guess. I also live surrounded by Muslims. Can't really say they're good practising Muslims, but still I was ''among my own'' sort to speak. Not to mention that Imams here are not very well educated and could never answer any of my questions, so I eventually stopped asking and sought answers elsewhere.

5. Honey, I was beating myself for more than a year. I felt like I was going astray and I really sought help from other Muslims, surrounded myself with people who know Islam, but it didn't work. Yes, I really did serious research, but the truth simply struck me. There is no God. The amount of Pagan practises described in Hadith was just way too much for me to handle.

I hope this helps you understand. Btw, why do I have a feeling we know each other? Never mind.

Answer 2

I am an atheist because I have never had any indication there might even be a real chance there is a god (I'm not including theoretical possibility). And I have never heard or seen a single shred of verifiable evidence.

I have read parts of the Bible, but no other religious books. But a book used to define a religion I do not believe in is not going to offer anything that might convince me.

The problem is no amount of research can validate the existence of God. Research of ancient texts and archaeological finds can validate certain people and events related in the Bible; however, there is nothing to prove any of the supernatural events.

My point is that consulting religious works or figures is not going to give me any reason to accept a religion and God which I already believe is false.

On the other hand, there are many instances where consulting scientists and scientific evidence can explain events attributed to God - evolution as a specific example.

Answer 3

1: Quite so.
2: Certainly - one of the major reasons I am an atheist
3: Done and done again - one of the major etc.
4: Yes and continue to do so.

I never said that Africa was starving and I have never used that to validate my lack of belief in a god.
I did wonder once but, following extensive reading, I conclude that all gods and all religions are tripe.

Whatever would make you think otherwise, other than being force-fed the BS as a small child? The mass of logical reasoning available, even to you, should surely make you question the existence of an invisible, silent and non-interventional entity who has no justification at all of not being just as man-made as all the other gods, historical or current.
It does take the suspension of logic to think that a god is real, I did it as a small child but those years have long since gone into my own history and I rejected religion and all gods at the age of 12. Perhaps it was my education that helped? It was definitely my reading ability that contributed.
Why don't you believe in Zeus?

By the way, much as many uneducated jesus-freaks, your English language standard is abysmal. You would stand a marginally-better chance of being accepted as an adult if you knew a better vocabulary, how to spell, what is the difference between 'their', 'there' and 'they're', tenses, punctuation, spelling in general, sentence construction.
Back to school tomorrow?

Additional:
Have you not noticed how the atheist responses to your dumb question are erudite, articulate, thoughtful, well-typed, free from basic language errors, while the religious freak answers are dribble?

Answer 4

1. Yes. The burden of proof is on the people who have something to prove, and so far, there is nada. I see no reason for a creator; science gives me all the answers I need.

2. Yes. I was raised on the Bible, and could probably answer most theological question on Christianity if someone cared to test my knowledge.

3. Yes, I have been to many, many churches, and none of them have anything for me except circular logic and unconvincing ideas.

4. Yes, I've done a lot of research.

Also, another huge influential factor on my attitude towards religion: I have never met an intelligent Christian unless said person was lapsed/moderate. My mother recently gave me a dreadful book called The Case for Faith, and the guy who wrote it had no idea what he was talking about. He knew nothing about the scientific beliefs he was trying to disprove, and based much of his argument on personal incredulity, i.e. "Look how complex this organism is. I don't see how anyone could say it just HAPPENED," as though lack of personal understanding proves anything beyond personal ignorance. You yourself seem to have no idea how to structure a sentence or spell anything (I do not mean for this to be offensive; for all I know, you speak English as a second language, but if you wish to take the intellectual high ground, at least get your grammar in order).

EDIT: "Pip, why don't you enlighten me on my flaws?" I can't do that because I do not know you. I am not attacking you personally; I am merely explaining why I personally find religion attractive, unappealing, and unnecessary. If you wish for an explanation of anything I've said, please ask me specifically rather than attacking me, or garwy for that matter.

Answer 5

1.) Do you believe their is no proof or lack of it?
Yes,that's true.2.) Have you ever read the Qur'an and Bible and then made up you're mind?No,I have not,and do not plan to!
3.) Have you ever went to a Mosque or church and ask and talk to the preists/people?No,don't plan to!
4.)Have you ever done extensive research before making up you're mind.Yes,of the sense making kind!

Answer 6

Well personally I am not an atheist. But a common reason I hear for people turning against God is because they pray for something, generally something not very "important" and they don't get it so they think God doesn't exist. Like they'll pray to get a raise at work, and they don't get it so they take that as proof.

I have a question for you though. Why do you just reference the bible and the quran? And only churches or mosques? What about the tora? Or jewish temples? Jesus himself was a Jew, and while we do differ in many beliefs, most would agree that in order to be a good well rounded christian we should at least understand the jews and their beliefs.

Answer 7

I'm agnostic (leaning more towards atheism) so I guess i can answer still,

1. Yes
2. Yes, Bible
3. Yes, I was a Christian for a year so i've done that many a times
4. Like I said, read the bible, talks with priests and pastors and I was a Christian for a year.

The simple answer for my lack of faith is lack of evidence. Until I know in my heart God exists I will never be a theist, simple as that really.

Answer 8

1) No proof.
2) Knew the answer before hand, and concluded it was all bunk after studying it.
3) Do that all the time, can't escape people who attend Mosques and Churches in the US.
4) Didn't need to but after college courses in religion decided it was bunk, fables and myths just like Greek Mythology.

The only "answers" those books you mentioned have are about its own dogma.

Have you ever thought for yourself?

Answer 9

Atheists claim that they are skeptical. Over-skeptical that they doubt the holy writ.

But think about this, the universe in existence if not created by God then how did it come about? Taking the theories by scientists that it is because of the Great Big Bang. Hmm aren't you supposed to be more skeptical that everything in existence just came about like an accidental bomb?

How intricate is the Solar System? How fearfully made the Earth is that with just a change in the speed of its rotation that the Earth will burn? How complicated the human body is? How orderly a fertilized egg develop in to an infant baby?

Before we be skeptical of God's existence, have you been skeptical about the idea that all these exists without someone's hand creating it.

The world is orderly well put. Predators hunt their prey. Bees form colonies. Bees make sweet honey. Humans live not to survive but to discover and invent. All these are just accident if we accept God does not exists.

Thus, you failed to be skeptical about everything.

Answer 10

It is not possible to intensively research something which is entirely intangible. There are no facts to be examined only opinions. I don't think it is smart of you to call people dumb - the way you express yourself indicates you were not at the top of the class and therefore not in a position to judge.