Do atheists really think, without a doubt, that they are right in their concept of 'truth'?

Question

about their interpretation of the the universe?

do they think their "being correct" when it comes to how they interpret the universe is absolue?

if so, isn't that an obvious arrogance?

Just trying to prove that questions can be interchangable. It's kind of like the pot calling the kettle black.

Orgin:

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You don't have any "facts," you have "faith."

Answer 1

Atheists don't have a concept of absolute truth in the concept I think you're talking about. When you believe you know everything about origins of life and the workings of a universe that is infinitely impossible to understand (as Christians seem to) that's where the arrogance and close mindedness come into play. I am positive that there is no deity watching over the earth. I do not have the same confidence in knowing the origins of the universe, life and evolution. These are just accepted theories to me.

Answer 2

Your question sounds like a nice new shiny boat all stalled in the middle of no where. You are standing on quick sand trying to make an opinionated heavily blanketed statement. Cause in-order for something to be dismissed as a non truth you have to have proof of another possibility that is provable without a shadow of doubt and well you don't have one if you did you would have put forth a proper example of how you came to this hypothesis of why you believe the current interpretation of the universe is incorrect. This is a really major ID 10 T error on your part.

Answer 3

This is such a laughable question, but i'll throw my two cents down on the table.

Atheism is not belief or a belief, it is the absence of the theistic faith in supernatural god or gods. The word was first used by the jews, christians, and pagans .... when talking about each other. As far as modern atheism... perhaps you should educate yourself as to what different flavors of atheism (ie, lack of belief in your god) come in.

Mirriam-Webster defines faith as "a firm belief in something that can't be proven." So people with faith are less likely to doubt things that can't be proven than someone without faith.
The word "truth" is so vague in this question(what type of truth? in which context?) that no real answer can be given.

Absolutism, fundamentalism, being convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that you are right, is arrogance. I would say that history is littered with the corpses of those who were convinced they were absolutely right, and they've come in all shapes, sizes, varieties, and beliefs (or lack thereof).

Speaking of obvious arrogance, I was reminded:

"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!"

Look it up, and think about your own arrogance, perhaps.


Saul

Answer 4

You don't believe there is no God, you 'know' it? Well well you must be pretty amazing to know something like that. What are you a humanist, who thinks you've evolved into a God-like state? That's arrogant and ignorant. You people who act like you know everything because you hide behind science and 'evolution' (nonsense religion) make me feel sorry for you. I am so sick and tired of you throwing out insults all the time trying to make it seem like you're smart, believers are stupid, how dare anyone even question evolution? That's religious fervor, not a scientific theory.

Answer 5

I suppose you could say that I think I'm right without a doubt. But the way I see it, it's more like I think religious people are wrong without a doubt. because I'm not making any wild claims about anything supernatural. In fact, I acknowledge that I DON'T KNOW a lot of things- like how the universe started or where life came from. But if there one thing that I feel absolutely sure of, it's that religions are all fake and made-up.

Answer 6

Again, wordplay. Faith in a magic man and faith in logical deduction are worlds apart.

I don't say any specifics are right, I will say that logical assumptions are far more likely to be "truth" when compared to an invisible, magic working deity...that for some reason picked this planet, in this solar system, in this galaxy, in this universe (if there are more), and decided to build a god's version of an ant farm. What are the chances? Logically minute.

Answer 7

Too general of a question to ask them Cowboy. Some atheists believe without a doubt in the non-existence of a Creator Deity.

Some only cite that it is a low probability of existence or cite that no persuasive evidence exists to convince them of it.

Some go on to say that they are "Agnostic Atheists" - they lean toward atheism but acknowledge certain philosophical dilemmas in trying to answer the question.

Just as Christians request not to be lumped together, i would suggest you follow the same policy when addressing atheists.

Answer 8

What truth would that be, my dear friend? An atheist is simply someone who does not believe in God! Being an atheist DOES NOT connote that one actually holds any specific beliefs anout anything in particular. Atheism is not a statement of any kind of spiritual or philosophical "truth".

It's like saying, I don't believe in the tooth-fairy--that hardly means that one practices any brand of philosophy based on that statement! It's simply a position on one article of faith.

Answer 9

When religion starts laying down their FACTS on the table, and offering up valid proof to their claims, then we can actually have this conversation... until then all you have is a bunch of 2000 year old hair brained ideas that amount to nothing more than a bunch of nonsense.

Why is it so easy to believe in god, but no unicorns, faeries, elves, leprechauns, Santa Clause and the Easter Bunny? All have equal amount of stories told about them, so surely they must be based on something REAL right?

Answer 10

The Atheists and the Fundamentalists are absolutely necessary to one another. Each, on the basis of insufficient evidence, claims to have a monopoly on the truth. Each occupies its own "moral circle," from which the other is ostensibly excluded. They are locked in a frenzied dance from which they cannot extricate themselves because they each need to be right, and believe that in order for that to be the case, they must have an opposing "wrong."