to all atheist-i read a question that got me to thinking-?

Question

are there any atheist that choose to be an atheist?
just said i not going to believe in god-

any thoughts-thanks in advance for any answers-smile and enjoy the night

Answer 1

usage of the word "choose" indicates a mind-set

in the workings of the mind, sometimes people feel comfortable with the conversational model invoked by that word [choose]

However, looking closely at a person's "reality-map" will usually reveal that the 'choice-concept' doesn't really apply, and in fact is somewhat deceptive.

I perceive, and I learn, and I experience many things in the world

I "choose" vanilla ice cream over strawberry
I "choose" zinfandel over chablis

I "observe" that I am agnostic with an admiration of Buddhist thought


ps: I "chose" my nametag at one point, but it became my Y!Answers nametag by accident ...

and I "choose" not to change it, decpetive tho it may be

Answer 2

yes and no. At first it was a natural process, just learning about the world in general and using actual logical thinking. Coming to conclusions that actually made religion make sense to me for once in my life, seeing its purpose and what it really is. A crock, a farce, a device that is used to control others and to gain power. To keep the huddle masses living in ignorance and fear. I didn't intend to reach this point, I was once very happy believing God existed, it just sort of ended up that way through a sort of natural evolution of the mind. Eventually I reached the end of my "so-called spiritual" journey and I came to a point where I needed to choose what to do. Stick with the masses and believe in a fictional character that gives false hopes and false praises or choose to act as an individual and take responsibilities for my own actions. So I made the final choice to ditch god who I felt didn't truelly exist. Hopefully I'm wrong and I will go to heaven after I die, but if I'm right, no big deal, at least I accepted it early in life. Either way I stand by my choice and the way the choice was given to me.

Answer 3

Everyone is born an atheist....Do you really think you come out of the womb praying? Wanting salvation? Or tithing to a church?

Choose to be an atheist - only when your brain kicks in and you see the false teachings and all the downright lies given to the poor ones who will not take the time to find out the truth.

Answer 4

I chose to be an atheistic Buddhist. I was Christian for most of my life, had something of a religious crisis while reading the Bible, and began studying the major religions (Islam, Hindu, Judaism, Jainism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Wicca, Sikhism, etc.) and the only one that satisfied me as "true" was Zen Buddhism. I believe, very firmly, that only I can "save" myself. That left out god(s) entirely.

Answer 5

i was raised with proper values but absolutely no religious component. I see only humanity as a tangible power in which to have faith. I do not believe in God, does that make me an atheist? I am not sure but in any case I hope my answer could be of some help.

Answer 6

I was a Christian. My becoming an atheist did not happen over night. It was a progression. And it wasn't so much that I said "I'm not going to believe in God." Is was more like "Wow, I don't believe in God."

Answer 7

I am offended,when i see people reference that my belief in God is because I haven't used my brain.to the contrary i have opened my mind to the possability,rationalized the evidence and came to the realization,that for me,God does exist.
Not all believers are programmed humanoids,believers have the capability to reason just as anyone else.

Answer 8

no i don't think it was a choice. i was actually trying to find my religion when i realized that i thought it was a bunch of bull. the more i read the less sense it made. eventually i realized that i never did really believe in any god. i didn't choose it. i just am.

Answer 9

As far as I know, no one chooses to be an atheist. It just happens after some serious thinking. One can't help it.

Answer 10

Tongue in cheek, god made me an Atheist. hehe
In other words, it was a realization, not a choice.

I tried, too, un cola. I tried for most of my life. I thought something was wrong with me. Like not enough faith, or just not good enough of a person.