Even atheists ask this question: If there is no God, then how and why dis we come to exist? What's the answer?

Question

Both atheists and believers have the same basic questions about why and how we came to exist, and what our ultimate destiny is.

My question for atheists is, how do you begin to answer these questions?

Answer 1

The only logical way to begin, by not making it up.

Answer 2

We are not sure. But we are willing to admit it, not clasp onto the first fairy tale that comes along. All of life has some uncertainty. We will never find the answers to life's most difficult questions if we just assume 'God did it'. Why is the sky blue? God did it. Why is there gravity? God did it? We can only find the truth if we first admit that we don't know, then we can use logic and facts to deduce the truth and find the answers to our questions. Some roads are longer than others. Only if we persevere in finding and looking for the truth will we find the answers. If the ultimate answer to everything is 'God did it' It doesn't even pay to ask the question anymore.

Answer 3

The universe is so enormous as to be inconceivable to our little minds. With so many millions of galaxies, each with so many millions of stars, most of which have planets, all of which are made from the same building blocks, there's an unbelievable number of opportunities for life to occur. Even if the requirements for life to come about by chance are astronomically tiny, there's an entire universe full of chances. Just because we came about on this rock doesn't mean the universe was made to fit us. It means we were one of the lucky chances on one of the trillions of worlds which could possibly support life.

Just because we don't know how it came about doesn't mean we can't figure it out. Science begins with a question. You gather data, you categorize and order the data. You make postulations according to the data and refine them as new data becomes available. Data is factual. Each unit of data describes one fact. The facts, when put together, help us to draw a picture giving a probable answer to our question. The more facts involved, the better the picture, and the greater chance it is correct. Facts disproving current postulations are just as valuable as ones which support them as they help us to refine our concepts. As Edison said, "Results? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward...."

And at no point does god enter the equation.

Answer 4

The systematic approach is not an "atheistic", but a scientific inquiry. Many religious people set aside literal doctrine and look at the evidence. The scientific approach to origins is a painstaking process as so little evidence of the origin is preserved. We have particle accelerators, spacecraft, telescopes and scientists scouring the corners of the Earth. The data is pieced together a bit at a time.

Answer 5

There are several theories for the origin of life put forth by the scientific community. I suggest you read about panspermia (life came from Somewhere Else - which doesn't *really* answer the question, just relocates it) and abiogenesis, and see where that takes you.

At the end of the day, what distinguishes atheists from theists is that atheists are not afraid to admit they don't have The Answer, whereas theists are just afraid of either God or The Truth - take your pick.

Answer 6

I exist because my parents had sex at the right time. What other answer do you want? We exist because we do, nothing more complex than that. If you want specific step by step instructions on how we came to exist, I could go into detail about the big bang, the four forces, planetary accretion and evolution, but that would be so much work and the information is freely available on talkorigins.

Answer 7

You are a truly amazingly piece of you know what.

I sincerely doubt any atheists would say "If there is no god, then how and why dis we come to exist? What's the answer?"

It is obviously a theist or at best an agnostic question.

My answer for you .... read up sciences.

Answer 8

Big Bang started the show.
Gravity, Strong Nuclear Force and Weak Nuclear Force caused planets and stars to form.
Star Systems developed.
Earth became habitable due to perfect proximity to the sun and its atmosphere.
Abiogenesis occurred, small biological organisms began to appear.
High-frequency radiation and viral mutation caused a massive amount of evolution over time, eventually leading to homo sapiens.
Not a metaphysical question. This is all easily answered with fact and science.

Answer 9

That's human arrogancy right there. Do you believe that bacterias have divine purposes? Afterlife? Man, THAT would be interesting. We are just another specimen, nothing special, maybe somewhat smarter but much inferior in physical ways, and yet we wonder why we are here in a perspective that we are truly special beings from the rest of the "savage" animals. We are just another "accidents". Just enjoy your life without spending too much effort seeking a "divine" purpose in life. If you need one, there's one right there; your purpose in life is to be "happy" as possible.

Answer 10

How is a separate question from why. We are beginning to answer the how questions. The why question is a delusion your small mind thinks important.

Answer 11

Simply matter that has always existed and changes form slowly over time. Someday you might be part of a star.