Atheist Parenting Guide

[C4RM5]

And how are you sure there is no God or have you just been brainwashed into disbelieving him

[ShaMan]

And how are you sure there is no God or have you just been brainwashed into disbelieving him

Shhhh! You'll give away the ending

[C4RM5]

Shhh, you are telling them that I am giving away the ending.

[Surgenator]

And how are you sure there is no God or have you just been brainwashed into disbelieving him

It all about the evidence, or in your case lack of evidence. If you claim that you have evidence, I would love to hear it.

[C4RM5]

I don't have evidence. It is just like me saying I believe that chair will hold me, but because I don't have evidence to support it I was brainwashed, that is always my first thought

[Bad Wolf]

And how are you sure there is no God or have you just been brainwashed into disbelieving him

I am not sure either way. I don't, not believe in god, but I also don't believe a god exists. It is the only honest position one can take when faced with a total lack of evidence for a claim. And this is the position of most atheists.

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I don't have evidence. It is just like me saying I believe that chair will hold me, but because I don't have evidence to support it I was brainwashed, that is always my first thought

If you have never sat on a chair because you have been told since birth that chairs aren't for sitting on and that they won't hold your weight, that is indoctrination.

[freedeepthink]

I like how this discussion evolved. These conversations are an important first step in lowering one's defenses enough to begin to cope with reality. Let's just remember that is the objective. At least that's my objective.

[Surgenator]

I don't have evidence. It is just like me saying I believe that chair will hold me, but because I don't have evidence to support it I was brainwashed, that is always my first thought

Your analogy is bad because you have sat on chairs before. Also, you are familiar with the materials and the arrangements used to make a chair. With God, you have no previous God's you interacted with. Nor do you know how or of what God is made (does God have lungs, legs, arms, eyes, etc...). So a better analogy would be a monster under a kids bed. You never interacted with a monster under a kids bed, nor would you know how they look like. There are plenty of kids that claim their existence. Do you believe them?

[C4RM5]

I have always been able to trust in God and that trust has never failed, I have had previous experience.

[Surgenator]

I have always been able to trust in God and that trust has never failed, I have had previous experience.

You should then trust in God to give you a better argument.