RE: Evidence God Exists
January 22, 2011 at 12:33 pm
(This post was last modified: January 22, 2011 at 12:43 pm by OnlyNatural.)
(January 21, 2011 at 11:03 pm)Watson Wrote: So tell me. What is it that you now see in life, as an atheist, that you did not see before as a believer? And on the flip side, what is it that I(as a believer) must be missing now?
The world is so much more awe-inspiring and incredible just the way it is, without supernatural myths. The idea of God 'poofing' everything into existence just to please himself is an insult to the universe.
I was a Christian in my teens, when I was depressed and confused. But my unhappiness wasn't because of being religious. I sought out religion because at the time, it was comforting, and I wanted easy answers to complex questions. Simple as that.
There might be nothing comforting about a massive, impersonal universe or the bloody evolutionary struggle to survive. But eventually you realize that you can't just suspend rationality in one domain because it feels good or makes subjective sense to you. The real 'truth' is out there for you to learn, not hidden away in some ancient book. Becoming an atheist opened my eyes; I've never been happier and I've never looked back.