Indeed....
I personally think that one of the main reasons WHY an atheist obviously doesn't believe in God and yet at times even a highly intelligent theist can still believe in one is: Believers in God value faith more....or take non-evidence (such as the bible) to be evidence...or both of course.
I think evidence is an important and refreshing part of life...at least it is for me....
A lot of theists who highly value 'faith' can get a lot of comfort and what they at least believe and feel to be of value from that faith I think...
So I personally think at least...that often evidence and valuing faith (at least in religious situations I mean of course) is one of the biggest...perhaps the biggest reason - for why atheists reject God on the one hand and the religious on the other hand embrace God on 'faith' or what they see to be evidence but isn't...(E.G its just a holy book or personal experience or whatever...)
Greater overall devotion to proper evidence V.S rejection of 'faith' (lack of evidence) is one of the main differences that separates what often makes an atheist an atheist (non-believer) or a theist a theist...(believer) I think.
Well that's at least my opinion anyway.
EvF
I personally think that one of the main reasons WHY an atheist obviously doesn't believe in God and yet at times even a highly intelligent theist can still believe in one is: Believers in God value faith more....or take non-evidence (such as the bible) to be evidence...or both of course.
I think evidence is an important and refreshing part of life...at least it is for me....
A lot of theists who highly value 'faith' can get a lot of comfort and what they at least believe and feel to be of value from that faith I think...
So I personally think at least...that often evidence and valuing faith (at least in religious situations I mean of course) is one of the biggest...perhaps the biggest reason - for why atheists reject God on the one hand and the religious on the other hand embrace God on 'faith' or what they see to be evidence but isn't...(E.G its just a holy book or personal experience or whatever...)
Greater overall devotion to proper evidence V.S rejection of 'faith' (lack of evidence) is one of the main differences that separates what often makes an atheist an atheist (non-believer) or a theist a theist...(believer) I think.
Well that's at least my opinion anyway.
EvF
