What does "free will" even mean to an atheist? If it's merely the ability to make choices about our actions, why wouldn't you just call that "choice?"
If it's the ability to decide whether to believe in God (the way theists usually mean it), then that doesn't exist either. To believe something, one must be convinced. Belief, despite all claims to the contrary, is not a choice.
When I was convinced that Yahweh exists, I wanted to stop believing at various times, but I couldn't because I thought there were good reasons for believing he did exist. Now that I'm convinced he does not exist, I can't start believing again without good reason. "Choosing" to believe something is the same as pretending.
If it's the ability to decide whether to believe in God (the way theists usually mean it), then that doesn't exist either. To believe something, one must be convinced. Belief, despite all claims to the contrary, is not a choice.
When I was convinced that Yahweh exists, I wanted to stop believing at various times, but I couldn't because I thought there were good reasons for believing he did exist. Now that I'm convinced he does not exist, I can't start believing again without good reason. "Choosing" to believe something is the same as pretending.
Verbatim from the mouth of Jesus (retranslated from a retranslation of a copy of a copy):
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you too will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. How can you see your brother's head up his ass when your own vision is darkened by your head being even further up your ass? How can you say to your brother, 'Get your head out of your ass,' when all the time your head is up your own ass? You hypocrite! First take your head out of your own ass, and then you will see clearly who has his head up his ass and who doesn't." Matthew 7:1-5 (also Luke 6: 41-42)
Also, I has a website: www.RedbeardThePink.com
"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you too will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. How can you see your brother's head up his ass when your own vision is darkened by your head being even further up your ass? How can you say to your brother, 'Get your head out of your ass,' when all the time your head is up your own ass? You hypocrite! First take your head out of your own ass, and then you will see clearly who has his head up his ass and who doesn't." Matthew 7:1-5 (also Luke 6: 41-42)
Also, I has a website: www.RedbeardThePink.com
