Q's from a theist

[MilesTailsPrower]

Environment-
1. What is the predominate belief of your family and friends? - Christianity

2. What is your general location? - Northeast

3. Have you changed your beliefs in the past? - I was religious when i wasn't at the age of reason, for example: If my parents say's santa is real, I believed in it. Same as when my parents told me about god I just went with what they said. But it never played a role in my life, i just presumed he was just a person. I never really thought of him at all until they told me about god at age 9 and never really cared for him. And now I'm 14 and don't believe anything about him, so I really wouldn't know if i changed my beliefs in the past since i really never cared or believed in him.

4. What is your highest level of education? - I'm 14 right now just going into highschool this fall when school starts but im in Advanced Science, and Advance language arts (reading). But plan on getting a doctorate degree.

Cosmology/Physics:

5. Many people have argued that the “big bang” implies a finite universe. Some people (myself included) believe that a finite universe tends to have more theistic leanings. How would you respond to this? - I believe that there are many universes that hold life, out of hundreds of billions and increasing universes that we can't be the "only" universe with life. With technology expanding in the field of science there is much more to be found, with technology and science expanding it could possibly controvert the "Big Bang" theory; but if this theory gets controverted there will probably be another theory in place of it. Personally I don't think we will find the answer in my lifetime. But I can't really agree on a limited universe or a infinite universe but seeing as the big bang suppose-ably made the universe than you could apply that to all the universes now and seeing the possibility of it happening again. Basically I'm sorta confused about infinite and finite. But right now I'm leaning towards the Infinite side.

6. If you have not already answered above- do you believe in a finite or eternal universe? - Yes, I think I verified that I do believe in an ever expanding universe but saying I'm atheist should clarify that I don't believe in an eternal universe, but I'll just give my opinion on it.
e·ter·nal/iˈtərnl/Adjective - Lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning.
Personally I think the definition contradicts religion and the creation of the universe by a supreme being. So how would god exist without a beginning? Suppose-ably the universe was created by god so it would be the beginning, and suppose-ably the world is supposed to end, or the universe? But when you apply physics/science to the definition of a eternal, an ever expanding universe would be infinite (still not sure if the universe is finite or infinite) and seeing as The law of conservation of mass states that matter can neither be created nor destroyed we could possibly be living in a "eternal" universe. But since I'm definitely not so sure of my science, and if you are talking about eternal universe as when we die like going to heaven and seeing god, then no. But one thing I don't understand is why people go to religion as in 1 god, why is there a designated place you go when you die like "heaven". I think it would be a bit more comforting to die and not be judged for what you've done your whole life and go to where you wanted to go the most. For example: If you always wanted to go to heaven (Christianity heaven) when you die you would go there when you die. Not if someone else wanted to go somewhere different like to the playboy mansion when they die they would go there. Most religions already has a predetermined place to go when you die and tasks you have to do to get there, Since I'm in America wouldn't it be more easy to make up a place that you wanted to go to when you die and do nothing to achieve going there before you die? Basically why do most religious people live in someone elses fantasy, get creative a just make up your own and keep it to yourself. But to have eternal you don't need a "god" controlling it. But at this point I don't believe in a eternal universe such as "Heaven" but it's more fun making up your own fantasy when you die other than living another persons fantasy. But the likely hood of it actually happening is slim to none unless, when you die your brain gets stuck in some loop like a bricked ipod.

7. How would you respond to the fine tuning argument? - Lol you like to hear others opinions about yourself don't cha? Well I love debating religion and I haven't seen a religious person come up with these kind of questions, most questions for atheist are mostly redundant like "what happens when we die", and "who made the world!" and usually end up in this . But thank you for taking the time to get to know me! hopefully you don't judge atheist like most people do.

Biology:
8. Do you believe in IDT (Intelligent Design Theory), TOE (Theory of Evolution), or other? (Seems like a weird question but there are some atheists that believe that we were designed by aliens) -
Haven't really studied it, but created by aliens? I don't think we were made by someone else from another universe. But I really never took the time to study the theory of evolution.

9. Based on the question above, what would you say are the general points that back up your belief in this? - Biological evolution is genetic change in a population from one generation to another. The speed and direction of change is variable with different species lines and at different times. Continuous evolution over many generations can result in the development of new varieties and species.

10. How does a belief in [response above] relate to an atheist/agnostic belief? - My response relates to a atheistic point of view, because not all atheist have to believe in the theory of evolution to come to terms that they don't think god is real. The reason it is a atheist view is because religious people believe that god created us, and my point goes against religion, and if that view pertaining that god didn't make us and that biological evolution is genetic change in population form one generation to another it also helps give credibility to atheistic point of view.

Other:

11. Do you believe that morals are relative/preference? Please Explain -
mor·al/ˈmôrəl/
Adjective: Concerned with the principles of right and wrong behavior and the goodness or badness of human character.
Yes, some morals are relative. Some religions teaches morals that are bad, or we just interpret them the wrong way. It shouldn't be hard to understand what kind of behavior is acceptable and not acceptable. Some morals are relative and some are learned. And this also has to do with my anger towards westboro baptist church for their protesting at military funerals of deceased "gay" soldiers because they are different. They talk about morals when they have none. What goodness of human character is to ridicule and treat others in a inhumane way just because they are "different". This just proves some morals are common sense, and some are learned.

12. Is your belief partly due to something that you may not be able to explain to others? - If they can't understand common sense or logic than it's impossible to get them to understand.

Thank you for respecting atheists and people with other views than yours.