RE: Why are atheist...atheist?
July 12, 2011 at 6:38 am
(This post was last modified: July 12, 2011 at 6:41 am by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:Far as i know, atheist choose to believe that God does not exist.
I didn't read further. Your assumption is wrong as a general principle. One either believes a proposition or does not.
Theist do not choose to be theists.Usually,their beliefs are absorbed uncritically before the age of reason. Few people ever question such beliefs.
It seems to me there are many paths to atheism,but all end with the person simply unable to believe;there is no choice involved.
A good analogy would be to claim a person chooses to be gay or straight.
Oh,PS; Like most people here,I'm an agnostic atheist.That means I assert "I do not believe due to lack of credible evidence". I do NOT assert "there is no god" or "I believe god does not exist" IE I make no claims, so have no burden of proof.That honour belongs 100% to the theist (or 'spiritual person') who want me to share his beliefs.
Quote:Thought for the day If you could reason with religious people, there wouldn't be any (Greg House,supreme narcissist, drug addict and professional cunt)
