I’ve seen two of our members turn to Christianity and would like to explore some reasons why. I can think of two reasons. Feel free to add your own two cents.
Firstly, when a person thinks atheism is a vacation away from moral behavior, they become susceptible to the fear and guilt that the church employs to entice them. It’s easier to convince them that they are sinners, and there’s an angry god cracking his knuckles on the other side of the grave.
The truth is, atheists have a better reason to act morally than theists do. An atheist refrains from creating negative energy in the universe where he has to live for the same reason that he ref rains from urinating in the pool where he has to swim.
contrary to the lie we’re bought for centuries, there are no moral absolutes in the Bible. I challenge anyone to show me a moral issue on which the Bible takes an unequivocal stance. Don’t just angrily insist that there is one—show and prove. The Bible says thou shalt not kill, but god got angry at the Israelites for having mercy on the people he told them to kill. The Bible says thou shalt not commit adultery, yet, when Abraham lied to the king about his wife Sarah, god didn’t punish Abraham. He punished the king.
Secondly, pure materialistic atheism doesn’t satisfy our emotional needs. It’s not cowardice to not throw ourselves into the cold of outer space without a space suit. We’re humans, and, like it or not, our emotions govern our actions. Any school of thought that doesn’t acknowledge this will leave us with an underlying sense of dissatisfaction that drives us toward theism. After all, who would you be drawn to, people who say they can cure you (however unlikely) or people who ridicule you for having the disease?
For instance, I had a neighbor who was dying of cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. To what purpose would I jam the red pill down his throat and force him to face the fact that the rabbit hole is only six feet deep? Nor did I remind him that his god hadn’t deliver him from his addiction to nicotine and alcohol, so why trust him now? Sure, his belief was a crutch. But I’m not one to take away someone’s crutch unless I’m sure they can stand on their own (DISCLAIMER if you come to a forum for atheists , you’re on your own. Nobody forced you to come here, so deal with whatever we say.)
Firstly, when a person thinks atheism is a vacation away from moral behavior, they become susceptible to the fear and guilt that the church employs to entice them. It’s easier to convince them that they are sinners, and there’s an angry god cracking his knuckles on the other side of the grave.
The truth is, atheists have a better reason to act morally than theists do. An atheist refrains from creating negative energy in the universe where he has to live for the same reason that he ref rains from urinating in the pool where he has to swim.
contrary to the lie we’re bought for centuries, there are no moral absolutes in the Bible. I challenge anyone to show me a moral issue on which the Bible takes an unequivocal stance. Don’t just angrily insist that there is one—show and prove. The Bible says thou shalt not kill, but god got angry at the Israelites for having mercy on the people he told them to kill. The Bible says thou shalt not commit adultery, yet, when Abraham lied to the king about his wife Sarah, god didn’t punish Abraham. He punished the king.
Secondly, pure materialistic atheism doesn’t satisfy our emotional needs. It’s not cowardice to not throw ourselves into the cold of outer space without a space suit. We’re humans, and, like it or not, our emotions govern our actions. Any school of thought that doesn’t acknowledge this will leave us with an underlying sense of dissatisfaction that drives us toward theism. After all, who would you be drawn to, people who say they can cure you (however unlikely) or people who ridicule you for having the disease?
For instance, I had a neighbor who was dying of cancer and cirrhosis of the liver. To what purpose would I jam the red pill down his throat and force him to face the fact that the rabbit hole is only six feet deep? Nor did I remind him that his god hadn’t deliver him from his addiction to nicotine and alcohol, so why trust him now? Sure, his belief was a crutch. But I’m not one to take away someone’s crutch unless I’m sure they can stand on their own (DISCLAIMER if you come to a forum for atheists , you’re on your own. Nobody forced you to come here, so deal with whatever we say.)
The god who allows children to be raped out of respect for the free will choice of the rapist, but punishes gay men for engaging in mutually consensual sex couldn't possibly be responsible for an intelligently designed universe.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
I may defend your right to free speech, but i won't help you pass out flyers.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities.
--Voltaire
Nietzsche isn't dead. How do I know he lives? He lives in my mind.
