(December 12, 2019 at 8:25 pm)Rahn127 Wrote:(December 12, 2019 at 4:53 pm)maxolla Wrote: New to this site and actually atheism. I’m here to know more about atheism and how people convert to it. My questions are below. If you have time please take a moment to help me understand more of the atheist view. These questions are intended for those who espouse the atheist view but if you are from another belief system feel free to answer.
What do you consider as prime reality?
What is the purpose of history or does it serve a purpose?
How did human existence begin?
What is morality?
Where do you decide what is right and wrong?
What do you believe in with absolute certainty?
Thanks in advance.
Max
What is prime reality ?
I think I have a pretty good notion of reality and I'm unaware of any other realities.
If history is the study of past events then the purpose of studying those events would be to hopefully not repeat mistakes and also hopefully repeat the good things we learned that worked well.
Human existence began when we became a separate species from our cousins on the evolutionary branches of the tree of life.
Morality is making a conscious assessment of the consequences if our actions as it relates to well being.
I decide what is beneficial to well being (right) and what harms well being (wrong).
There are lots of things that I believe with absolute certainty.
Most of them are quite common.
I am wearing shoes on my feet.
I am replying to this using my phone.
I am currently sitting on my couch.
None of your questions have anything to do with atheism.
I have some questions for you about your theism.
Do you think owning other people as slaves is morally good ?
NO
Do you have a divine way to measure things that are as accurate as a tape measure or any scientific instruments ?
I’m not sure of what divine way is?
How did you determine that the god you worship is good ?
Through what I believe is his creation.
Do you have any moral character or intellectual honesty ?
I aspire to both.
That should do it.
Max
