RE: "You just want to be your own god"?
July 2, 2021 at 6:56 pm
(This post was last modified: July 2, 2021 at 6:56 pm by R00tKiT.)
(July 2, 2021 at 11:14 am)Five Wrote: What does this mean?
I've heard this on occasion leveled as criticism against atheists. Intuitively, I think I understand it....but when actually examining it and breaking it down, it doesn't make much sense.
It reminds me of "you just want to sin". My response is a knee jerk, "Yeah. Those things you call sin, I want to do some of them, yes, and that freedom to choose is important to me." So, with only having a vague assumption about the "you just want to be your own god" accusation, I tentatively say, "...yes. It is true I want to be in charge of my own life, my choices, and my destiny."
Thoughts?
It's probably the most truthful criticism against atheists. The only thing one wins by becoming an atheist is to commit sinful acts without having to deal with remorse.
Atheists wouldn't exist if God almighty answers all wishes. In Islamic eschatology, those who disbelieve will purportedly follow the Antichrist, and the Jews will even consider him to be an incarnation of God. This man will be endowed with abilities that are exactly those atheists usually ask God to have;
- The antichrist will repeatedly perform miracles right before their eyes.
- The antichrist will heal the sick and raise the dead, effectively answering the prayers of the parents of the deceased.
- The antichrist will cause the earth to grow vegetation, will cause livestock to prosper,
The antichrist or even a more powerful version of him can't be God. If entity x is material, it's subjected to laws of physics, therefore can't be omnipotent. Ironically, atheists ask for material evidence of an omnipotent entity... The thing is, if there were material evidence for a very powerful entity, we already know it can't be God.
