RE: Grad student seeking atheist to interview
November 19, 2021 at 4:50 pm
(This post was last modified: November 19, 2021 at 4:52 pm by HappySkeptic.)
(November 18, 2021 at 4:34 pm)brookelauren25 Wrote: Thanks to everyone who responded. I have found someone willing to help me with this assignment!
The reason it must be with a person in a STEMM field is because one of the objectives of the assignment is to see if field of study has any impact on religious views. The purpose of the interview is to gain insight into the culture of scientists and thinkers and provide an opportunity for real-world feedback and engagement with an analytical non-believer. The course looks heavily into science and faith.
I'm going to stick around this forum! I think this is going to be an interesting place. I've never been an atheist but I am a (newer) Christian. I am a former agnostic, and Christian of 7 years. Looking forward to getting to know you all, hopefully!
Why don't you just post a question topic, and discuss. Perhaps that will give you enough fodder for your assignment.
I have a Ph.D. and work in a STEMM field (though not the one I was originally trained for). Yes my training helped me throw off theism in the last 10 years, but it didn't prevent me from becoming a theist in the first place (as a young man). Educated people are perfectly capable of coming up with all sorts of special-pleading for their beliefs in God. God belief doesn't come from logic - it comes from emotion.
