(December 16, 2011 at 6:33 pm)J.D. Wrote:(November 21, 2011 at 11:21 am)Norfolk And Chance Wrote: Many atheists are frightened to claim to "know" there is no god, even though it's absolutely obvious there is no god. They'd rather err on the side of caution so they have the upper hand in debate, and some maybe genuinely can't be sure and won't commit to sureity based on scientific principle, which is understandable.
However, the way I look at it, is if theists can know god exists then atheists can take the contrary position and know no god, and at least the atheist has a valid reason to claim to know there is no god - NO EVIDENCE = NO GOD!
That is how I feel. I dismiss completely the idea of Gods existing. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that all of the world's religions are myths and bad ones at that.
There is no god, but I do think there is a Santa or at least I am open to the idea.
I too dismiss the idea of god completely. I just choose not to fool myself into thinking I have any positive case against the existence of god when in fact I don't. I can't imagine what fear or caution have to do with it.
If you wish to emulate the theists no one can stop you. They say it is the sincerest form of flattery. From my point of view their reflexive certainty isn't anything to envy. More often it is the mark of an uneducated person, an unreflective person or someone who is actually very insecure about what they should believe. Get a grip!
