Why do Athiests require 'proof' that God exists?

[The Heff]

The primary 'reason' you should believe in the possibility that God exists is that there are so many questions unanswered by science. Most people believe in the possibility of Aliens existing on other planets - why not include God, Angels and Demons in this belief?

God is the greatest crack filler in the world, like Ronseal only not evidently real. Each time science takes another step towards understanding the creation of the universe, of matter and of life, the religious lobbyists take another step further back and declare "well, you don't know that bit so that must be God!". I wonder how many more times science will push your so called God back.

The more I see the indoctrinated (I'm sorry, that's what you are) post their arguments on these forums for the existence of a God the more I realise how futile it is to argue with them. They, like you, make grandiose claims about this God yet they, like you, cannot back it up with one shred of evidence. Then they, like you, ask why we require evidence. Why should we not ask for evidence when you speak of God? You want us to believe what you are saying so back it up with something of substance. Personally, I don't give a crap what you believe... If you want to believe in a God then fine, but don't expect me to just because you or some old fool in a robe tells me to.

"Blind belief in authority is the greatest enemy of truth." - Albert Einstein

Only a fool believes blindly.

"That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence." - Christopher Hitchens

I therefore dismiss your claims and the claims of those who came before you because never, not once, was evidence provided.

Oh, did I mention I am a member of a Church? Trust me, it's true... It's noodles are above us, below us, inside of us, etc, etc, so on, so fourth. This old guy told me so.